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तावत्त्रिणाकं नहुषः शशास विद्यातपोयोगबलानुभावः ।
स सम्पदैश्वर्यमदान्धबुद्धिर् नीतस्तिरश्चां गतिमिन्द्रपत्न्या ॥ १६ ॥
 
tavat trinakam nahusah sasasa
vidya-tapo-yoga-balanubhavah
sa sampad-aisvarya-madandha-buddhir
nitas tirascam gatim indra-patnya
tavat-for so long; trinakam-the heavenly planet; nahusah-Nahusa; sasasa-ruled; vidya-by education; tapah-austerities; yoga-mystic power; bala-and strength; anubhavah-being equipped; sah-he (Nahusa); sampat-of so much wealth; aisvarya-and opulence; mada-by the madness; andha-blinded; buddhih-his intelligence; nitah-was brought; tirascam-of a snake; gatim-to the destination; indra-patnya-by Indra's wife Sacidevi.