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Chapter 5: Nārada Muni Cursed by Prajāpati Dakṣa

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SB 6.5.2

अपृथग्धर्मशीलास्ते सर्वे दाक्षायणा नृप पित्रा प्रोक्ताः प्रजासर्गे प्रतीचीं प्रययुर्दिशम्

apṛthag-dharma-śīlās te sarve dākṣāyaṇā nṛpa pitrā proktāḥ prajā-sarge pratīcīṁ prayayur diśam

Synonyms

apṛthakalike in; dharma-śīlāḥgood character and behavior; tethey; sarveall; dākṣāyaṇāḥthe sons of Dakṣa; nṛpaO King; pitrāby their father; proktāḥordered; prajā-sargeto increase the population; pratīcīmwestern; prayayuḥthey went to; diśamthe direction..

Translation

My dear King, all the sons of Prajāpati Dakṣa were alike in being very gentle and obedient to the orders of their father. When their father ordered them to beget children, they all went in the western direction.

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