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Chapter 3.219 - Verse 41

Sanskrit Text

एवमेते कुमाराणां मया प्रोक्ता महाग्रहाः यावत्षोडश वर्षाणि अशिवास्ते शिवास्ततः

English Translation

This revered goddess acts the same part among the females as does Rudra among the males. She is the mother of all children; she is specially worshipped for their welfare. I have thus described to you all the evil spirits that preside over the destiny of children. Until children attain their sixteenth year, these spirits exercise their influence for evil and after that for good.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अध्येतारं | परं | वेदाः | प्रयोक्तारं | महत् + अध्वर
यावत् | षोडश | वर्षाणि | भवन्ति | तरुणाः | प्रजाः