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Genealogical Table of the Daughters of Manu
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devā ūcuḥ yathā kṛtas te saṅkalpo bhāvyam tenaiva nānyathā satsaṅkalpasya te brahman yadvai dhyāyati te vayam
devāḥ ūcuḥ —the demigods replied;  yathā —as;  kṛtaḥ —done;  te —by you;  saṅkalpaḥ —determination;  bhāvyam —to be done;  tena eva —by that;  na anyathā —not otherwise;  satsaṅkalpasya —one whose determination is never lost;  te —of you;  brahman —O dear  brāhmaṇa ;  yat —that which;  vai —certainly;  dhyāyati —meditating;  te —all of them;  vayam —we are.
TRANSLATION
The three deities told Atri Muni: Dear  brāhmaṇa , you are perfect in your determination, so as you have decided, so it will happen; it will not happen otherwise. We are all the same person upon whom you were meditating, and we have all come to you.
PURPORT
Atri Muni unspecifically thought of the Personality of Godhead, the Lord of the universe, although he had no clear idea of the Lord of the universe nor of His specific form. Mahā-Viṣṇu, from whose breathing millions of universes emanate and into whom they are again withdrawn, may be accepted as the Lord of the universe. Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, from whose abdomen sprouted the lotus flower which is the birthplace of Brahmā, can also be considered the Lord of the universe. Similarly, Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, who is the Supersoul of all living entities, can also be considered the Lord of the universe. Then, under the order of Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, the Viṣṇu form within this universe, Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva can also be accepted as the lords of the universe. Viṣṇu is the Lord of the universe because He is its maintainer.
Similarly Brahmā creates the different planetary systems and the population, so he also can be considered the Lord of the universe. Or Lord Śiva, who is ultimately the destroyer of the universe, also can be considered its lord. Therefore, since Atri Muni did not specifically mention whom he wanted, all three—Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Lord Śiva—came before him. They said, “Since you were thinking of having a son exactly like the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Lord of the universe, your determination will be fulfilled.” In other words, one’s determination is fulfilled according to