SB 9.21.10

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Ninth Canto - Ninth Canto - Chapter 21: The Dynasty of Bharata

SB 9.21.9 - SB 9.21.11

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 10

pānīya-mātram uccheṣaṁ

tac caika-paritarpaṇam

pāsyataḥ pulkaso 'bhyāgād

apo dehy aśubhāya me

SYNONYMS

pānīya-mātram—only the drinking water; uccheṣam—what remained of the food; tat ca—that also; eka—for one; paritarpaṇam—satisfying; pāsyataḥ—when the King was about to drink; pulkasaḥ—a caṇḍāla; abhyāgāt—came there; apaḥ—water; dehi—please give; aśubhāya—although I am a lowborn caṇḍāla; me—to me.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, only the drinking water remained, and there was only enough to satisfy one person, but when the King was just about to drink it, a caṇḍāla appeared and said, "O King, although I am lowborn, kindly give me some drinking water."

SB 9.21.9 - SB 9.21.11