SB 11.8.22

SB 11.8.22

Devanagari

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

Verse text

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

Synonyms

piṅgalā nāma 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 ; kiṣcit 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.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

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. From Piṅgalā he learned distaste for material enjoyment. Her story is now told.