SB 9.7.9

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Ninth Canto, Chapter 7: The Descendants of King Māndhātā

SB 9.7.8

SB 9.7.10

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 9

yadi vīro mahārāja
tenaiva tvāṁ yaje iti
tatheti varuṇenāsya
putro jātas tu rohitaḥ

SYNONYMS

yadi—if; vīraḥ—there is a son; mahārāja—O Mahārāja Parīkṣit; tena eva—even by that son; tvām—unto you; yaje—I shall offer sacrifice; iti—thus; tathā—as you desire; iti—thus accepted; varuṇena—by Varuṇa; asya—of Mahārāja Hariścandra; putraḥ—a son; jātaḥ—was born; tu—indeed; rohitaḥ—by the name Rohita.

TRANSLATION

O King Parīkṣit, Hariścandra begged Varuṇa, "My lord, if a son is born to me, with that son I shall perform a sacrifice for your satisfaction." When Hariścandra said this, Varuṇa replied, "Let it be so." Because of Varuṇa's benediction, Hariścandra begot a son named Rohita.