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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.7.20

షష్ఠం సంవత్సరం తత్ర చరిత్వా రోహిత: పురీమ్ । ఉపవ్రజన్నజీగర్తాదక్రీణాన్మధ్యమం సుతమ్ । శున:శేఫం పశుం పిత్రే ప్రదాయ సమవన్దత ॥ ౨౦ ॥
ṣaṣṭhaṁ saṁvatsaraṁ tatra
[shashtham samvatsaram tatra]
caritvā rohitaḥ purīm
[charitvaa rohitah pureem]
upavrajann ajīgartād
[upavrajann ajeegartaad]
akrīṇān madhyamaṁ sutam
[akreenaan madhyamam sutam]
śunaḥśephaṁ paśuṁ pitre
[shunahshepham pashum pitre]
pradāya samavandata
[pradaaya samavandata]
Word-for-word
ṣaṣṭham — the sixth saṁvatsaram — year tatra — in the forest caritvā — wandering rohitaḥ — the son of Hariścandra purīm — in his capital upavrajan — went there ajīgartāt — from Ajīgarta akrīṇāt — purchased madhyamam — the second sutam — son śunaḥśepham — whose name was Śunaḥśepha paśum — to use as the sacrificial animal pitre — unto his father pradāya — offering samavandata — respectfully offered his obeisances.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ṣaṣṭhaṁ saṁvatsaraṁ tatra
ṣaṣṭham
the sixth
saṁvatsaram
year
tatra
in the forest
caritvā rohitaḥ purīm
caritvā
wandering
rohitaḥ
the son of Hariścandra
purīm
in his capital
upavrajann ajīgartād
upavrajan
went there
ajīgartāt
from Ajīgarta
akrīṇān madhyamaṁ sutam
akrīṇāt
purchased
madhyamam
the second
sutam
son
śunaḥśephaṁ paśuṁ pitre
śunaḥśepham
whose name was Śunaḥśepha
paśum
to use as the sacrificial animal
pitre
unto his father
pradāya samavandata
pradāya
offering
samavandata
respectfully offered his obeisances.
Thereafter, in the sixth year, after wandering in the forest, Rohita returned to the capital of his father. He purchased from Ajīgarta his second son, named Śunaḥśepha. Then he offered Śunaḥśepha to his father, Hariścandra, to be used as the sacrificial animal and offered Hariścandra his respectful obeisances.
Purport

It appears that in those days a man could be purchased for any purpose. Hariścandra was in need of a person to sacrifice as the animal in a yajṣa and thus fulfill his promise to Varuṇa, and a man was purchased from another man for this purpose. Millions of years ago, animal sacrifice and slave trade both existed. Indeed, they have existed since time immemorial.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Thereafter, in the sixth year, after wandering in the forest, Rohita returned to the capital of his father. He purchased from Ajīgarta his second son, named Śunaḥśepha. Then he offered Śunaḥśepha to his father, Hariścandra, to be used as the sacrificial animal and offered Hariścandra his respects.
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