SB 12.10.19

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Twelfth Canto - Chapter 10: Lord Śiva and Umā Glorify Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi

SB 12.10.18 - SB 12.10.20-21

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 19

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

varaṁ vṛṇīṣva naḥ kāmaṁ

vara-deśā vayaṁ trayaḥ

amoghaṁ darśanaṁ yeṣāṁ

martyo yad vindate 'mṛtam

SYNONYMS

śrī-bhagavān uvāca—Lord Śiva said; varam—a benediction; vṛṇīṣva—please choose; naḥ—from us; kāmam—as desired; vara-da—of all givers of benedictions; īśāḥ—the controlling lords; vayam—we; trayaḥ—three (Brahma, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara); amogham—never in vain; darśanam—the seeing; yeṣām—of whom; martyaḥ—a mortal being; yat—by which; vindate—achieves; amṛtam—immortality.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

Lord Śiva said: Please ask me for some benediction, since among all givers of benedictions, we three—Brahmā, Viṣṇu and I—are the best. Seeing us never goes in vain, because simply by seeing us a mortal achieves immortality.

SB 12.10.18 - SB 12.10.20-21