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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.23.47
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 47
- tasyām ādhatta retas tāṁ
- bhāvayann ātmanātma-vit
- nodhā vidhāya rūpaṁ svaṁ
- sarva-saṅkalpa-vid vibhuḥ
tasyāmin her — in her; ādhattahe deposited — he deposited; retaḥsemen — semen; tāmher — her; bhāvayanregarding — regarding; ātmanāas half of himself — as half of himself; ātmaa knower of spirit soul-vita knower of spirit soul — a knower of spirit soul; nodhāinto nine — into nine; vidhāyahaving divided — having divided; rūpambody — body; svamhis own — his own; sarvathe knower of all desires-saṅkalpathe knower of all desires-vitthe knower of all desires — the knower of all desires; vibhuḥthe powerful Kardama — the powerful Kardama.
The powerful Kardama Muni was the knower of everyone's heart, and he could grant whatever one desired. Knowing the spiritual soul, he regarded her as half of his body. Dividing himself into nine forms, he impregnated Devahūti with nine discharges of semen.
Since Kardama Muni could understand that Devahūti wanted many children, at the first chance he begot nine children at one time. He is described here as vibhu, the most powerful master. By his yogic power he could at once produce nine daughters in the womb of Devahūti.