Text 17]
King Citraketu Meets the Lord
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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.
TEXT 16
कालिन्द्यां विधिवत् स्नात्वा कृतपुण्यजलक्रियः।
मौनेन संयतप्राणो ब्रह्मपुत्राववन्दत ॥१६॥
kālindyām vidhivat snātvā
kṛta-puṇya-jala-kriyaḥ
maunena saṁyata-prāṇo
brahma-putrāv avandata
kālindyām —in the River Yamunā;  vidhi-vat —according to prescribed regulations;  snātvā —bathing;  kṛta —performing;  puṇya —pious;  jala-kriyaḥ —oblations by offering water;  maunena —with gravity;  saṁyata-prāṇaḥ —controlling the mind and senses;  brahma-putrau —unto the two sons of Lord Brahmā (Aṅgirā and Nārada);  avandata —offered his prayers and obeisances.
TRANSLATION
The King bathed in the water of the Yamunā, and according to prescribed duties, he offered oblations of water to the forefathers and demigods. Very gravely controlling his senses and mind, he then offered his respects and obeisances to the sons of Lord Brahmā [Aṅgirā and Nārada].
TEXT 17
अथ तस्मै प्रपञ्चाय भक्ताय प्रयतात्मने ।
भगवान्नारदः प्रीतो विद्यामेतामुवाच ह ॥१७॥
atha tasmai prapannāya
bhaktāya prayatātmane