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Chapter 1: King Sudyumna Becomes a Woman

Verse 22 of 38
SB 9.1.22

तस्मै कामवरं तुष्टो भगवान्हरिरीश्वरः ददाविलाभवत्तेन सुद्युम्नः पुरुषर्षभः

tasmai kāma-varaṁ tuṣṭo bhagavān harir īśvaraḥ dadāv ilābhavat tena sudyumnaḥ puruṣarṣabhaḥ

Synonyms

tasmaiunto him (Vasiṣṭha); kāma-varamthe desired benediction; tuṣṭaḥbeing pleased; bhagavānthe Supreme Personality; hariḥ īśvaraḥthe supreme controller, the Lord; dadaugave; ilāthe girl, Ilā; abhavatbecame; tenabecause of this benediction; sudyumnaḥby the name Sudyumna; puruṣa-ṛṣabhaḥa nice male..

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, the supreme controller, being pleased with Vasiṣṭha, gave him the benediction he desired. Thus Ilā was transformed into a very fine male named Sudyumna.

Verse 22 of 38
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