Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic CreationsChapter 17: The Supreme Lord Agrees to Become Aditi's Son

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.17.6

sotthāya baddhāñjalir īḍituḿ sthitā

notseha ānanda-jalākulekṣaṇā

babhūva tūṣṇīḿ pulakākulākṛtis

tad-darśanātyutsava-gātra-vepathuḥ

SYNONYMS

— she; utthāya — standing up; baddha-añjaliḥ — with folded hands; īḍitumto worship the Lord; sthitā — situated; na utsehe — could not endeavor; ānanda — from transcendental bliss; jala — with water; ākula-īkṣaṇā — her eyes were filled; babhūva — remained; tūṣṇīm — silent; pulaka — with standing of the hairs of the body; ākula — overwhelmed; ākṛtiḥ — her form; tat-darśana — by seeing the Lord; ati-utsava — with great pleasure; gātra — her body; vepathuḥ — began to tremble.

TRANSLATION

Aditi stood silently with folded hands, unable to offer prayers to the Lord. Because of transcendental bliss, tears filled her eyes, and the hairs on her body stood on end. Because she could see the Supreme Personality of Godhead face to face, she felt ecstasy, and her body trembled.

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