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26 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 18TEXTS 20-21ij tft(+tll;ffil tim I 1{ qdiJr: qtf lf'ollti(ijsusqii '" roettttll 1{ 1'f ffl em ('l+if.-$!fl wO ;r : II IItam viram ahau.Sanasiprema-nirbharaya girarajarhs tvaya grhito mepiir:Li para-purafijayahasta-graho 'paro rna bhudgrhitayas tvaya hi mee$a isa-krto virasambandho nau na paurU$atam-unto him; viram-Yayati; aha-said; au§anasi-<strong>the</strong> daughter<strong>of</strong> Usanii Kavi, Sukracarya; prema-nirbharaya-saturated with love andkindness; gira-by such words; rajan-0 King; tvaya-by you;grhita-accepted; me-my; piir:Li-hand; para-purafijaya-<strong>the</strong> conqueror<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> kingdoms <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs; hasta-graha-he who accepted myhand; apara-ano<strong>the</strong>r; rna-may not; bhut-become; grhitaya-accepted;tvaya-by you; hi-indeed; me-<strong>of</strong> me; e$a-this; iSakrta-arrangedby providence; vira-0 great hero; sambandharelationship;nau-our; na-not; paurU$alt-anything man-made.TRANSLATIONWith words saturated with love and affection, Devayiini said toKing Yayati: 0 great hero, 0 King, conqueror <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cities <strong>of</strong> yourenemies, by accepting my hand you have accepted me as your marriedwife. Let me not he touched by o<strong>the</strong>rs, <strong>for</strong> our relationship ashusband and wife has been made possible by providence, not byany human being.PURPORTWhile taking Devayani out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> well, King Yayati must certainlyhave appreciated her youthful beauty, and <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e he might haveasked her which caste she belonged to. Thus Devayani would have im-

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