224 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 7
Varuna and said to him, ‘‘My lord, I have no son. Would you
kindly give me one?”
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yadi viro maharaja
tenaiva tvam yaje iti
tatheti varunendsya
putro jatas tu rohitah
yadi—if; virah—there is a son; maharaja—O Maharaja Pariksit;
tena eva—even by that son; tuam—unto you; yaje—I shall offer
sacrifice; iti—thus; tathad—as you desire; iti—thus accepted;
varunena—by Varuna; asya—of Maharaja Hariscandra; putrah—a son;
Jatah—was born; tu—indeed; rohitah—by the name Rohita.
TRANSLATION
O King Pariksit, Hariscandra begged Varuna, ‘‘My lord, if a son
is born to me, with that son I shall perform a sacrifice for your
satisfaction.”” When Hariscandra said this, Varuna replied, “‘Let it
be so.”’ Because of Varuna’s benediction, Hariscandra begot a son
named Rohita.
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jatah suto hy anenanga
mam yajasveti so ’bravit
yada pasur nirdasah syad
atha medhyo bhaved iti
jatah—has been born; sutah—a son; hi—indeed; anena—by this
son; ariga—O Hariscandra; mém—unto me; yajasva—offer sacrifice;
