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सदश्वं रथमारुह्य कार्तस्वरपरिष्कृतम् ।
ब्राह्मणैः कुलवृद्धैश्च पर्यस्तो ऽमात्यबन्धुभिः ।
शङ्खदुन्दुभिनादेन ब्रह्मघोषेण वेणुभिः ।
निश्चक्राम पुरात्तूर्णम् आत्मजाभीक्षणोत्सुकः ॥ ४० ॥

sad-asvam ratham aruhya

kartasvara-pariskrtam

brahmanaih kula-vrddhais ca

paryasto 'matya-bandhubhih

saṅkha-dundubhi-nadena

brahma-ghosena venubhih

niscakrama purat turnam

atma-jabhiksanotsukah

sat-asvam-drawn by very fine horses; ratham-chariot; aruhya-getting on; kartasvara-pariskrtam-bedecked with golden filigree; brahmanaih-with brahmanas; kula-vrddhaih-along with elderly personalities of the family; ca-also; paryastah-being surrounded; amatya-by officers and ministers; bandhubhih-and friends; saṅkha-of conchshells; dundubhi-and kettledrums; nadena-with the sound; brahma-ghosena-by the chanting of Vedic mantras; venubhih-by flutes; niscakrama-he came out; purat-from the city; turnam-with great haste; atma-ja-son; abhiksana-to see; utsukah-very eager.