SB 4.1.42

Devanāgarī

चित्तिस्त्वथर्वण: पत्नी लेभे पुत्रं धृतव्रतम् । दध्यञ्चमश्वशिरसं भृगोर्वंशं निबोध मे ॥ ४२ ॥

Text

cittis tv atharvaṇaḥ patnī lebhe putraṁ dhṛta-vratam dadhyañcam aśvaśirasaṁ bhṛgor vaṁśaṁ nibodha me

Synonyms

cittiḥ—Citti;tu—also;atharvaṇaḥ—of Atharvā;patnī—wife;lebhe—got;putram—son;dhṛta-vratam—completely dedicated to a vow;dadhyañcam—Dadhyañca;aśvaśirasam—Aśvaśirā;bhṛgoḥvaṁśam—generations of Bhṛgu;nibodha—try to understand;me—from me.

Translation

Citti, wife of the sage Atharvā, gave birth to a son named Aśvaśirā by accepting a great vow called Dadhyañca. Now you may hear from me about the descendants of the sage Bhṛgu.

Purport