Verse 3·VR 5.21.3

निवर्तय मनो मत्तः स्वजने क्रियतां मनः || ५-२१-३ न मां प्रार्थयितुं युक्तं सुसिद्धिमिव पापकृत् |

nivartaya mano mattaH svajane kriyataaM manaH || 5-21-3na maaM praarthayituM yuktaM susiddhimiva paapakR^it |

Translation

"Turn your mind back from me. Let your mind be made on your own wives. Like best emancipation for a sinner, it is not appropriate to pray me."

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nivartaya

turn back

manaH

mind

mattaH

from me

manaH kriyataam

let your mind be made

svajaH

on your own wives

susiddhimiva

like best emancipation;paapakR^it = (for) a sinner

na yuktam

it is not appropriate

praarthayitum

to pray;maam = me.

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