568 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 13

TRANSLATION

King Anga addressed the priestly order: My dear priests, kindly tell me
what offense I have committed. Although invited, the demigods are neither
taking part in the sacrifice nor accepting their shares.

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sadasas pataya icuh
nara-deveha bhavato
nagham tavan manak sthitam
asty ekam praktanam agham
yad ihedrk tvam aprajah

sadasah patayah iicuh—the head priests said; nara-deva—O King; tha—in
this life; bhavatah—of you; na—not; agham—sinful activity; tavat manak—
even very slight; sthitam—situated; asti—there is; ekam—one; praktanam—
in the previous birth; agham—sinful activity; yat—by which; tha—in this
life; idrk like this; tvam—you; aprajah—without any son.

TRANSLATION

The head priests said: O King, in this life we do not find any sinful
activity, even within your mind, so you are not in the least offensive. But
we can see that in your previous life you performed sinful activities due to
which, in spite of your having all qualifications, you have no son.

PURPORT

The purpose of marrying is to beget a son because a son is necessary to
deliver his father and forefathers from any hellish conditional life in which
they may be. Canakya Pandita, therefore, says, putra-hinam grham siinyam:
without a son, married life is simply abominable. King Anga was a very
pious king in this life, but because of his previous sinful activity he could
not get a son. It is concluded, therefore, that if a person does not get a son
it is due to his past sinful life.

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