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Chapter 7: The Descendants of King Māndhātā

Verse 13 of 24
SB 9.7.13

पशोर्निपतिता दन्ता यजस्वेत्याह सो ऽब्रवीत् यदा पशोः पुनर्दन्ता जायन्ते ऽथ पशुः शुचिः

paśor nipatitā dantā yajasvety āha so 'bravīt yadā paśoḥ punar dantā jāyante 'tha paśuḥ śuciḥ

Synonyms

paśoḥof the animal; nipatitāḥhave fallen out; dantāḥthe teeth; yajasvanow sacrifice him; itithus; āhasaid (Varuṇa); saḥhe, Hariścandra; abravītreplied; yadāwhen; paśoḥof the animal; punaḥagain; dantāḥthe teeth; jāyantegrow; athathen; paśuḥthe animal; śuciḥis purified for being sacrificed..

Translation

When the teeth had fallen out, Varuṇa returned and said to Hariścandra, "Now the animal's teeth have fallen out, and you can perform the sacrifice." But Hariścandra replied, "When the animal's teeth grow in again, then he will be pure enough to be sacrificed."

Verse 13 of 24
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