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Chapter 24: Chanting the Song Sung by Lord Śiva

Verse 2 of 76
SB 4.24.2

हर्यक्षायादिशत्प्राचीं धूम्रकेशाय दक्षिणाम् प्रतीचीं वृकसंज्ञाय तुर्यां द्रविणसे विभुः

haryakṣāyādiśat prācīṁ dhūmrakeśāya dakṣiṇām pratīcīṁ vṛka-saṁjñāya turyāṁ draviṇase vibhuḥ

Synonyms

haryakṣāyaunto Haryakṣa; adiśatdelivered; prācīmeastern; dhūmrakeśāyaunto Dhūmrakeśa; dakṣiṇāmthe southern side; pratīcīmthe western side; vṛka-saṁjñāyaunto his brother whose name was Vṛka; turyāmthe northern side; draviṇaseunto another brother of his named Draviṇa; vibhuḥthe master..

Translation

Mahārāja Vijitāśva offered the eastern part of the world to his brother Haryakṣa, the southern part to Dhūmrakeśa, the western part to Vṛka, and the northern part to Draviṇa.

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