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SB 7.2.51

Devanāgarī

कुलिङ्गमिथुनं तत्र विचरत्समद‍ृश्यत । तयो: कुलिङ्गी सहसा लुब्धकेन प्रलोभिता ॥ ५१ ॥

Text

kuliṅga-mithunaṁ tatra vicarat samadṛśyata tayoḥ kuliṅgī sahasā lubdhakena pralobhitā

Synonyms

kuliṅga-mithunam—a pair of (male and female) birds known askuliṅga;tatra—there (where the hunter was hunting);vicarat—wandering;samadṛśyata—he saw;tayoḥ—of the pair;kuliṅgī—the female bird;sahasā—suddenly;lubdhakena—by the hunter;pralobhitā—allured.

Translation

While wandering in the forest, the hunter saw a pair of kuliṅga birds. Of the two, the female was captivated by the hunter’s lure.

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