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TEXT 14
pitary uparate putra
yacamanaya no daduh
trivistapam mahendraya
yajna-bhagan samadaduh
SYNONYMS
pitariwhen their father; uparatepassed away; putrahthe sons; yacamanayaalthough requesting from them; nonot; daduhreturned; trivistapamthe heavenly kingdom; mahendrayaunto Mahendra; yajna-bhaganthe shares of ritualistic ceremonies; samadaduhgave.
TRANSLATION
Upon Rajis death, Indra begged Rajis sons for the return of the heavenly planet. They did not return it, however, although they agreed to return Indras shares in ritualistic ceremonies.
PURPORT
Raji conquered the kingdom of heaven, and therefore when Indra, the heavenly king, begged Rajis sons to return it, they refused. Because they had not taken the heavenly kingdom from Indra but had inherited it from their father, they considered it their paternal property. Why then should they return it to the demigods?
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