SB 9.18.28
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 28
- tathety avasthite prāha
- devayānī manogatam
- pitrā dattā yato yāsye
- sānugā yātu mām anu
SYNONYMS
tathā iti—when King Vṛṣaparvā agreed to Śukrācārya's proposal; avasthite—the situation being settled in this way; prāha—said; devayānī—the daughter of Śukrācārya; manogatam—her desire; pitrā—by the father; dattā—given; yataḥ—to whomever; yāsye—I shall go; sa-anugā—with her friends; yātu—shall go; mām anu—as my follower or servant.
TRANSLATION
After hearing Śukrācārya's request, Vṛṣaparvā agreed to fulfill Devayānī's desire, and he awaited her words. Devayānī then expressed her desire as follows: "Whenever I marry by the order of my father, my friend Śarmiṣṭhā must go with me as my maidservant, along with her friends."