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  "name":"SB 9.18.28",
  "h1":"SB 9.18.28",
  "label":"Text 28",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.18.28",
  "description":"After hearing Śukrācārya's request, Vṛṣaparvā agreed to fulfill Devayānī's desire, and he awaited her words. Devayānī then expressed her desire as follows: \"Whenever I marry by the order of my father, my friend Śarmiṣṭhā must go with me as my maidservant, along with her friends.\""

} —

SB 9.18.28

Text

tathety avasthite prāha
devayānī manogatam
pitrā dattā yato yāsye
sānugā yātu mām anu

Synonyms

tathā iti—when King Vṛṣaparvā agreed to Śukrācārya's proposal; avasthite—the situation being settled in this way; prāha—said; devayānī—the daughter of Śukrācārya; manogatam—her desire; pitrā—by the father; dattā—given; yataḥ—to whomever; yāsye—I shall go; sa-anugā—with her friends; yātu—shall go; mām anu—as my follower or servant.

Translation

After hearing Śukrācārya's request, Vṛṣaparvā agreed to fulfill Devayānī's desire, and he awaited her words. Devayānī then expressed her desire as follows: “Whenever I marry by the order of my father, my friend Śarmiṣṭhā must go with me as my maidservant, along with her friends.”