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Chapter 7: The Descendants of King Māndhātā

Verse 18 of 24
SB 9.7.18

भूमेः पर्यटनं पुण्यं तीर्थक्षेत्रनिषेवणैः रोहितायादिशच्छक्रः सो ऽप्यरण्ये ऽवसत्समाम्

bhūmeḥ paryaṭanaṁ puṇyaṁ tīrtha-kṣetra-niṣevaṇaiḥ rohitāyādiśac chakraḥ so 'py araṇye 'vasat samām

Synonyms

bhūmeḥ—of the surface of the world; paryaṭanam—traveling; puṇyam—holy places; tīrtha-kṣetra—places of pilgrimage; niṣevaṇaiḥ—by serving or going to and coming from such places; rohitāya—unto Rohita; ādiśat—ordered; śakraḥ—King Indra; saḥ—he, Rohita; api—also; araṇye—in the forest; avasat—lived; samām—for one year..

Translation

King Indra advised Rohita to travel to different pilgrimage sites and holy places, for such activities are pious indeed. Following this instruction, Rohita went to the forest for one year.

Verse 18 of 24