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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.9.49
sunītir asya jananī
prāṇebhyo 'pi priyaḿ sutam
upaguhya jahāv ādhiḿ
tad-ańga-sparśa-nirvṛtā
SYNONYMS
sunītiḥ — Sunīti, the real mother of Dhruva Mahārāja; asya — his; jananī — mother; prāṇebhyaḥ — more than life air; api — even; priyam — dear; sutam — son; upaguhya — embracing; jahau — gave up; ādhim — all grief; tat-ańga — his body; sparśa — touching; nirvṛtā — being satisfied.
TRANSLATION
Sunīti, the real mother of Dhruva Mahārāja, embraced the tender body of her son, who was dearer to her than her own life, and thus forgot all material grief, for she was very pleased.
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