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आस्थितस्तस्वया एषः श्रितोऽस्माभिरपि त्वयम् । सदैव नेतर्नेताऽसि, त्वमस्मान् शिवपत्तनम् ॥ ५ ॥
4. Tattad vivāha sambandha-dandhe tamasi majjanāti Uddhrutāh smastvayā yabvā śreyase sa ngalam satām. 4.
5. Asthita s-tattvayā eşah śrito'smābhirapi tvayam 1
Sadaiva netar-netā'si, tvamasmān siva pattanam. 5.
4-5, O Lord! By our matrimonial connection, with you, we have been rescued from being drowned in pitch-black darkness. Because, the association with good persons always results in happiness. The path which you have adopted, has been accepted by us for ever. You are, now, our guide to the file199 Śivapattana, the abode of the Blessed ones.
9 Prabhava, also, thought:-Fie on us! that we are busy in snatching away, the wealth and property of others. I have acquired much sin by indulgence in robbery and gambling. Therefore, who knows what will be my future state?
Because,
चौर्यपापद्रुमस्येह वधयन्धादिकं फलम् । जायते परलोके तु चिरं नरकवेदना ॥ १ ॥
1. Caurya pāpa drumasyeh vadha bandhādikam phalami
Jāyate para loke tu ciram narakavedanā. 1
1. The fruit (consequence) of the tree of robbery is murder, imprisonment etc, in this world and the anguish of suffering in hell for a long time, is produced in the next world,
Jambu Kumāra, with such delicate body, is ready to renounce immense wealth and such beautiful wives." Therefore, I will surely adopt the path accepted by him." With this idea in his mind, Prabha va said “O magnanimous man? attracted
