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1　/// (the brahmin youths,) unable to bear (1) the separation from each other, (very)

2　/// Brahmā-god of (brahminhood) (2) , you, giver of the life of knowledge, father, 3　/// we … you. Bear with the leaving of your sons (3) that leave you, oh teacher! Give permission (for us to go) to (the teacher) 4　/// For this also (4) grant us forgiveness! Thereupon (5) Bādhari the Brahmin, weak (6) … by his own nature,

5　/// having (also) clearly seen his (7) being separated from (those pupils), with tears in his eyes, beaten (8) by old age

6　/// having grasped the hand of Metrak (9) , says: || In the Mandodhari (10) [tune] || Weakened by old age, I (11) (cannot (12) go to see) this good teacher.

7　/// but now for a second time (13) I have died. Whatever a teacher can do (14) for his disciples, I

8　(have done for you. If …) (15) /// do not forget me (16) in your thoughts! 1 || And in addition, my sons, I, by the people in this land of Dakṣiṅāpatha (17)

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