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विद्धः सपत्न्युदितपत्रिभिरन्ति राज्ञो बालो ऽपि सन्नुपगतस्तपसे वनानि ।
तस्मा अदाद्ध्रुवगतिं गृणते प्रसन्नो दिव्याः स्तुवन्ति मुनयो यदुपर्यधस्तात् ॥ ८ ॥
 
viddhah sapatny-udita-patribhir anti rajno
balo 'pi sann upagatas tapase vanani
tasma adad dhruva-gatim grnate prasanno
divyah stuvanti munayo yad upary-adhastat
viddhah-pinched by; sapatni-a co-wife; udita-uttered by; patribhih-by sharp words; anti-just before; rajnah-of the king; balah-a boy; api-although; san-being so; upagatah-took to; tapase-severe penances; vanani-in a great forest; tasmai-therefore; adat-gave as a reward; dhruva-gatim-a path to the Dhruva planet; grnate-on being prayed for; prasannah-being satisfied; divyah-denizens of higher planets; stuvanti-do pray; munayah-great sages; yat-thereupon; upari-up; adhastat-down.