SB 8.17.18

TEXT 18

TEXT

त्वयार्चितश्चाहमपत्यगुप्तये पयोव्रतेनानुगुणं समीडितः ।
स्वांशेन पुत्रत्वमुपेत्य ते सुतान् गोप्तास्मि मारीचतपस्यधिष्ठितः ॥ १८ ॥

tvayarcitas caham apatya-guptaye

payo-vratenanugunam samiditah

svamsena putratvam upetya te sutan

goptasmi marica-tapasy adhisthitah

tvaya-by you; arcitah-being worshiped; ca-also; aham-I; apatya-guptaye-giving protection to your sons; payah-vratena-by the payo-vrata vow; anugunam-as far as possible; samiditah-properly worshiped; sva-amsena-by My plenary portion; putratvam-becoming your son; upetya-taking this opportunity; te sutan-to your other sons; gopta asmi-I shall give protection; marica-of Kasyapa Muni; tapasi-in the austerity; adhisthitah-situated.

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 Kasyapa Muni's austerities, I shall agree to become your son and thus protect your other sons.

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