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SB 10.62.3

Devanāgarī

भगवान् सर्वभूतेश: शरण्यो भक्तवत्सल: । वरेण छन्दयामास स तं वव्रे पुराधिपम् ॥ ३ ॥

Text

bhagavān sarva-bhūteśaḥ śaraṇyo bhakta-vatsalaḥ vareṇa chandayām āsa sa taṁ vavre purādhipam

Synonyms

bhagavān—the lord;sarva—of all;bhūta—created beings;īśaḥ—the master;śaraṇyaḥ—the giver of shelter;bhakta—to his devotees;vatsalaḥ—compassionate;vareṇa—with a choice of benedictions;chandayāmāsa—gratified him;saḥ—he, Bāṇa;tam—him, Lord Śiva;vavre—chose;pura—of his city;adhipam—as the guardian.

Translation

The lord and master of all created beings, the compassionate refuge of his devotees, gladdened Bāṇāsura by offering him the benediction of his choice. Bāṇa chose to have him, Lord Śiva, as the guardian of his city.

← SB 10.62.2Chapter 62SB 10.62.4