नाहुषाय सुतां दत्त्वा सह शर्मिष्ठयोशना । तमाह राजञ्छर्मिष्ठामाधास्तल्पे न कर्हिचित् ॥ ३० ॥
nahusaya sutam dattva saha sarmisthayosana tam aha rajan charmistham adhas talpe na karhicit
- nahusaya
- unto King Yayati, the descendant of Nahusa
- sutam
- his daughter
- dattva
- giving in marriage
- saha
- with
- sarmisthaya
- Sarmistha, the daughter of Vrsaparva and servant of Devayani
- usana
- Sukracarya
- tam
- unto him (King Yayati)
- aha
- said
- rajan
- my dear King
- sarmistham
- Sarmistha, the daughter of Vrsaparva
- adhah
- allow
- talpe
- on your bed
- na
- not
- karhicit
- at any time.
When Sukracarya gave Devayani in marriage to Yayati, he had Sarmistha go with her, but he warned the King, “My dear King, never allow this girl Sarmistha to lie with you in your bed.”