Srimad Bhagavatam

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तपन्तं तपसा लोकान् यथाभ्रापिहितं रविम् । विलक्ष्य विस्मितः प्राह प्रहसन् हंसवाहनः ।। ७-३-१६ ।।

sanskrit

Then Lord Brahmā and the demigods spotted him, resembling a cloud-covered sun, heating all the world by his austerity. Struck with wonder, Lord Brahmā began to smile and then addressed him as follows. ।। 7-3-16 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tapantaM tapasA lokAn yathAbhrApihitaM ravim | vilakSya vismitaH prAha prahasan haMsavAhanaH || 7-3-16 ||

hk transliteration

ब्रह्मोवाच उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भद्रं ते तपःसिद्धोऽसि काश्यप । वरदोऽहमनुप्राप्तो व्रियतामीप्सितो वरः ।। ७-३-१७ ।।

sanskrit

Lord Brahmā said: O son of Kaśyapa Muni, please get up, please get up. All good fortune unto you. You are now perfect in the performance of your austerities, and therefore I may give you a benediction. You may now ask from me whatever you desire, and I shall try to fulfill your wish. ।। 7-3-17 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

brahmovAca uttiSThottiSTha bhadraM te tapaHsiddho'si kAzyapa | varado'hamanuprApto vriyatAmIpsito varaH || 7-3-17 ||

hk transliteration

अद्राक्षमहमेतत्ते हृत्सारं महदद्भुतम् । दंशभक्षितदेहस्य प्राणा ह्यस्थिषु शेरते ।। ७-३-१८ ।।

sanskrit

I have been very much astonished to see your endurance. In spite of being eaten and bitten by all kinds of worms and ants, you are keeping your life air circulating within your bones. Certainly this is wonderful. ।। 7-3-18 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

adrAkSamahametatte hRtsAraM mahadadbhutam | daMzabhakSitadehasya prANA hyasthiSu zerate || 7-3-18 ||

hk transliteration

नैतत्पूर्वर्षयश्चक्रुर्न करिष्यन्ति चापरे । निरम्बुर्धारयेत्प्राणान् को वै दिव्यसमाः शतम् ।। ७-३-१९ ।।

sanskrit

Even saintly persons like Bhṛgu, born previously, could not perform such severe austerities, nor will anyone in the future be able to do so. Who within these three worlds can sustain his life without even drinking water for one hundred celestial years? ।। 7-3-19 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

naitatpUrvarSayazcakrurna kariSyanti cApare | niramburdhArayetprANAn ko vai divyasamAH zatam || 7-3-19 ||

hk transliteration

व्यवसायेन तेऽनेन दुष्करेण मनस्विनाम् । तपोनिष्ठेन भवता जितोऽहं दितिनन्दन ।। ७-३-२० ।।

sanskrit

My dear son of Diti, with your great determination and austerity you have done what was impossible even for great saintly persons, and thus I have certainly been conquered by you. ।। 7-3-20 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

vyavasAyena te'nena duSkareNa manasvinAm | taponiSThena bhavatA jito'haM ditinandana || 7-3-20 ||

hk transliteration