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Verse 70.30

Sarga 70

द्वे चास्य भार्ये गर्भिण्यौ बभूवतुरिति श्रुतम्।।1.70.30।। एका गर्भविनाशाय सपत्न्यै सगरं ददौ।

dve cāsya bhārye garbhiṇyau babhūvaturiti śrutam..1.70.30.. ekā garbhavināśāya sapatnyai sagaraṃ dadau.

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English Translation

"It is said that his (Asita's) two wives were pregnant. One gave food mixed with poison to the other with the intention of destroying her embryo."

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Word Meanings

अस्य his, द्वे two, भार्ये wives, गर्भिण्यौ pregnant, बभूवतु: became, इति thus, श्रुतम् is known, एका one, गर्भविनाशाय to destroy the embryo, सपत्नयै the other wife, सगरम् poison mixed in food, ददौ gave.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Chapter

Sarga 70

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70.30