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ब्राह्मण उवाच ।। नवे वयसि वै तात किन्तपस्यसि साम्प्रतम् ।। मुक्त्यर्थं वा जयार्थं किं सर्वथैतत्तपस्तव ।। ४२।।

The brahmin said:— O dear, why do you perform the penance in your prime of youth? Is it for salvation or for victory? In every respect this penance of yours is useless.

english translation

brAhmaNa uvAca || nave vayasi vai tAta kintapasyasi sAmpratam || muktyarthaM vA jayArthaM kiM sarvathaitattapastava || 42||

hk transliteration by Sanscript