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Chapter 17: The Supreme Lord Agrees to Become Aditi's Son

Verse 18 of 27
SB 8.17.18

त्वयार्चितश्चाहमपत्यगुप्तये पयोव्रतेनानुगुणं समीडितः स्वांशेन पुत्रत्वमुपेत्य ते सुतान्गोप्तास्मि मारीचतपस्यधिष्ठितः

tvayārcitaś cāham apatya-guptaye payo-vratenānuguṇaṁ samīḍitaḥ svāṁśena putratvam upetya te sutān goptāsmi mārīca-tapasy adhiṣṭhitaḥ

Synonyms

tvayāby you; arcitaḥbeing worshiped; caalso; ahamI; apatya-guptayegiving protection to your sons; payaḥ-vratenaby the payo-vrata vow; anuguṇamas far as possible; samīḍitaḥproperly worshiped; sva-aṁśenaby My plenary portion; putratvambecoming your son; upetyataking this opportunity; te sutānto your other sons; goptā asmiI shall give protection; mārīcaof Kaśyapa Muni; tapasiin the austerity; adhiṣṭhitaḥsituated..

Translation

You have prayed to Me and properly worshiped Me by performing the great payo-vrata ceremony for the sake of protecting your sons. Because of Kaśyapa Muni's austerities, I shall agree to become your son and thus protect your other sons.

Verse 18 of 27
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