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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.7.8
so 'napatyo visannatma
naradasyopadesatah
SYNONYMS
sah -- that Hariscandra; anapatyah -- being without a son; visanna-atma -- therefore very morose; naradasya -- of Narada; upadesatah -- by the advice; varunam -- unto Varuna; saranam yatah -- took shelter; putrah -- a son; me -- of me; jayatam -- let there be born; prabho -- O my lord.
TRANSLATION
Hariscandra had no son and was therefore extremely morose. Once, therefore, following the advice of Narada, he took shelter of Varuna and said to him "My lord I have no son. Would you kindly give me one?"
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