SB 4.9.39, SB 4.9.40, SB 4.9.39-40

TEXTS 39-40

TEXT

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.

TRANSLATION

Then King Uttanapada, being very eager to see the face of his lost son, mounted a chariot drawn by excellent horses and bedecked with golden filigree. Taking with him many learned brahmanas, all the elderly personalities of his family, his officers, his ministers, and his immediate friends, he immediately left the city. As he proceeded in this parade, there were auspicious sounds of conchshells, kettledrums, flutes, and the chanting of Vedic mantras to indicate all good fortune.

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