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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.6.6
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 6
- ekātmajā me jananī
- yoṣin mūḍhā ca kiṅkarī
- mayy ātmaje 'nanya-gatau
- cakre snehānubandhanam
ekahaving only one son-ātmajāhaving only one son — having only one son; memy — my; jananīmother — mother; yoṣitwoman by class — woman by class; mūḍhāfoolish — foolish; caand — and; kiṅkarīmaidservant — maidservant; mayiunto me — unto me; ātmajebeing her offspring — being her offspring; ananyaone who has no alternative for protection-gatauone who has no alternative for protection — one who has no alternative for protection; cakredid it — did it; snehatied by affectionate bondage-anubandhanamtied by affectionate bondage — tied by affectionate bondage.
I was the only son of my mother, who was not only a simple woman but a maidservant as well. Since I was her only offspring, she had no other alternative for protection: she bound me with the tie of affection.