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Bala Kanda Sarga 37 Shloka 23
Original Shloka
तं कुमारं ततो जातं सेन्द्रास्सह मरुद्गणा:।।1.37.23।। क्षीरसंभावनार्थाय कृत्तिकास्समयोजन्।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

तत: thereafter, जातम् born, तं कुमारम् that Kumara, सेन्द्रा: together with Indra, मरुद्गणा: groups of deities, सह together, क्षीरसंभावनार्थाय with a view to suckle him as their own offspring, कृत्तिका: six nymphs (stars) to act as nurses, समयोजन् arranged.

English Commentary

Thereafter Kumara was born (out of Ganga's womb). The gods together with Indra arranged six nymphs (stars) to act as nurses to suckle Kumara as their own offspring.