पूर्वं त्वमशुभं भुङ्क्ष उताहो नृपते शुभम् । नान्तं दानस्य धर्मस्य पश्ये लोकस्य भास्वत: ॥ २३ ॥
pūrvaṁ tvam aśubhaṁ bhuṅkṣa utāho nṛpate śubham nāntaṁ dānasya dharmasya paśye lokasya bhāsvataḥ
- pūrvam
- first
- tvam
- you
- aśubham
- impious reactions
- bhuṅkṣe
- wish to experience
- uta āha u
- or else
- nṛ-pate
- O King
- śubham
- pious reactions
- na
- not
- antam
- the end
- dānasya
- of charity
- dharmasya
- religious
- paśye
- I see
- lokasya
- of the world
- bhāsvataḥ
- shining
[Yamarāja said:] My dear King, do you wish to experience the results of your sins first, or those of your piety? Indeed, I see no end to the dutiful charity you have performed, or to your consequent enjoyment in the radiant heavenly planets.