Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 66: Paundraka, the False Vasudeva

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.66.29

prito 'vimukte bhagavams

tasmai varam adad vibhuh

pitri-hantri-vadhopayam

sa vavre varam ipsitam

SYNONYMS

pritah -- satisfied; avimukte -- at Avimukta, an especially holy area within the district of Kasi; bhagavan -- Lord Siva; tasmai -- to him; varam -- a choice of benedictions; adat -- gave; vibhuh -- the powerful demigod; pitri -- of his father; hantri -- the killer; vadha -- to slay; upayam -- the means; sah -- he; vavre -- chose; varam -- as his benediction; ipsitam -- desired.

TRANSLATION

Satisfied by the worship, the powerful Lord Siva appeared in the sacred precinct of Avimukta and offered Sudakshina his choice of benedictions. The prince chose as his benediction a means to slay his father's killer.

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