SB 9.18.42

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Ninth Canto - Chapter 18: King Yayāti Regains His Youth

SB 9.18.41 - SB 9.18.43

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 42

apṛcchat tanayaṁ pūruṁ

vayasonaṁ guṇādhikam

na tvam agrajavad vatsa

māṁ pratyākhyātum arhasi

SYNONYMS

apṛcchat — requested; tanayam — the son; pūrum — Pūru; vayasā — by age; ūnam — although younger; guṇa-adhikam — better than the others by quality; na — not; tvam — you; agraja-vat — like your older brothers; vatsa — my dear son; mām — me; pratyākhyātum — to refuse; arhasi — ought.

TRANSLATION

King Yayāti then requested Pūru, who was younger than these three brothers but more qualified, "My dear son, do not be disobedient like your elder brothers, for that is not your duty."

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