Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.7.8

so 'napatyo viṣaṇṇātmā

nāradasyopadeśataḥ

varuṇaḿ śaraṇaḿ yātaḥ

putro me jāyatāḿ 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?"

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