SB 6.18.70

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Sixth Canto - Chapter 18: Diti Vows to Kill King Indra

SB 6.18.69 - SB 6.18.71

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 70

ekaḥ saṅkalpitaḥ putraḥ

sapta saptābhavan katham

yadi te viditaṁ putra

satyaṁ kathaya mā mṛṣā

SYNONYMS

ekaḥ—one; saṅkalpitaḥ—was prayed for; putraḥ—son; sapta sapta—forty-nine; abhavan—came to be; katham—how; yadi—if; te—by you; viditam—known; putra—my dear son; satyam—the truth; kathaya—speak; mā—do not (speak); mṛṣā—lies.

TRANSLATION

I prayed for only one son, but now I see that there are forty-nine. How has this happened? My dear son Indra, if you know, please tell me the truth. Do not try to speak lies.

SB 6.18.69 - SB 6.18.71