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  "name":"SB 6.16.15",
  "h1":"SB 6.16.15",
  "label":"Text 15",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.16.15",
  "description":"Thus enlightened by the instructions of the brāhmaṇas Aṅgirā and Nārada, King Citraketu became fully aware of spiritual knowledge. As an elephant becomes free from a muddy reservoir of water, King Citraketu came out of the dark well of family life."

} —

SB 6.16.15

Text

sa itthaṁ pratibuddhātmā
citraketur dvijoktibhiḥ
gṛhāndha-kūpān niṣkrāntaḥ
saraḥ-paṅkād iva dvipaḥ

Synonyms

saḥ—he; ittham—in this way; pratibuddha-ātmā—being fully aware of spiritual knowledge; citraketuḥ—King Citraketu; dvija-uktibhiḥ—by the instructions of the perfect brāhmaṇas (Aṅgirā and Nārada Muni); gṛha-andha-kūpāt—from the dark well of family life; niṣkrāntaḥ—came out; saraḥ—of a lake or reservoir of water; paṅkāt—from the mud; iva—like; dvipaḥ—an elephant.

Translation

Thus enlightened by the instructions of the brāhmaṇas Aṅgirā and Nārada, King Citraketu became fully aware of spiritual knowledge. As an elephant becomes free from a muddy reservoir of water, King Citraketu came out of the dark well of family life.