# SB 6.18.70 > एकः सङ्कल्पितः पुत्रः सप्त सप्ताभवन्कथम > यदि ते विदितं पुत्र सत्यं कथय मा मृषा ॥७०॥ ## Text > ekaḥ saṅkalpitaḥ putraḥ > sapta saptābhavan katham > yadi te viditaṁ putra > satyaṁ kathaya mā mṛṣā ## Synonyms *ekaḥ*—one; *saṅkalpitaḥ*—was prayed for; *putraḥ*—son; *sapta sapta*—forty-nine; *abhavan*—came to be; *katham*—how; *yadi*—if; *te*—by you; *viditam*—known; *putra*—my dear son; *satyam*—the truth; *kathaya*—speak; *mā*—do not (speak); *mṛṣā*—lies. ## Translation **I prayed for only one son, but now I see that there are forty-nine. How has this happened? My dear son Indra, if you know, please tell me the truth. Do not try to speak lies.**