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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; prāṇebhyaḥmore 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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