940 Srimad-Bhagavatam [ Canto 3, Ch. 23
tasyam ddhatta retas lam
bhavayann adtmandatma-vil
nodha vidhaya riipam svam
sarva-sankalpa-vid vibhuh.
tasyam—in her; adhatta—he deposited; retah—semina; lam—her; bhavayan
—regarding; dlmana—as half of himself; atma-vit—a knower of spirit soul;
nodha—into nine; vidhdya—having divided; ripam—body; svam—his own;
sarve-sartkalpa-vil—the knower of all desires; vibhuh—the powerful Kardama.
TRANSLATION
The powerful Kardama Muni was the knower of everyone's heart, and
he could grant whatever one desired. Knowing the spiritual soul, he re-
garded her as half of his body. Dividing himself into nine forms, he im-
pregnated Devahiiti with nine discharges of semina.
PURPORT
Since Kardama Muni could understand that Devahuti wanted many
children, at the first chance he begot nine children at one time. He is
described here as vibhu, the most powerful master. By his yogic power he
could at once produce nine daughters in the womb of Devahuti.
TEXT 48
Fa Al ATA ae Saga: fers: Tt: |
TAMAR See: BCI
alah sd susuve sadyo
devahiitih striyah prajah
sarvds lds cdru-sarvangyo
lohitotpala-gandhayah
alah—then; sd—she; susuve—gave birth; sadyah—on the same day;
devahiitih—Devahati; striyah—females; prajah—progeny; sarvah—all; lah—
they; cdru-sarva-angyah—charming in every limb; lohita—red; utpala—like
the lotus; gandhayah—fragrant.
