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ŚB 10.83.18

Devanagari

ज्ञात्वा मम मतं साध्वि पिता दुहितृवत्सल: ।
बृहत्सेन इति ख्यातस्तत्रोपायमचीकरत् ॥ १८ ॥

Text

jñātvā mama mataṁ sādhvi
pitā duhitṛ-vatsalaḥ
bṛhatsena iti khyātas
tatropāyam acīkarat

Synonyms

jñātvā — knowing; mama — my; matam — mentality; sādhvi — O saintly lady; pitā — my father; duhitṛ — to his daughter; vatsalaḥ — affectionate; bṛhatsenaḥ iti khyātaḥ — known as Bṛhatsena; tatra — toward this end; upāyam — a means; acīkarat — arranged.

Translation

My father, Bṛhatsena, was by nature compassionate to his daughter, and knowing how I felt, O saintly lady, he arranged to fulfill my desire.