Canto 9: LiberationChapter 9: The Dynasty of Amsuman

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.9.37

visapo dvadasabdante

maithunaya samudyatah

vijnapya brahmani-sapam

mahisya sa nivaritah

SYNONYMS

visapah -- being released from the period of the curse; dvadasa-abda-ante -- after twelve years; maithunaya -- for sexual intercourse with his wife; samudyatah -- when Saudasa was prepared to do it; vijnapya -- reminding him about; brahmani-sapam -- the curse given by the brahmani; mahisya -- by the Queen; sah -- he (the King); nivaritah -- checked.

TRANSLATION

After twelve years, when King Saudasa was released from the curse by Vasistha, he wanted to have sexual intercourse with his wife. But the Queen reminded him about the curse by the brahmani, and thus he was checked from sexual intercourse.

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