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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 9, Ch. 7]
Varuṇa and said to him, “My lord, I have no son. Would you kindly give me one?”
TEXT 9
यदि वीरो महाराज तेनैव त्वां यजे इति । तथेति वरुणेनास्य पुत्रो जातस्तु रोहितः ॥ ९ ॥
yadi vīro mahārāja tenaiva tvām yaje iti tatheti varuṇenāsya putro jātas tu rohitaḥ
yadi—if; vīraḥ—there is a son; mahārāja—O Mahārāja Parikṣit; tena eva—even by that son; tvām—unto you; yaje—I shall offer sacrifice; iti—thus; tathā—as you desire; iti—thus accepted; varuṇena—by Varuṇa; asya—of Mahārāja Hariścandra; putraḥ—a son; jātaḥ—was born; tu—indeed; rohitaḥ—by the name Rohita.
TRANSLATION
O King Parikṣit, Hariścandra begged Varuṇa, “My lord, if a son is born to me, with that son I shall perform a sacrifice for your satisfaction.” When Hariścandra said this, Varuṇa replied, “Let it be so.” Because of Varuṇa’s benediction, Hariścandra begot a son named Rohita.
TEXT 10
जातः सुतो ह्यनेनाङ्ग मां यजस्वेति सोऽब्रवीत्। यदा पशुर्निर्देशः स्यादथ मेष्यो भवेदिति ॥१०॥
jātaḥ suto hy anenāṅga mām yajasveti so 'bravīt yadā paśur nirdaśaḥ syād atha medhyo bhaved iti
jātaḥ—has been born; sutaḥ—a son; hi—indeed; anena—by this son; aṅga—O Hariścandra; mām—unto me; yajasva—offer sacrifice;