aho he putrakā yūyam

asmad-arthe 'ti-duḥkhitāḥ

ātmā vai prāṇinām preṣṭhas

tam anādṛtya mat-parāḥ

aho -- ah; he putrakah -- O children; yuyam -- you; asmat -- our; arthe -- for the sake; ati -- extremely; duhkhitah -- have suffered; atma -- the body; vai -- indeed; praninam -- for all living beings; preshthah -- the most dear; tam -- that; anadritya -- disregarding; mat -- to me; parah -- dedicated.


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[Sandipani said:] O my children, you have suffered so much for my sake! The body is most dear to every living creature, but you are so dedicated to me that you completely disregarded your own comfort.

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