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  "name":"SB 6.14.30",
  "h1":"SB 6.14.30",
  "label":"Text 30",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.14.30",
  "description":"As Kṛttikādevī, after receiving the semen of Lord Śiva from Agni, conceived a child named Skanda [Kārttikeya], Kṛtadyuti, having received semen from Citraketu, became pregnant after eating remnants of food from the yajña performed by Aṅgirā."

} —

SB 6.14.30

Text

sāpi tat-prāśanād eva
citraketor adhārayat
garbhaṁ kṛtadyutir devī
kṛttikāgner ivātmajam

Synonyms

sā—she; api—even; tat-prāśanāt—by eating the remnants of food from the great sacrifice; eva—indeed; citraketoḥ—from King Citraketu; adhārayat—bore; garbham—pregnancy; kṛtadyutiḥ—Queen Kṛtadyuti; devī—the goddess; kṛttikā—Kṛttikā; agneḥ—from Agni; iva—as; ātma-jam—a son.

Translation

As Kṛttikādevī, after receiving the semen of Lord Śiva from Agni, conceived a child named Skanda [Kārttikeya], Kṛtadyuti, having received semen from Citraketu, became pregnant after eating remnants of food from the yajña performed by Aṅgirā.