# SB 9.7.12 > दन्ता जाता यजस्वेति स प्रत्याहाथ सोऽब्रवीत > यदा पतन्त्यस्य दन्ता अथ मेध्यो भवेदिति ॥१२॥ ## Text > dantā jātā yajasveti > sa pratyāhātha so 'bravīt > yadā patanty asya dantā > atha medhyo bhaved iti ## Synonyms *dantāḥ*—the teeth; *jātāḥ*—have grown; *yajasva*—now sacrifice; *iti*—thus; *saḥ*—he, Varuṇa; *pratyāha*—said; *atha*—thereupon; *saḥ*—he, Hariścandra; *abravīt*—replied; *yadā*—when; *patanti*—fall out; *asya*—his; *dantāḥ*—teeth; *atha*—then; *medhyaḥ*—fit for sacrifice; *bhavet*—will become; *iti*—thus. ## Translation **When the teeth grew, Varuṇa came and said to Hariścandra, "Now the animal has grown teeth, and you can perform the sacrifice." Hariścandra replied, "When all its teeth have fallen out, then it will be fit for sacrifice."**