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King Sudyumna Becomes a Woman
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bered the request of Manu's wife and performed the sacrifice while chanting the word "vaṣaṭ."
TEXT 16
होतुस्तद्वयभिचारेण कन्येला नाम साभवत् । तां विलोक्य मनुः प्राह नातितुष्टमना गुरुम् ॥१६॥
hotus tad-vyabhicāreṇa kanyelā nāma sābhavat tām vilokya manuḥ prāha nātituṣṭamanā gurum
hotuḥ —of the priest;  tat —of the  yajña ;  vyabhicāreṇa —by that transgression;  kanyā —a daughter;  ilā —Ilā;  nāma —by the name;  sā —that daughter;  abhavat —was born;  tām —unto her;  vilokya —seeing;  manuḥ —Manu;  prāha —said;  na —not;  atituṣṭamanāḥ —very much satisfied;  gurum —unto his  guru .
TRANSLATION
Manu had begun that sacrifice for the sake of getting a son, but because the priest was diverted by the request of Manu's wife, a daughter named Ilā was born. Upon seeing the daughter, Manu was not very satisfied. Thus he spoke to his  guru , Vasiṣṭha, as follows.
PURPORT
Because Manu had no issue, he was pleased at the birth of the child, even though a daughter, and gave her the name Ilā. Later, however, he was not very satisfied to see the daughter instead of a son. Because he had no issue, he was certainly very glad at the birth of Ilā, but his pleasure was temporary.
TEXT 17
भगवन् किमिदं जातं कर्म वो ब्रह्मवादिनाम् । विपर्ययमहो कष्टं मैवं स्याद् ब्रह्मविक्रिया ॥१७॥