722 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 13
TEXT 52
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at ay ATA AAA? TAIT 11421
srotobhih saptabhir ya vai
svardhuni saptadha vyadhat
saptanam pritaye nama
sapta-srotah pracakgate
srotobhih—by currents; saptabhih—by seven (divisions); ya—the river;
vai—certainly; svardhuni—the sacred Ganges; saptadha—seven branches;
vyadhat—created; saptandm—of the seven; pritaye—for the satisfaction of;
nama—various; sapta-srotah—seven sources; pracaksate—known by name.
TRANSLATION
The place is called Saptasrota (divided by seven) because there the
waters of the sacred Ganges divide into seven branches. This was done for
the satisfaction of the seven great rsis.
TEXT 53
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HAY STAT F AE FTITT 11431
snatvanusavanam tasmin
hutvd cagnin yathavidhi
abbhaksa upasantatma
sa aste vigataisanah
snatva—by taking bath; anusavanam—regularly three times (morning,
noon and evening); tasmin—in that Ganges divided into seven; hutva—by
performing the Agni-hotra sacrifice; ca—also; agnin—in the fire; yatha-
vidhi—just according to the tenets of the scripture; abbhaksah—fasting
by drinking only water; upasanta—completely controlled; atma—the gross
senses and the subtle mind; sah—Dhrtarastra; aste—would be situated;
vigata—devoid of; esanah—thoughts in relation with family welfare.
TRANSLATION
On the banks at Saptasrota, Dhrtarastra is now engaged in beginning
astanga-yoga by bathing three times daily, in the morning, noon and
evening, by performing the Agnihotra sacrifice with fire and by drinking
only water. This helps one control the mind and the senses and frees one
completely from thoughts of familial affection.
