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SB 11.8.22

Devanāgarī

पिङ्गला नाम वेश्यासीद् विदेहनगरे पुरा । तस्या मे शिक्षितं किञ्चिन्निबोध नृपनन्दन ॥ २२ ॥

Text

piṅgalā nāma veśyāsīd videha-nagare purā tasyā me śikṣitaṁ kiñcin nibodha nṛpa-nandana

Synonyms

piṅgalānāma—of the name Piṅgalā;veśyā—a prostitute;āsīt—there was;videha-nagare—in the city named Videha;purā—in the past;tasyāḥ—from her;me—by me;śikṣitaṁ—what was learned;kiñcit—something;nibodha—now you learn;nṛpa-nandana—O son of kings.

Translation

O son of kings, previously in the city of Videha there dwelled a prostitute named Piṅgalā. Now please hear what I have learned from that lady.

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