SB 10.66.29

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 66: Pauṇḍraka, the False Vasudeva

SB 10.66.28

SB 10.66.30

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 29

prīto 'vimukte bhagavāṁs
tasmai varam adād vibhuḥ
pitṛ-hantṛ-vadhopāyaṁ
sa vavre varam īpsitam

SYNONYMS

prītaḥ—satisfied; avimukte—at Avimukta, an especially holy area within the district of Kāśī; bhagavān—Lord Śiva; tasmai—to him; varam—a choice of benedictions; adāt—gave; vibhuḥ—the powerful demigod; pitṛ—of his father; hantṛ—the killer; vadha—to slay; upāyam—the means; saḥ—he; vavre—chose; varam—as his benediction; īpsitam—desired.

TRANSLATION

Satisfied by the worship, the powerful Lord Śiva appeared in the sacred precinct of Avimukta and offered Sudakṣiṇa his choice of benedictions. The prince chose as his benediction a means to slay his father's killer.