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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.9.37
visapo dvadasabdante
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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