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Chapter 2: The Dynasties of the Sons of Manu

Verse 10 of 31
SB 9.2.10

एवं शप्तस्तु गुरुणा प्रत्यगृह्णात्कृतांजलिः अधारयद्व्रतं वीर ऊर्ध्वरेता मुनिप्रियम्

evaṁ śaptas tu guruṇā pratyagṛhṇāt kṛtāñjaliḥ adhārayad vrataṁ vīra ūrdhva-retā muni-priyam

Synonyms

evam—in this way; śaptaḥ—having been cursed; tu—but; guruṇā—by his spiritual master; pratyagṛhṇāt—he (Pṛṣadhra) accepted; kṛta-añjaliḥ—with folded hands; adhārayat—took up, assumed; vratam—the vow of brahmacarya; vīraḥ—that hero; ūrdhva-retāḥ—having controlled his senses; muni-priyam—which is approved by the great sages..

Translation

When the hero Pṛṣadhra was thus cursed by his spiritual master, he accepted the curse with folded hands. Then, having controlled his senses, he took the vow of brahmacarya, which is approved by all great sages.

Verse 10 of 31