SB 8.17.18
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 18
- tvayārcitaś cāham apatya-guptaye
- payo-vratenānuguṇaṁ samīḍitaḥ
- svāṁśena putratvam upetya te sutān
- goptāsmi mārīca-tapasy adhiṣṭhitaḥ
SYNONYMS
tvayā — by you; arcitaḥ — being worshiped; ca — also; aham — I; apatya-guptaye — giving protection to your sons; payaḥ-vratena — by the payo-vrata vow; anuguṇam — as far as possible; samīḍitaḥ — properly worshiped; sva-aṁśena — by My plenary portion; putratvam — becoming your son; upetya — taking this opportunity; te sutān — to your other sons; goptā asmi — I shall give protection; mārīca — of Kaśyapa Muni; tapasi — in the austerity; adhiṣṭhitaḥ — situated.
TRANSLATION
You have prayed to Me and properly worshiped Me by performing the great payo-vrata ceremony for the sake of protecting your sons. Because of Kaśyapa Muni's austerities, I shall agree to become your son and thus protect your other sons.