Text 28] King Citraketu’s Lamentation 25

sponsibly desired to beget a child so that he and his forefathers might be
delivered from the darkest regions. He was concerned with how to get
pinda, oblations, in the next life, not only for himself but also for his
forefathers. Therefore he requested Angira Rsi to favor him by doing
something that could help him get a son.

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Ay STI
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Aa A ATA FNGAAN: Adi |
ATTA A BE TOA (TY? (12
Sri-Suka uvdca
ity arthitah sa bhagavan
krpalur brahmanah sutah
Srapayitva carum tvdstram
tvastaram ayajad vibhuh

$ri-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); srapayitvé—after causing to cook;
carum—a specific oblation of sweetrice; tvdstram—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 per-
formed a sacrifice by offering oblations of sweetrice to Tvasta.

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SOS AGT A AT TaN Aesor ATT |
ara Fag Maat aatswaa fea: Rell
