Bhagavata Condensed in the Poetʼs Own Words /225

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SRyself as your son, and taking
my stand on the penance of Kasyapa, IMAD BHAGAVATA
 
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should think of a plan. Partially mani-
festing Myself as your son, and taking
my stand on the penance of Kasyapa, I

shall save your sons."
 
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एतावदुक्ता
 
त्वा भगवांस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥
 

Having told this much, the Lord

disappeared at that very place.
 

 
प्रादुर्बभूवामृतभूरदित्यां

पिशङ्गवासा नलिनायतेक्षणः ।

यत्तद्वपुर्भाति विभूषणायुधै-

बभूव तेनैव स वामनो वटुः ॥
 

The Immortal Being, the Lord of tawny

garment and eyes broad like the lotus,

manifested Himself in Aditi's womb.

With that form itself which shines with

ornaments and weapons, He transformed

Himself into a dwarf-Brahmacharin.
 

 
तं वटुं वामनं दृष्ट्वा मोदमाना महर्षयः ।

कर्माणि कारयामासुः पुरस्कृत्य प्रजापतिम् ॥
 

The great sages rejoiced on seeing that

dwarf-Brahmacharin and, with Brahma as,

the head, they performed the sacraments

for Him.
 
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