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तुष्टस्तस्मै स भगवान् ऋषये प्रियमावहन् ।
स्वां च वाचमृतां कुर्वन्न् इदमाह विशाम्पते ।
मासं पुमान्स भविता मासं स्त्री तव गोत्रजः ।
इत्थं व्यवस्थया कामं सुद्युम्नो ऽवतु मेदिनीम् ॥ ३९ ॥

tustas tasmai sa bhagavan

rsaye priyam avahan

svam ca vacam rtam kurvann

idam aha visampate

masam puman sa bhavita

masam stri tava gotrajah

ittham vyavasthaya kamam

sudyumno 'vatu medinim

tustah-being pleased; tasmai-unto Vasistha; sah-he (Lord Siva); bhagavan-the most powerful; rsaye-unto the great sage; priyam avahan-just to please him; svam ca-his own; vacam-word; rtam-true; kurvan-and keeping; idam-this; aha-said; visampate-O King Pariksit; masam-one month; puman-male; sah-Sudyumna; bhavita-will become; masam-an other month; stri-female; tava-your; gotra-jah-disciple born in your disciplic succession; ittham-in this way; vyavasthaya-by settlement; kamam-according to desire; sudyumnah-King Sudyumna; avatu-may rule; medinim-the world.