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"name":"SB 9.7.10", "h1":"SB 9.7.10", "label":"Text 10", "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.7.10", "description":"Thereafter, when the child was born, Varuṇa approached Hariścandra and said, \"Now you have a son. With this son you can offer me a sacrifice.\" In answer to this, Hariścandra said, \"After ten days have passed since an animal's birth, the animal becomes fit to be sacrificed.\""
} —
SB 9.7.10
Text
jātaḥ suto hy anenāṅga
māṁ yajasveti so 'bravīt
yadā paśur nirdaśaḥ syād
atha medhyo bhaved iti
Synonyms
jātaḥ—has been born; sutaḥ—a son; hi—indeed; anena—by this son; aṅga—O Hariścandra; mām—unto me; yajasva—offer sacrifice; iti—thus; saḥ—he, Varuṇa; abravīt—said; yadā—when; paśuḥ—an animal; nirdaśaḥ—has passed ten days; syāt—should become; atha—then; medhyaḥ—suitable for offering in sacrifice; bhavet—becomes; iti—thus (Hariścandra said).
Translation
Thereafter, when the child was born, Varuṇa approached Hariścandra and said, “Now you have a son. With this son you can offer me a sacrifice.” In answer to this, Hariścandra said, “After ten days have passed since an animal's birth, the animal becomes fit to be sacrificed.”