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Chapter 14: King Citraketu's Lamentation

Verse 11 of 60
SB 6.14.11

तस्य भार्यासहस्राणां सहस्राणि दशाभवन् सान्तानिकश्चापि नृपो न लेभे तासु सन्ततिम्

tasya bhāryā-sahasrāṇāṁ sahasrāṇi daśābhavan sāntānikaś cāpi nṛpo na lebhe tāsu santatim

Synonyms

tasyaof him (King Citraketu); bhāryāof wives; sahasrāṇāmof thousands; sahasrāṇithousands; daśaten; abhavanthere were; sāntānikaḥquite capable of begetting sons; caand; apialthough; nṛpaḥthe King; nanot; lebheobtained; tāsuin them; santatima son..

Translation

This Citraketu had ten million wives, but although he was capable of producing children, he did not receive a child from any of them. By chance, all the wives were barren.

Verse 11 of 60
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