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Chapter 3: The Marriage of Sukanyā and Cyavana Muni

Verse 4 of 36
SB 9.3.4

ते दैवचोदिता बाला ज्योतिषी कण्टकेन वै अविध्यन्मुग्धभावेन सुस्रावासृक्ततो बहिः

te daiva-coditā bālā jyotiṣī kaṇṭakena vai avidhyan mugdha-bhāvena susrāvāsṛk tato bahiḥ

Synonyms

tethose two; daiva-coditāas if impelled by providence; bālāthat young daughter; jyotiṣītwo glowworms within the hole of the earthworm; kaṇṭakenawith a thorn; vaiindeed; avidhyatpierced; mugdha-bhāvenaas if without knowledge; susrāvacame out; asṛkblood; tataḥfrom there; bahiḥoutside..

Translation

As if induced by providence, the girl ignorantly pierced those two glowworms with a thorn, and when they were pierced, blood began to ooze out of them.

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