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चिन्तयानस्य तस्यैवं बुद्धिरासीन्महात्मन: ।

सुतार्थं हयमेधेन किमर्थं न यजाम्यहम्।।1.8.2।।

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चिन्तयानस्य for him while reflectig over the matter, तस्य for him, महात्मन: of that magnanimous king, एवम् in this way, बुद्धि:आसीत् had a thought, सुतार्थम् to obtain sons, हयमेधेन with Horsesacrifice, न किमर्थम् why not, यजामि(अहम्) I shall perform sacrifice.

While reflecting over the matter, a thought struck the magnanimous king: 'Why not invoke gods by performing a horsesacrifice for a son'.