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SB 6.18.70

Devanāgarī

एक: सङ्कल्पित: पुत्र: सप्त सप्ताभवन् कथम् । यदि ते विदितं पुत्र सत्यं कथय मा मृषा ॥ ७० ॥

Text

ekaḥ saṅkalpitaḥ putraḥ sapta saptābhavan katham yadi te viditaṁ putra satyaṁ kathaya mā mṛṣā

Synonyms

ekaḥ—one;saṅkalpitaḥ—was prayed for;putraḥ—son;saptasapta—forty-nine;abhavan—came to be;katham—how;yadi—if;te—by you;viditam—known;putra—my dear son;satyam—the truth;kathaya—speak;mā—do not (speak);mṛṣā—lies.

Translation

I prayed for only one son, but now I see that there are forty-nine. How has this happened? My dear son Indra, if you know, please tell me the truth. Do not try to speak lies.

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