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Chapter 16: Lord Paraśurāma Destroys the World's Ruling Class

Verse 3 of 35
SB 9.16.3

विलोकयन्ती क्रीडन्तमुदकार्थं नदीं गता होमवेलां न सस्मार किंचिच्चित्ररथस्पृहा

vilokayantī krīḍantam udakārthaṁ nadīṁ gatā homa-velāṁ na sasmāra kiñcic citraratha-spṛhā

Synonyms

vilokayantīwhile looking at; krīḍantamthe King of the Gandharvas, engaged in such activities; udaka-arthamfor getting some water; nadīmto the river; gatāas she went; homa-velāmthe time for performing the homa, fire sacrifice; na sasmāradid not remember; kiñcitvery little; citrarathaof the King of the Gandharvas, known as Citraratha; spṛhādid desire the company..

Translation

She had gone to bring water from the Ganges, but when she saw Citraratha, the King of the Gandharvas, sporting with the celestial girls, she was somewhat inclined toward him and failed to remember that the time for the fire sacrifice was passing.

Verse 3 of 35