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Chapter 3.135 - Verse 3

Sanskrit Text

एतद्विनशनं कुक्षौ मैनाकस्य नरर्षभ अदितिर्यत्र पुत्रार्थं तदन्नमपचत्पुरा

English Translation

O foremost of men, here is the spot where the Mainaka has sunk into the interior of the earth. It is therefore called Vinasana. In order to obtain sons Aditi in the days of yore cooked his famous food.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

एतद् | विनशनं | कुक्षौ | मैनाकस्य | नर + ऋषभ
अदितिर् | यत्र | पुत्र + अर्थ | तद् + अन्न | अपचत् | पुरा