santimyouthfulness for sense gratification; apnotione gets; caalso; evaindeed; agryamprincipally; karmanaby the touch of his hand; tenabecause of this; santanuhknown as Santanu; samahyears; dvadasatwelve; tat-rajyein his kingdom; nanot; vavarsasent rain; yadawhen; vibhuhthe controller of the rain, namely the King of heaven, Indra; santanuhSantanu; brahmanaihby the learned brahmanas; uktahwhen advised; parivettafaulty because of being a usurper; ayamthis; agra-bhukenjoying in spite of your elder brothers being present; rajyamthe kingdom; dehigive; agrajayato your elder brother; asuimmediately; pura-rastraof your home and the kingdom; vivrddhayefor elevation.