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Chapter 20: The Dynasty of Pūru

Verse 39 of 35
SB 9.20.39

चोद्यमाना सुरैरेवं मत्वा वितथमात्मजम् व्यसृजन्मरुतो ऽबिभ्रन्दत्तो ऽयं वितथे ऽन्वये

codyamānā surair evaṁ matvā vitatham ātmajam vyasṛjan maruto 'bibhran datto 'yaṁ vitathe 'nvaye

Synonyms

codyamānāalthough Mamatā was encouraged (to maintain the child); suraiḥby the demigods; evamin this way; matvāconsidering; vitathampurposeless; ātmajamher own child; vyasṛjatrejected; marutaḥthe demigods known as the Maruts; abibhranmaintained (the child); dattaḥthe same child was given; ayamthis; vitathewas disappointed; anvayewhen the dynasty of Mahārāja Bharata..

Translation

Although encouraged by the demigods to maintain the child, Mamatā considered him useless because of his illicit birth, and therefore she left him. Consequently, the demigods known as the Maruts maintained the child, and when Mahārāja Bharata was disappointed for want of a child, this child was given to him as his son.

Purport

From this verse it is understood that those who are rejected from the higher planetary system are given a chance to take birth in the most exalted families on this planet earth.

Verse 39 of 35
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