SB 6.16.27
Devanāgarī
चित्रकेतुस्तु तां विद्यां यथा नारदभाषिताम् । धारयामास सप्ताहमब्भक्ष: सुसमाहित: ॥ २७ ॥
Text
citraketus tu tāṁ vidyāṁ yathā nārada-bhāṣitām dhārayām āsa saptāham ab-bhakṣaḥ susamāhitaḥ
Synonyms
citraketuḥ—King Citraketu;tu—indeed;tām—that;vidyām—transcendental knowledge;yathā—just as;nārada-bhāṣitām—instructed by the great sage Nārada;dhārayāmāsa—chanted;sapta-aham—continuously for one week;ap-bhakṣaḥ—only drinking water;su-samāhitaḥ—with great attention and care.
Translation
Fasting and drinking only water, Citraketu for one week continuously chanted with great care and attention the mantra given by Nārada Muni.