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  "name":"SB 9.18.31",
  "h1":"SB 9.18.31",
  "label":"Text 31",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.18.31",
  "description":"O King Parīkṣit, upon seeing Devayānī with a nice son, Śarmiṣṭhā once approached King Yayāti at the appropriate time for conception. In a secluded place, she requested the King, the husband of her friend Devayānī, to enable her to have a son also."

} —

SB 9.18.31

Text

vilokyauśanasīṁ rājañ
charmiṣṭhā suprajāṁ kvacit
tam eva vavre rahasi
sakhyāḥ patim ṛtau satī

Synonyms

vilokya—by seeing; auśanasīm—Devayānī, the daughter of Śukrācārya; rājan—O King Parīkṣit; śarmiṣṭhā—the daughter of Vṛṣaparvā; su-prajām—possessing nice children; kvacit—at some time; tam—him (King Yayāti); eva—indeed; vavre—requested; rahasi—in a secluded place; sakhyāḥ—of her friend; patim—the husband; ṛtau—at the appropriate time; satī—being in that position.

Translation

O King Parīkṣit, upon seeing Devayānī with a nice son, Śarmiṣṭhā once approached King Yayāti at the appropriate time for conception. In a secluded place, she requested the King, the husband of her friend Devayānī, to enable her to have a son also.