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Chapter 20: The Dynasty of Pūru

Verse 38 of 35
SB 9.20.38

मूढे भर द्वाजमिमं भर द्वाजं बृहस्पते यातौ यदुक्त्वा पितरौ भरद्वाजस्ततस्त्वयम्

mūḍhe bhara dvājam imaṁ bhara dvājaṁ bṛhaspate yātau yad uktvā pitarau bharadvājas tatas tv ayam

Synonyms

mūḍheO foolish woman; bharajust maintain; dvājamalthough born by an illicit connection between two; imamthis child; bharamaintain; dvājamalthough born by an illicit connection between two; bṛhaspateO Bṛhaspati; yātauleft; yatbecause; uktvāhaving said; pitarauboth the father and mother; bharadvājaḥby the name Bharadvāja; tataḥthereafter; tuindeed; ayamthis child..

Translation

Bṛhaspati said to Mamatā, "You foolish woman, although this child was born from the wife of one man through the semen discharged by another, you should maintain him." Upon hearing this, Mamatā replied, "O Bṛhaspati, you maintain him!" After speaking in this way, Bṛhaspati and Mamatā both left. Thus the child was known as Bharadvāja.

Verse 38 of 35
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