Canto 9: LiberationChapter 7: The Descendants of King Māndhātā

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.7.9

yadi vīro mahārāja

tenaiva tvāḿ yaje iti

tatheti varuṇenāsya

putro jātas tu rohitaḥ

SYNONYMS

yadi — if; vīraḥ — there is a son; mahārājaO Mahārāja Parīkṣit; tena eva — even by that son; tvām — unto you; yajeI shall offer sacrifice; iti — thus; tathāas you desire; iti — thus accepted; varuṇena — by Varuṇa; asya — of Mahārāja Hariścandra; putraḥa son; jātaḥ — was born; tu — indeed; rohitaḥ — by the name Rohita.

TRANSLATION

O King Parīkṣit, Hariścandra begged Varuṇa, "My lord, if a son is born to me, with that son I shall perform a sacrifice for your satisfaction." When Hariścandra said this, Varuṇa replied, "Let it be so." Because of Varuṇa's benediction, Hariścandra begot a son named Rohita.

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