SB 9.7.8

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

SB 9.7.7 - SB 9.7.9

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 8

so 'napatyo viṣaṇṇātmā

nāradasyopadeśataḥ

varuṇaṁ śaraṇaṁ yātaḥ

putro me jāyatāṁ prabho

SYNONYMS

saḥ—that Hariścandra; anapatyaḥ—being without a son; viṣaṇṇa-ātmā—therefore very morose; nāradasya—of Nārada; upadeśataḥ—by the advice; varuṇam—unto Varuṇa; śaraṇam yātaḥ—took shelter; putraḥ—a son; me—of me; jāyatām—let there be born; prabho—O my lord.

TRANSLATION

Hariścandra had no son and was therefore extremely morose. Once, therefore, following the advice of Nārada, he took shelter of Varuṇa and said to him "My lord I have no son. Would you kindly give me one?"

SB 9.7.7 - SB 9.7.9