Text 8

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so ‘napatyo viṣaṇṇātmā
nāradasyopadeśataḥ
varuṇaṁ śaraṇaṁ yātaḥ
putro me jāyatāṁ prabho

Synonyms

saḥ—that Hariścandra; anapatyaḥ—being without a son; visanna-atma—therefore very morose; nāradasya—of Nārada; upadeśataḥ—by the advice; varuṇam—unto Varuṇa; saranam yatah—took shelter; putrah—a son; me—of me; jayatam—let there be born; prabho—O my lord. 

Translation

Hariścandra had no son and was therefore extremely morose. Once, therefore, following the advice of Nārada, he took shelter of Varuṇa and said to him “My lord I have no son. Would you kindly give me one?” 

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