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Rṣabhadeva's Appearance
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ber His lotus feet without fail at the time of death, when we are in such a precarious condition. In this regard, one may also see  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  (6.2.9-10 and 14-15).
TEXT 13
किञ्चायं राजर्षिरपत्यकामः प्रजां भवाद्दशीमाशासान ईश्वरमाशिषां स्वर्गापवर्गयोरपि भवन्तमुपधावति प्रजायामर्थप्रत्ययो धनदमिवाधनः फलीकरणम् ॥१३॥
kiñcāyam rājarṣir apatya-kāmaḥ prajām bhavādrśīm āśāsāna īśvaram āśiṣām svargāpavargayor api bhavantam upadhāvati prajāyām artha-pratyayo dhanadam ivādhanaḥ phalīkaraṇam.
kiñca—moreover; ayam—this; rāja-rṣiḥ—pious King (Nābhi); apatya-kāmaḥ—desiring offspring; prajām—a son; bhavādrśīm—ex- actly like You; āśāsānaḥ—hoping for; īśvaram—the supreme controller; āśiṣām—of benedictions; svarga-apavargayoḥ—of the heavenly planets and liberation; api—although; bhavantam—You; upadhāvati—wor- ships; prajāyām—children; artha-pratyayaḥ—regarding as the ulti- mate goal of life; dhana-dam—unto a person who can give immense wealth as charity; iva—like; adhanaḥ—a poor man; phalīkaraṇam—a little husk.
TRANSLATION
Dear Lord, here is the great King Nābhi, whose ultimate goal in life is to have a son like You. Your Lordship, his position is like that of a person approaching a very rich man and begging for a little grain. Mahārāja Nābhi is so desirous of having a son that he is worshiping You for a son, although You can offer him any exalted position, including elevation to the heavenly planets or liberation back to Godhead.
PURPORT
The priests were a little ashamed that King Nābhi was performing a great sacrifice just to ask the Lord's benediction for a son. The Lord could