Valmiki Ramayana Verse 40.1

Verse 40.1

Sarga 40

. देवतानां वचश्श्रुत्वा भगवान्वै पितामह:। प्रत्युवाच सुसन्त्रस्तान्कृतान्तबलमोहितान्।।1.40.1।।

. devatānāṃ vacaśśrutvā bhagavānvai pitāmaha:. pratyuvāca susantrastānkṛtāntabalamohitān..1.40.1..

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English Translation

"Having heard the devatas, extremely frightened, and deprived of their sensual perception by the prowess of fate. The adorable grandsire (Brahma) replied:

Note: Brahma consoles the devatas--sons of Sagara continue to excavate the earth in search of sacrificial horse-- trace the horse near Kapila--cursed by Kapila, Sagara's sons are reduced to ashes"

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Word Meanings

भगवान् the adorable one, पितामह: grandsire, Brahma, देवतानाम् devatas', वच: words, श्रुत्वा having heard, कृतान्तबलमोहितान् deprived of the activity of their senses by the prowess of fate, सुसन्त्रस्तान् exceedingly frightened, प्रत्युवाच replied back.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 40

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40.1