इति प्रभाष्य पानीयं म्रियमाण: पिपासया । पुल्कसायाददाद्धीरो निसर्गकरुणो नृप: ॥ १४ ॥
iti prabhasya paniyam mriyamanah pipasaya pulkasayadadad dhiro nisarga-karuno nrpah
- iti
- thus
- prabhasya
- giving his statement
- paniyam
- drinking water
- mriyamanah
- although on the verge of death
- pipasaya
- because of thirst
- pulkasaya
- unto the low-class candala
- adadat
- delivered
- dhirah
- sober
- nisarga-karunah
- by nature very kind
- nrpah
- the King.
Having spoken thus, King Rantideva, although on the verge of death because of thirst, gave his own portion of water to the candala without hesitation, for the King was naturally very kind and sober.