Devanagari
पिङ्गला नाम वेश्यासीद् विदेहनगरे पुरा ।
तस्या मे शिक्षितं किञ्चिन्निबोध नृपनन्दन ॥ २२ ॥
Verse text
piṅgalā nāma veśyāsīd
videha-nagare purā
tasyā me śikṣitaṁ kiñcin
nibodha nṛpa-nandana
Synonyms
piṅgalā nāma
—
of the name Piṅgalā
;
veśyā
—
a prostitute
;
āsīt
—
there was
;
videha-nagare
—
in the city named Videha
;
purā
—
in the past
;
tasyāḥ
—
from her
;
me
—
by me
;
śikṣitaṁ
—
what was learned
;
kiñcit
—
something
;
nibodha
—
now you learn
;
nṛpa-nandana
—
O son of kings.
Translation
O son of kings, previously in the city of Videha there dwelled a prostitute named Piṅgalā. Now please hear what I have learned from that lady.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
O son of kings! Previously in the city of Videha there dwelled a prostitute named Piṅgalā. Now please hear what I have learned from that lady.
From Piṅgalā he learned distaste for material enjoyment. Her story is now told.