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TEXT 3
vrddham tam pancatam praptam
mahisy anumarisyati
aurvena janatatmanam
prajavantam nivarita
SYNONYMS
vrddhamwhen he was old; tamhim; pancatamdeath; praptamwho had obtained; mahisithe queen; anumarisyatiwho wanted to die with him and become sati; aurvenaby the great sage Aurva; janataunderstanding that; atmanamthe body of the queen; praja-vantambore a son within the womb; nivaritawas forbidden.
TRANSLATION
Bahuka died when he was old, and one of his wives wanted to die with him, following the sati rite. At that time, however, Aurva Muni, knowing her to be pregnant, forbade her to die.
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