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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 4, Ch. 1]
TRANSLATION
I called for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, desiring a son like Him, and I thought of Him only. But although He is far beyond the mental speculation of man, all three of you have come here. Finally let me know how you have come, for I am greatly bewildered about this.
PURPORT
Atri Muni was confidently aware that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the Lord of the universe, so he prayed for the one Supreme Lord. He was surprised, therefore, that three of them appeared.
TEXT 29
मैत्रेय उवाच
इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा त्रयस्ते विबुधर्षभाः । प्रत्यादुः स्फुर्ण्या वाचा प्रहस्य तमृषिं प्रमो ॥२९॥
maitreya uvāca iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā trayas te vibudha-rṣabhāḥ pratyāhuḥ ślakṣṇayāvācā prahasya tam rṣim prabho
maitreyaḥ uvāca—the sage Maitreya said; iti—thus; tasya—his; vacaḥ—words; śrutvā—after hearing; trayaḥ te—all three; vibudha—demigods; rṣabhāḥ—chiefs; pratyāhuḥ—replied; ślakṣṇayā—gentle; vācā—voices; prahasya—smiling; tam—unto him; rṣim—the great sage; prabho—O mighty one.
TRANSLATION
The great sage Maitreya continued: The three great deities smiled upon hearing Atri Muni speak in that way, and they replied in the following sweet words.
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देवा ऊचुः
यथा कृतस्ते सङ्कल्पो मान्यं तेनैव नान्यथा । सत्सङ्कल्पस्य ते ब्रह्मन् यद्वै ध्यायति ते वयम् ॥३०॥