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Chapter 7: The Descendants of King Māndhātā

Verse 15 of 24
SB 9.7.15

इति पुत्रानुरागेण स्नेहयन्त्रितचेतसा कालं वंचयता तं तमुक्तो देवस्तमैक्षत

iti putrānurāgeṇa sneha-yantrita-cetasā kālaṁ vañcayatā taṁ tam ukto devas tam aikṣata

Synonyms

itiin this way; putra-anurāgeṇabecause of affection for the son; sneha-yantrita-cetasāhis mind being controlled by such affection; kālamtime; vañcayatācheating; tamunto him; tamthat; uktaḥsaid; devaḥthe demigod Varuṇa; tamunto him, Hariścandra; aikṣatawaited for the fulfillment of his promise..

Translation

Hariścandra was certainly very much attached to his son. Because of this affection, he asked the demigod Varuṇa to wait. Thus Varuṇa waited and waited for the time to come.

Verse 15 of 24
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