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Chapter 8: Dhruva Mahārāja Leaves Home for the Forest

Verse 74 of 81
SB 4.8.74

तृतीयं चानयन्मासं नवमे नवमे ऽहनि अब्भक्ष उत्तमश्लोकमुपाधावत्समाधिना

tṛtīyaṁ cānayan māsaṁ navame navame 'hani abbhakṣa uttamaślokam upādhāvat samādhinā

Synonyms

tṛtīyamthe third month; caalso; ānayanpassing; māsamone month; navame navameon each ninth; ahanion the day; abbhakṣaḥdrinking water only; uttamaślokamthe Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is worshiped by selected verses; upādhāvatworshiped; samādhināin trance..

Translation

In the third month he drank water only every nine days. Thus he remained completely in trance and worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is adored by selected verses.

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