Text
citraketus tu tāṁ vidyāṁ
yathā nārada-bhāṣitām
dhārayām āsa saptāham
ab-bhakṣaḥ susamāhitaḥ
Synonyms
citraketuḥ—King Citraketu; tu—indeed; tam—that; vidyām—transcendental knowledge; yathā—just as; nārada-bhasitam—instructed by the great sage Nārada; dhārayām asa—chanted; sapta-Aham—continuously for one week; ap-bhaksah—only drinking water; su-samahitah—with great attention and care. ¶
Translation
Fasting and drinking only water, Citraketu for one week continuously chanted with great care and attention the mantra given by Nārada Muni. ¶