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ŚB 11.8.22

Devanagari

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

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; 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.