A History of Indian Literature v1.c8.s9.76

v1.c8.s9.76

“ Choose centenarian sons and grandsons,
Many cattle, elephants, gold and horses.
Choose a great abode of earth.
And thyself live as many autumns as thou desirest.
This, if thou thinkest an equal boon,
Choose—wealth and long life !
A great one on earth, O Naciketas, be thou.
The enjoyer of thy desires I make thee.
Whate'er desires are hard to get in mortal world—
For all desires at pleasure make request.
These lovely maidens with chariots, with lyres—
Such (maidens), indeed, are not obtainable by men—
By these, from me bestowed, be waited on !
O Naciketas, question me not regarding dying (maraṇa) ! ”