220 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 7

TEXT 11

TART HACAAATIUTA: |
MEPKTKTTHSA AFIT Tat ATTN? Vil

bhava-stavaya krta-dhir
ndsaknod anurdgatah

autkanthyad baspa-kalaya
samparetam sutam smaran

bhava-stavaya—for praying to Lord Siva; krta-dhih—although decided;
na—never; asaknot—was able; anurdgatah—by feeling; autkanth yat—because
of eagerness; bdspa-kalaya—with tears in the eyes; samparetam—dead;
sutam—daughter ; smaran—remembering.

TRANSLATION

King Daksa wanted to offer prayers to Lord Siva, but as he remembered
the ill-fated death of his daughter Sati, his eyes filled with tears, and in
bereavement his voice choked up, and he could not say anything.

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krechrat samstabhya ca manah
prema-vihvalitah sudhih

Sasamsa nirvyalikena
bhavenesarn prajapatih

krechrat—with great endeavor; sarnstabh ya— pacifying; ca— also; manah—
mind; prema-vihvalitah—bewildered by love and affection; su-dhih—one
who has come to his real senses; sasarsa—praised; nirvyalikena—without
duplicity, or with great love; bhdvena—in feeling; isam—to Lord Siva;
prajapatih— King Daksa.

TRANSLATION

At this time, King Daksa, afflicted by love and affection, was very much
awakened to his real senses. With great endeavor, he pacified his mind,
checked his feelings, and with pure consciousness began to offer prayers
to Lord Siva.
