Canto 9: LiberationChapter 18: King Yayati Regains His Youth

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.18.28

tathety avasthite praha

devayani manogatam

pitra datta yato yasye

sanuga yatu mam anu

SYNONYMS

tatha iti -- when King Vrishaparva agreed to Sukracarya's proposal; avasthite -- the situation being settled in this way; praha -- said; devayani -- the daughter of Sukracarya; manogatam -- her desire; pitra -- by the father; datta -- given; yatah -- to whomever; yasye -- I shall go; sa-anuga -- with her friends; yatu -- shall go; mam anu -- as my follower or servant.

TRANSLATION

After hearing Sukracarya's request, Vrishaparva agreed to fulfill Devayani's desire, and he awaited her words. Devayani then expressed her desire as follows: "Whenever I marry by the order of my father, my friend Sarmishtha must go with me as my maidservant, along with her friends."

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