अविक्रेयं सुतं ज्येष्ठं भगवानाह भार्गवः॥ ममापि दयितं विद्धि कनिष्ठं शुनकं प्रभो। तस्मात् कनीयसं पुत्रं न दास्ये तव पार्थिव॥
avikreyaṃ sutaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ bhagavānāha bhārgavaḥ|| mamāpi dayitaṃ viddhi kaniṣṭhaṃ śunakaṃ prabho| tasmāt kanīyasaṃ putraṃ na dāsye tava pārthiva||
English Meaning
The worshipful son of Bhțgu has said that his first-born cannot be disposed of-do you, O lord, also know that the youngest, Sunaka, is my favourite. Therefore my youngest son will I not give to you.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)