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Chapter 13: Description of the Descendants of Dhruva Mahārāja

Verse 26 of 46
SB 4.13.26

तमूचुर्विस्मितास्तत्र यजमानमथर्त्विजः हवींषि हूयमानानि न ते गृह्णन्ति देवताः

tam ūcur vismitās tatra yajamānam athartvijaḥ havīṁṣi hūyamānāni na te gṛhṇanti devatāḥ

Synonyms

tam—unto King Aṅga; ūcuḥ—said; vismitāḥ—in wonder; tatra—there; yajamānam—to the institutor of the sacrifice; atha—then; ṛtvijaḥ—the priests; havīṁṣi—offerings of clarified butter; hūyamānāni—being offered; na—not; te—they; gṛhṇanti—accept; devatāḥ—the demigods..

Translation

The priests engaged in the sacrifice then informed King Aṅga: O King, we are properly offering the clarified butter in the sacrifice, but despite all our efforts the demigods do not accept it.

Verse 26 of 46