Verse 70 of 73
SB 6.18.70
एकः संकल्पितः पुत्रः सप्त सप्ताभवन्कथम् यदि ते विदितं पुत्र सत्यं कथय मा मृषा
ekaḥ saṅkalpitaḥ putraḥ sapta saptābhavan katham yadi te viditaṁ putra satyaṁ kathaya mā mṛṣā
Synonyms
ekaḥ—one; saṅkalpitaḥ—was prayed for; putraḥ—son; sapta sapta—forty-nine; abhavan—came to be; katham—how; yadi—if; te—by you; viditam—known; putra—my dear son; satyam—the truth; kathaya—speak; mā—do not (speak); mṛṣā—lies..
Translation
I prayed for only one son, but now I see that there are forty-nine. How has this happened? My dear son Indra, if you know, please tell me the truth. Do not try to speak lies.
Verse 70 of 73