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पुरा युधिष्ठिरेणैव पृष्टश्च ऋषिसत्तमः ॥ यथोवाच तथा वच्मि भवत्स्नेहानुसारतः॥ १६॥
Formerly the excellent sage was asked by Yudhiṣṭhira. Out of affection for you, I shall tell you as he had mentioned then.
english translation
रेवायाः पश्चिमे तीरे कर्णिकी नाम वै पुरी ॥ विराजते सुशोभाढ्या चतुर्वर्णसमाकुला ॥ १७ ॥
The city named Karṇikī of great splendour shines on the western bank of the Revā. People of four castes reside there in plenty.
english translation
तत्र द्विजवरः कश्चिदुत्तस्य? कुलसम्भवः ॥ काश्यां गतश्च पुत्राभ्यामर्पयित्वा स्वपत्निकाम्॥ १८॥
A certain noble brahmin there, born of the family of Utta, entrusted his wife to the care of his two sons and went to Kāśī.
english translation
तत्रैव स मृतो विप्रः पुत्राभ्यां च श्रुतन्तदा॥ तदीयं चैव तत्कृत्यं चक्राते पुत्रकावुभौ ॥ १९ ॥
The brahmin died there itself. On getting the news the two sons performed the obsequies.
english translation
पत्नी च पालयामास पुत्रौ पुत्रहितैषिणी ॥ पुत्रौ च वर्जयित्वा च विभक्तं वै धनं तया ॥ २० ॥
The wife looked after the sons, seeking their welfare. After bringing up the sons she divided the assets.
english translation