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Chapter 7: The Descendants of King Māndhātā

Verse 12 of 24
SB 9.7.12

दन्ता जाता यजस्वेति स प्रत्याहाथ सो ऽब्रवीत् यदा पतन्त्यस्य दन्ता अथ मेध्यो भवेदिति

dantā jātā yajasveti sa pratyāhātha so 'bravīt yadā patanty asya dantā atha medhyo bhaved iti

Synonyms

dantāḥthe teeth; jātāḥhave grown; yajasvanow sacrifice; itithus; saḥhe, Varuṇa; pratyāhasaid; athathereupon; saḥhe, Hariścandra; abravītreplied; yadāwhen; patantifall out; asyahis; dantāḥteeth; athathen; medhyaḥfit for sacrifice; bhavetwill become; itithus..

Translation

When the teeth grew, Varuṇa came and said to Hariścandra, "Now the animal has grown teeth, and you can perform the sacrifice." Hariścandra replied, "When all its teeth have fallen out, then it will be fit for sacrifice."

Verse 12 of 24
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