Canto 9, Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Verse 15 (SB 9.7.15)
SB 9.7.15 • मूल श्लोक

इति पुत्रानुरागेण स्‍नेहयन्त्रितचेतसा । कालं वञ्चयता तं तमुक्तो देवस्तमैक्षत ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

iti putrānurāgeṇa sneha-yantrita-cetasā kālaṁ vañcayatā taṁ tam ukto devas tam aikṣata

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

iti — in this way; putra-anurāgeṇa — because of affection for the son; sneha-yantrita-cetasā — his mind being controlled by such affection; kālam — time; vañcayatā — cheating; tam — unto him; tam — that; uktaḥ — said; devaḥ — the demigod Varuṇa; tam — unto him, Hariścandra; aikṣata — waited for the fulfillment of his promise.

Translation

“Hariścandra was certainly very much attached to his son. Because of this affection, he asked the demigod Varuṇa to wait. Thus Varuṇa waited and waited for the time to come.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda