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.