Devanagari
इति प्रभाष्य पानीयं म्रियमाण: पिपासया ।
पुल्कसायाददाद्धीरो निसर्गकरुणो नृप: ॥ १४ ॥
Verse text
iti prabhāṣya pānīyaṁ
mriyamāṇaḥ pipāsayā
pulkasāyādadād dhīro
nisarga-karuṇo nṛpaḥ
Synonyms
iti
—
thus
;
prabhāṣya
—
giving his statement
;
pānīyam
—
drinking water
;
mriyamāṇaḥ
—
although on the verge of death
;
pipāsayā
—
because of thirst
;
pulkasāya
—
unto the low-class caṇḍāla
;
adadāt
—
delivered
;
dhīraḥ
—
sober
;
nisarga-karuṇaḥ
—
by nature very kind
;
nṛpaḥ
—
the King.
Translation
Having spoken thus, King Rantideva, although on the verge of death because of thirst, gave his own portion of water to the caṇḍāla without hesitation, for the King was naturally very kind and sober.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
Having spoken thus, King Rantideva, although on the verge of death because of thirst, gave his own portion of water to the caṇḍāla, for the King was naturally very kind and wise.