Chapter 29 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 29

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 29.10

तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य मारीचः कश्यपोऽब्रवीत्। अदित्या देवतानां च मम चैवानुयाचितम्॥ वरं वरद सुप्रीतो दातुमर्हसि सुव्रत। पुत्रत्वं गच्छ भगवन्नदित्या मम चानघ ॥

tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya mārīcaḥ kaśyapo'bravīt| adityā devatānāṃ ca mama caivānuyācitam|| varaṃ varada suprīto dātumarhasi suvrata| putratvaṃ gaccha bhagavannadityā mama cānagha ||

English Meaning

Hearing these words of his, Marici's son, Kaśyapa, said, Aditi, the gods, and I myself, crave of you this, and, O bestower of boons, it behove you well pleased to confer on us this boon, O you of excellent vows! Do you, o sinless one, become born as my son in Aditi.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)