ekaḥ - one; saṅkalpitaḥ - was prayed for; putraḥ - son; sapta sapta - forty-nine; abhavan - came to be; katham - how; yadi - if; te - by you; viditam - known; putra - my dear son; satyam - the truth; kathaya - speak; mā - do not (speak); mṛṣā - lies.

I prayed for only one son, but now I see that there are forty-nine. How has this happened? My dear son Indra, if you know, please tell me the truth. Do not try to speak lies.