SB 8.17.18

SB 8.17.18

Devanagari

त्वयार्चितश्चाहमपत्यगुप्तये
पयोव्रतेनानुगुणं समीडित: ।
स्वांशेन पुत्रत्वमुपेत्य ते सुतान्
गोप्तास्मि मारीचतपस्यधिष्ठित: ॥ १८ ॥

Verse text

tvayārcitaś cāham apatya-guptaye
payo-vratenānuguṇaṁ samīḍitaḥ
svāṁśena putratvam upetya te sutān
goptāsmi mārīca-tapasy adhiṣṭhitaḥ

Synonyms

tvayā — by you ; arcitaḥ — being worshiped ; ca — also ; aham — I ; apatya-guptaye — giving protection to your sons ; payaḥ-vratena — by the payo-vrata vow ; anuguṇam — as far as possible ; samīḍitaḥ — properly worshiped ; sva-aṁśena — by My plenary portion ; putratvam — becoming your son ; upetya — taking this opportunity ; te sutān — to your other sons ; goptā asmi — I shall give protection ; mārīca — of Kaśyapa Muni ; tapasi — in the austerity ; adhiṣṭhitaḥ — situated.

Translation

You have prayed to Me and properly worshiped Me by performing the great payo-vrata ceremony for the sake of protecting your sons. Because of Kaśyapa Muni’s austerities, I shall agree to become your son and thus protect your other sons.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

You have praised and worshiped me properly by performing the payo-vrata for the sake of protecting your sons. Situated in Kaśyapa Muni's austerities, becoming your son by my portion, I shall protect your other sons. Situated in the austerity of Kaśyapa, I will become your son.