Canto 9: Liberation | Chapter 24: Kṛṣṇa the Supreme Personality of Godhead |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.24.33
tadaivopāgataḿ devaḿ
vīkṣya vismita-mānasā
pratyayārthaḿ prayuktā me
yāhi deva kṣamasva me
SYNONYMS
tadā — at that time; eva — indeed; upāgatam — appeared (before her); devam — the sun-god; vīkṣya — seeing; vismita-mānasā — very much surprised; pratyaya-artham — just to see the potency of the mystic power; prayuktā — I have used it; me — me; yāhi — please return; deva — O demigod; kṣamasva — forgive; me — me.
TRANSLATION
As soon as Kuntī called for the demigod of the sun, he immediately appeared before her, and she was very much surprised. She told the sun-god, "I was simply examining the effectiveness of this mystic power. I am sorry I have called you unnecessarily. Please return and excuse me."
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