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Chapter 1.61 - Verse 68

Sanskrit Text

जज्ञिरे वसवस्त्वष्टौ गङ्गायां शंतनोः सुताः वसिष्ठस्य शापेन नियोगाद्वासवस्य

English Translation

Begot by her husband Shantanu, the eight Vasus were given birth to by Ganga, on account of the curse of Rishi Vasistha and also from the command of Indra.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

जज्ञिरे | वसु + तु + अष्टन् | गङ्गायां | शंतनोः | सुताः
वसिष्ठस्य | च | शापेन | नियोगाद् | वासवस्य | च