SB 10.62.3
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 3
bhagavān sarva-bhūteśaḥ
śaraṇyo bhakta-vatsalaḥ
vareṇa chandayām āsa
sa taṁ vavre purādhipam
SYNONYMS
bhagavān—the lord; sarva—of all; bhūta—created beings; īśaḥ—the master; śaraṇyaḥ—the giver of shelter; bhakta—to his devotees; vatsalaḥ—compassionate; vareṇa—with a choice of benedictions; chandayām āsa—gratified him; saḥ—he, Bāṇa; tam—him, Lord Śiva; vavre—chose; pura—of his city; adhipam—as the guardian.
TRANSLATION
The lord and master of all created beings, the compassionate refuge of his devotees, gladdened Bāṇāsura by offering him the benediction of his choice. Bāṇa chose to have him, Lord Śiva, as the guardian of his city.