Text 34] Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead 223

surprised; pratyaya-artham—just to see the potency of the mystic
power; prayukta—I have used it, me—me; ydhi—please return;
deva—O demigod; ksamasva—forgive; me—me.

TRANSLATION

As soon as Kunti called for the demigod of the sun, he im-
mediately appeared before her, and she was very much surprised.
She told the sun-god, “I was simply examining the effectiveness of
this mystic power. I am sorry I have called you unnecessarily.
Please return and excuse me.”

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amogham deva-sandarsam
ddadhe tvayi catmajam

yonir yatha na dusyeta
kartaham te sumadhyame

amogham—without failure; deva-sandarsam—meeting with the
demigods; ddadhe—I shall give (my semen); tvayi—unto you; ca—
also; dtmajam—a son; yonih—the source of birth; yatha—as; na—not;
dusyeta—becomes polluted; karta—shall arrange; aham—I; te—unto
you; sumadhyame—O beautiful girl.

TRANSLATION

The sun-god said: O beautiful Prtha, your meeting with the
demigods cannot be fruitless. Therefore, let me place my seed in
your womb so that you may bear a son. I shall arrange to keep your
virginity intact, since you are still an unmarried girl.

PURPORT

According to Vedic civilization, if a girl gives birth to a child before
she is married, no one will marry her. Therefore although the sun-god,
after appearing before Prtha, wanted to give her a child, Prtha hesitated
