Canto 9: LiberationChapter 9: The Dynasty of Amsuman

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.9.25

raksasam bhavam apannah

pade kalmasatam gatah

vyavaya-kale dadrse

vanauko-dampati dvijau

SYNONYMS

raksasam -- man-eating; bhavam -- propensity; apannah -- having gotten; pade -- on the leg; kalmasatam -- a black spot; gatah -- obtained; vyavaya-kale -- at the time of sexual intercourse; dadrse -- he saw; vana-okah -- living in the forest; dam-pati -- a husband and wife; dvijau -- who were brahmanas.

TRANSLATION

Saudasa thus acquired the propensity of a man-eater and received on his leg a black spot, for which he was known as Kalmasapada. Once King Kalmasapada saw a brahmana couple engaged in sexual intercourse in the forest.

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