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Chapter 16: King Citraketu Meets the Supreme Lord

Verse 27 of 62
SB 6.16.27

चित्रकेतुस्तु तां विद्यां यथा नारदभाषिताम् धारयामास सप्ताहमब्भक्षः सुसमाहितः

citraketus tu tāṁ vidyāṁ yathā nārada-bhāṣitām dhārayām āsa saptāham ab-bhakṣaḥ susamāhitaḥ

Synonyms

citraketuḥKing Citraketu; tuindeed; tāmthat; vidyāmtranscendental knowledge; yathājust as; nārada-bhāṣitāminstructed by the great sage Nārada; dhārayām āsachanted; sapta-ahamcontinuously for one week; ap-bhakṣaḥonly drinking water; su-samāhitaḥwith great attention and care..

Translation

Fasting and drinking only water, Citraketu for one week continuously chanted with great care and attention the mantra given by Nārada Muni.

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