# SB 9.7.8 > सोऽनपत्यो विषण्णात्मा नारदस्योपदेशतः > वरुणं शरणं यातः पुत्रो मे जायतां प्रभो ॥८॥ ## Text > so 'napatyo viṣaṇṇātmā > nāradasyopadeśataḥ > varuṇaṁ śaraṇaṁ yātaḥ > putro me jāyatāṁ prabho ## Synonyms *saḥ*—that Hariścandra; *anapatyaḥ*—being without a son; *viṣaṇṇa-ātmā*—therefore very morose; *nāradasya*—of Nārada; *upadeśataḥ*—by the advice; *varuṇam*—unto Varuṇa; *śaraṇam yātaḥ*—took shelter; *putraḥ*—a son; *me*—of me; *jāyatām*—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?"**