Canto 6: Prescribed Duties for MankindChapter 14: King Citraketu's Lamentation

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 6.14.27

sri-suka uvaca

ity arthitah sa bhagavan

krpalur brahmanah sutah

srapayitva carum tvastram

tvastaram ayajad vibhuh

SYNONYMS

sri-sukah uvaca -- Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; iti -- thus; arthitah -- being requested; sah -- he (Angira Rsi); bhagavan -- the most powerful; krpaluh -- being very merciful; brahmanah -- of Lord Brahma; sutah -- a son (born of Lord Brahma's mind); srapayitva -- after causing to cook; carum -- a specific oblation of sweetrice; tvastram -- meant for the demigod known as Tvasta; tvastaram -- Tvasta; ayajat -- he worshiped; vibhuh -- the great sage.

TRANSLATION

In response to the request of Maharaja Citraketu, Angira Rsi, who was born of Lord Brahma's mind, was very merciful toward him. Because the sage was a greatly powerful personality, he performed a sacrifice by offering oblations of sweetrice to Tvasta.

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