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प्रायेण हि नरश्रेष्ठ ज्येष्ठाः पितृषु वल्लभाः | मातॄणां च कनीयांसस्तस्माद्रक्षे कनीयसम् || १-६१-१९

sanskrit

- Oh ! Best among men generally, the eldest sons are the favourites of their fathers, the youngest their mothers: For that reason, I shall keep my youngest son.' [1-61-19]

english translation

prAyeNa hi narazreSTha jyeSThAH pitRSu vallabhAH | mAtRRNAM ca kanIyAMsastasmAdrakSe kanIyasam || 1-61-19

hk transliteration

Chapter 61

Verse 20