Ramayana
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तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा पूरुमथाब्रवीत् । इयं जरा महाबाहो मदर्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम् ॥ 7-59-6 ॥
Hearing those words of his, the king then said to Puru: "O mighty-armed one, for my sake let this old age be accepted."
english translation
नाहुषेणैवमुक्तस्तु पूरुः प्राञ्जलिरब्रवीत् । धन्यो ऽस्म्यनुगृहीतो ऽस्मि शासने ऽस्मि तव स्थितः ॥ 7-59-7 ॥
Thus addressed by the son of Nahusha, Puru spoke with joined palms: "I am blessed, I am favored; I stand at your command."
english translation
पूरोर्वचनमाज्ञाय नाहुषः परया मुदा । प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे जरां सङ्क्रामयच्च ताम् ॥ 7-59-8 ॥
Learning of Puru's words, the son of Nahusha was filled with the greatest delight, and attaining unequaled joy, he transferred that old age to him.
english translation
ततः स राजा तरुणः प्राप्य यज्ञान्सहस्रशः । बहुवर्षसहस्राणि पालयामास मेदिनीम् ॥ 7-59-9 ॥
Then that king, now young again, having performed sacrifices by the thousands, ruled the earth for many thousands of years.
english translation
अथ दीर्घस्य कालस्य राजा पूरुमथाब्रवीत् । आनयस्व जरां पुत्र न्यासं निर्यातयस्व मे ॥ 7-59-10 ॥
Then after a long time the king said to Puru: "Bring back the old age, my son; restore to me what was entrusted to you."
english translation