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Chapter 7: The Descendants of King Māndhātā

Verse 16 of 24
SB 9.7.16

रोहितस्तदभिज्ञाय पितुः कर्म चिकीर्षितम् प्राणप्रेप्सुर्धनुष्पाणिररण्यं प्रत्यपद्यत

rohitas tad abhijñāya pituḥ karma cikīrṣitam prāṇa-prepsur dhanuṣ-pāṇir araṇyaṁ pratyapadyata

Synonyms

rohitaḥthe son of Hariścandra; tatthis fact; abhijñāyahaving thoroughly understood; pituḥof his father; karmaaction; cikīrṣitamwhich he was practically doing; prāṇa-prepsuḥwishing to save his life; dhanuḥ-pāṇiḥtaking his bow and arrows; araṇyamto the forest; pratyapadyataleft..

Translation

Rohita could understand that his father intended to offer him as the animal for sacrifice. Therefore, just to save himself from death, he equipped himself with bow and arrows and went to the forest.

Verse 16 of 24
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