चित्रकेतुस्तु तां विद्यां यथा नारदभाषिताम् । धारयामास सप्ताहमब्भक्ष: सुसमाहित: ॥ २७ ॥
citraketus tu tam vidyam yatha narada-bhasitam dharayam asa saptaham ab-bhaksah susamahitah
- citraketuh
- King Citraketu
- tu
- indeed
- tam
- that
- vidyam
- transcendental knowledge
- yatha
- just as
- narada-bhasitam
- instructed by the great sage Narada
- dharayam asa
- chanted
- sapta-aham
- continuously for one week
- ap-bhaksah
- only drinking water
- su-samahitah
- with great attention and care.
Fasting and drinking only water, Citraketu for one week continuously chanted with great care and attention the mantra given by Narada Muni.