SB 9.1.22

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Ninth Canto, Chapter 1: King Sudyumna Becomes a Woman

SB 9.1.21

SB 9.1.23

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 22

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

SYNONYMS

tasmai—unto him (Vasiṣṭha); kāma-varam—the desired benediction; tuṣṭaḥ—being pleased; bhagavān—the Supreme Personality; hariḥ īśvaraḥ—the supreme controller, the Lord; dadau—gave; ilā—the girl, Ilā; abhavat—became; tena—because of this benediction; sudyumnaḥ—by the name Sudyumna; puruṣa-ṛṣabhaḥ—a 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.