ŚB 9.21.14
Devanagari
इति प्रभाष्य पानीयं म्रियमाण: पिपासया ।
पुल्कसायाददाद्धीरो निसर्गकरुणो नृप: ॥ १४ ॥
पुल्कसायाददाद्धीरो निसर्गकरुणो नृप: ॥ १४ ॥
Text
iti prabhāṣya pānīyaṁ
mriyamāṇaḥ pipāsayā
pulkasāyādadād dhīro
nisarga-karuṇo nṛpaḥ
mriyamāṇaḥ pipāsayā
pulkasāyādadād dhīro
nisarga-karuṇo nṛpaḥ
Synonyms
Translation
Having spoken thus, King Rantideva, although on the verge of death because of thirst, gave his own portion of water to the caṇḍāla without hesitation, for the King was naturally very kind and sober.