TEXT 27
ksanardha-manyur bhagavan
sisyam vyacasta bhargavah
kamo syah kriyatam rajan
nainam tyaktum ihotsahe
SYNONYMS
ksana-ardhalasting only a few moments; manyuhwhose anger; bhagavanthe most powerful; sisyamunto his disciple, Vrsaparva; vyacastasaid; bhargavahSukracarya, the descendant of Bhrgu; kamahthe desire; asyahof this Devayani; kriyatamplease fulfill; rajanO King; nanot; enamthis girl; tyaktumto give up; ihain this world; utsaheI am able.
TRANSLATION
The powerful Sukracarya was angry for a few moments, but upon being satisfied he said to Vrsaparva: My dear King, kindly fulfill the desire of Devayani, for she is my daughter and in this world I cannot give her up or neglect her.
PURPORT
Sometimes a great personality like Sukracarya cannot neglect sons and daughters, for sons and daughters are by nature dependent on their father and the father has affection for them. Although Sukracarya knew that the quarrel between Devayani and Sarmistha was childish, as Devayanis father he had to side with his daughter. He did not like to do this, but he was obliged to because of affection. He plainly admitted that although he should not have asked the King for mercy for his daughter, because of affection he could not avoid doing so.

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