—json {

  "name":"SB 9.16.3",
  "h1":"SB 9.16.3",
  "label":"Text 3",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.16.3",
  "description":"She had gone to bring water from the Ganges, but when she saw Citraratha, the King of the Gandharvas, sporting with the celestial girls, she was somewhat inclined toward him and failed to remember that the time for the fire sacrifice was passing."

} —

SB 9.16.3

Text

vilokayantī krīḍantam
udakārthaṁ nadīṁ gatā
homa-velāṁ na sasmāra
kiñcic citraratha-spṛhā

Synonyms

vilokayantī—while looking at; krīḍantam—the King of the Gandharvas, engaged in such activities; udaka-artham—for getting some water; nadīm—to the river; gatā—as she went; homa-velām—the time for performing the homa, fire sacrifice; na sasmāra—did not remember; kiñcit—very little; citraratha—of the King of the Gandharvas, known as Citraratha; spṛhā—did desire the company.

Translation

She had gone to bring water from the Ganges, but when she saw Citraratha, the King of the Gandharvas, sporting with the celestial girls, she was somewhat inclined toward him and failed to remember that the time for the fire sacrifice was passing.