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ŚB 6.18.70

एक: सङ्कल्पित: पुत्र: सप्त सप्ताभवन् कथम् ।
यदि ते विदितं पुत्र सत्यं कथय मा मृषा ॥ ७० ॥
ekaḥ saṅkalpitaḥ putraḥ
sapta saptābhavan katham
yadi te viditaṁ putra
satyaṁ kathaya mā mṛṣā

Synonyms

ekaḥone; saṅkalpitaḥwas prayed for; putraḥson; sapta saptaforty-nine; abhavancame to be; kathamhow; yadiif; teby you; viditamknown; putramy dear son; satyamthe truth; kathayaspeak; do not (speak); mṛṣālies.

Translation

I prayed for only one son, but now I see that there are forty-nine. How has this happened? My dear son Indra, if you know, please tell me the truth. Do not try to speak lies.