Devanagari
वयं ते परितुष्टा: स्म त्वद् बृहद्व्रतचर्यया ।
वरं प्रतीच्छ भद्रं ते वरदोऽस्मि त्वदीप्सितम् ॥ ३ ॥
Verse text
vayaṁ te parituṣṭāḥ sma
tvad-bṛhad-vrata-caryayā
varaṁ pratīccha bhadraṁ te
vara-do ’smi tvad-īpsitam
Synonyms
vayam
—
We
;
te
—
with you
;
parituṣṭāḥ
—
perfectly satisfied
;
sma
—
have become
;
tvat
—
your
;
bṛhat
—
vrata — of the vow of lifelong celibacy
;
caryayā
—
by performance
;
varam
—
a benediction
;
pratīccha
—
please choose
;
bhadram
—
all good
;
te
—
unto you
;
vara
—
daḥ — the giver of benedictions
;
asmi
—
I am
;
tvat
—
īpsitam — desired by you .
Translation
We are perfectly satisfied with your practice of lifelong celibacy. Please choose whatever benediction you desire, since I can grant your wish. May you enjoy all good fortune.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
We are completely satisfied with your practice of lifelong celibacy. Please choose whatever benediction you desire, since I can grant your wish. May you enjoy all good fortune.
The plural number is used because later it will be seen that Śiva and Umā were also pleased.
Purport
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura explains that the Lord used the plural form in the beginning of this verse — “We are satisfied” — because He was referring to Himself along with Śiva and Umā, who will later be glorified by Mārkaṇḍeya. The Lord then used the singular — “I am the bestower of benedictions” — because ultimately only Lord Nārāyaṇa (Kṛṣṇa) can award the highest perfection of life, eternal Kṛṣṇa consciousness.