Srimad Bhagavatam

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एवं स्त्रीत्वमनुप्राप्तः सुद्युम्नो मानवो नृपः । सस्मार स्वकुलाचार्यं वसिष्ठमिति शुश्रुम ।। ९-१-३६ ।।

sanskrit

I heard from reliable sources that King Sudyumna, the son of Manu, having thus achieved femininity, remembered his familial spiritual master, Vasiṣṭha. ।। 9-1-36 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

evaM strItvamanuprAptaH sudyumno mAnavo nRpaH | sasmAra svakulAcAryaM vasiSThamiti zuzruma || 9-1-36 ||

hk transliteration

स तस्य तां दशां दृष्ट्वा कृपया भृशपीडितः । सुद्युम्नस्याशयन् पुंस्त्वमुपाधावत शङ्करम् ।। ९-१-३७ ।।

sanskrit

Upon seeing Sudyumna’s deplorable condition, Vasiṣṭha was very much aggrieved. Desiring for Sudyumna to regain his maleness, Vasiṣṭha again began to worship Lord Śaṅkara [Śiva]. ।। 9-1-37 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

sa tasya tAM dazAM dRSTvA kRpayA bhRzapIDitaH | sudyumnasyAzayan puMstvamupAdhAvata zaGkaram || 9-1-37 ||

hk transliteration

तुष्टस्तस्मै स भगवान् ऋषये प्रियमावहन् । स्वां च वाचमृतां कुर्वन्निदमाह विशाम्पते ।। ९-१-३८ ।।

sanskrit

O King Parīkṣit, Lord Śiva was pleased with Vasiṣṭha. Therefore, to satisfy him and to keep his own word to Pārvatī, Lord Śiva said to that saintly person, ।। 9-1-38 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tuSTastasmai sa bhagavAn RSaye priyamAvahan | svAM ca vAcamRtAM kurvannidamAha vizAmpate || 9-1-38 ||

hk transliteration

मासं पुमान् स भविता मासं स्त्री तव गोत्रजः । इत्थं व्यवस्थया कामं सुद्युम्नोऽवतु मेदिनीम् ।। ९-१-३९ ।।

sanskrit

“Your disciple Sudyumna may remain a male for one month and a female for the next. In this way he may rule the world as he likes.” ।। 9-1-39 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

mAsaM pumAn sa bhavitA mAsaM strI tava gotrajaH | itthaM vyavasthayA kAmaM sudyumno'vatu medinIm || 9-1-39 ||

hk transliteration

आचार्यानुग्रहात्कामं लब्ध्वा पुंस्त्वं व्यवस्थया । पालयामास जगतीं नाभ्यनन्दन् स्म तं प्रजाः ।। ९-१-४० ।।

sanskrit

Thus being favored by the spiritual master, according to the words of Lord Śiva, Sudyumna regained his desired maleness every alternate month and in this way ruled the kingdom, although the citizens were not satisfied with this. ।। 9-1-40 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

AcAryAnugrahAtkAmaM labdhvA puMstvaM vyavasthayA | pAlayAmAsa jagatIM nAbhyanandan sma taM prajAH || 9-1-40 ||

hk transliteration