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श्रीब्रह्मोवाच तातेमे दुर्लभाः पुंसां ।
यान्वृणीषे वरान्मम तथापि वितराम्यङ्ग ।
वरान्यद्यपि दुर्लभान् ॥ २ ॥

sri-brahmovaca

tateme durlabhah pumsam

yan vrnise varan mama

tathapi vitaramy aṅga

varan yadyapi durlabhan

sri-brahma uvaca-Lord Brahma said; tata-O dear son; ime-all these; durlabhah-very rarely obtained; pumsam-by men; yan-those which; vrnise-you ask; varan-benedictions; mama-from me; tathapi-still; vitarami-I shall deliver; aṅga-O Hiranyakasipu; varan-the benedictions; yadyapi-although; durlabhan-not generally available.