पिता ज्येष्ठमविक्रेयं माता चाह कनीयसम् | विक्रेतं मध्यमं मन्ये राजपुत्र नयस्व माम् || १-६१-२१
aMbariiShaH tu raajar.hShii ratham aaropya satvaraH | shunaHshepam mahaatejaa jagaama aashu mahaayashaaH || 1-61-24
Translation
Father said that the eldest son is un-sellable, mother also said the same about youngest one. Then I deem that the intermediary son is sellable. Hence, oh, prince, you may lead me forth. [1-61-21]
Audio Recitation
Word by word
raajaputra
oh prince
pitaa jyeSTham avikreyam aaha
father is telling eldest one as un-sellable
maataa ca kaniiyasam
mother, also [said the same, about] youngest son
madhyamam
intermediate - son
vikretam manye
sellable, I deem
maam nayasva
you lead forth me.
Chapter context
Legend of Shunahshepa
21 verses · Verse 21 of 21
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