TEXT 18
tvayarcitas caham apatya-guptaye
payo-vratenanugunam samiditah
svamsena putratvam upetya te sutan
goptasmi marica-tapasy adhisthitah
SYNONYMS
tvayaby you; arcitahbeing worshiped; caalso; ahamI; apatya-guptayegiving protection to your sons; payah-vratenaby the payo-vrata vow; anugunamas far as possible; samiditahproperly worshiped; sva-amsenaby My plenary portion; putratvambecoming your son; upetyataking this opportunity; te sutanto your other sons; gopta asmiI shall give protection; maricaof Kasyapa Muni; tapasiin the austerity; adhisthitahsituated.
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 Munis austerities, I shall agree to become your son and thus protect your other sons.

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