Devanagari
हिरण्यकशिपुर्भ्रातु: सम्परेतस्य दु:खित: ।
कृत्वा कटोदकादीनि भ्रातृपुत्रानसान्त्वयत् ॥ १७ ॥
Verse text
hiraṇyakaśipur bhrātuḥ
samparetasya duḥkhitaḥ
kṛtvā kaṭodakādīni
bhrātṛ-putrān asāntvayat
Synonyms
hiraṇyakaśipuḥ
—
Hiraṇyakaśipu
;
bhrātuḥ
—
of the brother
;
samparetasya
—
deceased
;
duḥkhitaḥ
—
being very much distressed
;
kṛtvā
—
performing
;
kaṭodaka
—
ādīni — ceremonies observed after a death
;
bhrātṛ
—
putrān — the sons of his brother
;
asāntvayat
—
pacified .
Translation
After performing the ritualistic observances for the death of his brother, Hiraṇyakaśipu, being extremely unhappy, tried to pacify his nephews.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
After performing the death rites of his brother, grieving Hiraṇyakaśipu consoled his nephews.
Kaṭodakam means water given to the Pretas. The word ādi indicates the performance of preta-śrāddha rites as well.