26 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 1
the strength of one’s devotion. As stated in Bhagavad-gita: yanti deva-
vrata devan pitrn ydanti pitr-vratah. If one is attached to a particular
demigod, he is promoted to the abode of that demigod; if one is attached
to the pitrs or forefathers he is promoted to their planet; and similarly if
one is attached to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, he is pro-
moted to the abode of Lord Krsna. Atri Muni actually had no clear con-
ception of the Lord of the universe; therefore the three presiding deities
who are actually the lords of the universe in the three departments of the
modes of nature all came before him. Now, according to the strength of his
determination for a son, his desire would be fulfilled by the grace of the
Lord.
TEXT 31
HTAETTT RA ALAR STRPIM: |
afamtsy ag ot frearetea a I TT: 3
athasmad-amsSa-bhutas te
atmaja loka-visrutah
bhavitaro ‘nga bhadram te
visrapsyanti ca te yasah

atha— therefore; asmat—our; amsa-bhutah—plenary expansions; te—your;
atmajah—sons; loka-vigrutah—very famous in the world; bhavitarah—in the
future will be born; anga— dear great sage; bhadram—all good fortune; te—
unto you; visrapsyanti—will spread; ca—also; te—your; yasah—reputa-
tion.

TRANSLATION

You will have sons who will represent a partial manifestation of our
potency, and because we desire all good fortune for you, those sons will
glorify your reputation throughout the world.

TEXT 32
at amt TAT afraTg: GUAT: |
RAMAN: TERAET ATA TAA: 2A
