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इतीरितोऽयं प्रियया क्षुधार्तया जुगुप्समानोऽपि धने मदावहे ।
तदा त्वदालोकनकौतुकाद्ययौ वहन् पटान्ते पृथुकानुपायनम् ॥३॥


itiiritO(a)yaM priyayaa kshudhaa(a)(a)rtayaa
jugupsamaanO(a)pi dhane madaavahe |
tadaa tvadaalOkana kautukaadyayau
vahan paTaante pR^ithukaanupaayanam || 3


Thus urged by his wife, out of her being afflicted by hunger, Kuchela, though he had hatred towards money that created pride, Due to the desire to see you Kuchela set off for Thy place. He carried A small quantity of beaten rice tied at the end off his cloth as offering to Thee.