श्रीभगवानुवाच नरेन्द्र याच्ञा कविभिर्विगर्हिता राजन्यबन्धोर्निजधर्मवर्तिन: । तथापि याचे तव सौहृदेच्छया कन्यां त्वदीयां न हि शुल्कदा वयम् ॥ ४० ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca narendra yācñā kavibhir vigarhitā rājanya-bandhor nija-dharma-vartinaḥ tathāpi yāce tava sauhṛdecchayā kanyāṁ tvadīyāṁ na hi śulka-dā vayam
- śrī-bhagavān uvāca
- the Supreme Personality of Godhead said
- nara-indra
- O ruler of men
- yācñā
- begging
- kavibhiḥ
- by learned authorities
- vigarhitā
- condemned
- rājanya
- of the royal order
- bandhoḥ
- for a member
- nija
- in his own
- dharma
- religious standards
- vartinaḥ
- who is situated
- tathā api
- nevertheless
- yāce
- I am begging
- tava
- with you
- sauhṛda
- for friendship
- icchayā
- out of desire
- kanyām
- daughter
- tvadīyām
- your
- na
- not
- hi
- indeed
- śulka-dāḥ
- givers of payment
- vayam
- We
The Supreme Lord said: O ruler of men, learned authorities condemn begging for a person in the royal order who is executing his religious duties. Even so, desiring your friendship, I ask you for your daughter, though We offer no gifts in exchange.