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Chapter 9: Dhruva Mahārāja Returns Home

Verse 49 of 63
SB 4.9.49

सुनीतिरस्य जननी प्राणेभ्यो ऽपि प्रियं सुतम् उपगुह्य जहावाधिं तदंगस्पर्शनिर्वृता

sunītir asya jananī prāṇebhyo 'pi priyaṁ sutam upaguhya jahāv ādhiṁ tad-aṅga-sparśa-nirvṛtā

Synonyms

sunītiḥ—Sunīti, the real mother of Dhruva Mahārāja; asya—his; jananī—mother; prāṇebhyaḥ—more than life air; api—even; priyam—dear; sutam—son; upaguhya—embracing; jahau—gave up; ādhim—all grief; tat-aṅga—his body; sparśa—touching; nirvṛtā—being satisfied..

Translation

Sunīti, the real mother of Dhruva Mahārāja, embraced the tender body of her son, who was dearer to her than her own life, and thus forgot all material grief, for she was very pleased.

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