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मैत्रेय उवाच
दृष्ट्वात्मानं प्रवयसम् एकदा वैन्य आत्मवान् ।
आत्मना वर्धिताशेष स्वानुसर्गः प्रजापतिः ।
जगतस्तस्थुषश्चापि वृत्तिदो धर्मभृत्सताम् ।
निष्पादितेश्वरादेशो यदर्थमिह जज्ञिवान् ।
आत्मजेष्वात्मजां न्यस्य विरहाद्रुदतीमिव ।
प्रजासु विमनःस्वेकः सदारो ऽगात्तपोवनम् ॥ ३ ॥

maitreya uvaca

drstvatmanam pravayasam

ekada vainya atmavan

atmana vardhitasesa-

svanusargah prajapatih

jagatas tasthusas capi

vrtti-do dharma-bhrt satam

nispaditesvaradeso

yad-artham iha jajnivan

atmajesv atma-jam nyasya

virahad rudatim iva

prajasu vimanahsv ekah

sa-daro 'gat tapo-vanam

maitreyah uvaca-the sage Maitreya continued to speak; drstva-after seeing; atmanam-of the body; pravayasam-old age; ekada-once upon a time; vainyah-King Prthu; atmavan-fully conversant in spiritual education; atmana-by oneself; vardhita-increased; asesa-unlimitedly; sva-anusargah-creation of material opulences; praja-patih-a protector of citizens; jagatah-moving; tasthusah-not moving; ca-also; api-certainly; vrtti-dah-one who gives pensions; dharma-bhrt-one who observes the religious principles; satam-of the devotees; nispadita-fully executed; isvara-of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; adesah-order; yat-artham-in coordination with Him; iha-in this world; jajnivan-performed; atma-jesu-unto his sons; atma-jam-the earth; nyasya-indicating; virahat-out of separation; rudatim iva-just like lamenting; prajasu-unto the citizens; vimanahsu-unto the aggrieved; ekah-alone; sa-darah-with his wife; agat-went; tapah-vanam-in the forest where one can execute austerities.