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  "name":"SB 9.2.10",
  "h1":"SB 9.2.10",
  "label":"Text 10",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.2.10",
  "description":"When the hero Pṛṣadhra was thus cursed by his spiritual master, he accepted the curse with folded hands. Then, having controlled his senses, he took the vow of brahmacarya, which is approved by all great sages."

} —

SB 9.2.10

Text

evaṁ śaptas tu guruṇā
pratyagṛhṇāt kṛtāñjaliḥ
adhārayad vrataṁ vīra
ūrdhva-retā muni-priyam

Synonyms

evam—in this way; śaptaḥ—having been cursed; tu—but; guruṇā—by his spiritual master; pratyagṛhṇāt—he (Pṛṣadhra) accepted; kṛta-añjaliḥ—with folded hands; adhārayat—took up, assumed; vratam—the vow of brahmacarya; vīraḥ—that hero; ūrdhva-retāḥ—having controlled his senses; muni-priyam—which is approved by the great sages.

Translation

When the hero Pṛṣadhra was thus cursed by his spiritual master, he accepted the curse with folded hands. Then, having controlled his senses, he took the vow of brahmacarya, which is approved by all great sages.