Text
aho vidhātrākaruṇena naḥ prabho
bhavān praṇīto dṛg-agocarāṁ daśām
uśīnarāṇām asi vṛttidaḥ purā
kṛto ‘dhunā yena śucāṁ vivardhanaḥ
Synonyms
aho—alas; vidhātrā—by providence; akaruṇena—who is merciless; nah—our; prabho—O lord; bhavan—Your Lordship; pranitah—taken away; dṛk—of sight; agocarām—beyond the range; dasam—to a state; uśīnarāṇām—to the inhabitants of the state of Uśīnara; asi—you were; vrtti-dah—giving livelihood; pura—formerly; krtah—finished; adhunā—now; yena—by whom; sucam—of lamentation; vivardhanah—increasing. ¶
Translation
O lord, you have now been removed by cruel providence to a state beyond our sight. You had previously sustained the livelihood of the inhabitants of Uśīnara, and thus they were happy, but your condition now is the cause of their unhappiness. ¶