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sa—she; api—even; tat-prdsanat—by eating the remnants of food
from the great sacrifice; eva—indeed; citraketoh—from King Citraketu;
adhaérayat—bore; garbham—pregnancy; krtadyutih—Queen Krta-
dyuti: devi—the goddess; krttika—Krttika; agneh—from Agni; iva—
as: Gtma-jam—a son.
TRANSLATION
As Krttikadevi, after receiving the semen of Lord Siva from
Agni, conceived a child named Skanda [Karttikeya], Krtadyuti,
having received semen from Citraketu, became pregnant after eat-
ing remnants of food from the yajfia performed by Angira.
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tasyd anudinam garbhah
Sukla-paksa ivodupah
vavrdhe Siirasenesa-
tejasd sanakair nrpa
tasyah—her; anudinam—day after day; garbhah—embryo; Sukla-
pakse—during the fortnight of the waxing moon; iva—like; udupah—
the moon; vavrdhe—gradually developed; Siérasena-isa—of the King of
Siirasena; tejasa—by the semen; sanakaih—little by little; nrpa—O
King Pariksit.
TRANSLATION
_ After receiving semen from Maharaja Citraketu, the King of
Suarasena, Queen Krtadyuti gradually developed in her pregnancy,
O King Pariksit, just as the moon develops during the bright
fortnight.
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