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चित्रकेतुरुवाच
प्रतिगृह्णामि ते शापम् आत्मनो ऽञ्जलिनाम्बिके ।
देवैर्मर्त्याय यत्प्रोक्तं पूर्वदिष्टं हि तस्य तत् ॥ १७ ॥

citraketur uvaca

pratigrhnami te sapam

atmano 'njalinambike

devair martyaya yat proktam

purva-distam hi tasya tat

citraketuh uvaca-King Citraketu said; pratigrhnami-I accept; te-your; sapam-curse; atmanah-my own; anjalina-with folded hands; ambike-O mother; devaih-by the demigods; martyaya-unto a mortal; yat-which; proktam-prescribed; purva-distam-fixed previously according to one's past deeds; hi-indeed; tasya-of him; tat-that.