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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.9.3

వయం తే పరితుష్టా: స్మ త్వద్ బృహద్‌వ్రతచర్యయా । వరం ప్రతీచ్ఛ భద్రం తే వరదోఽస్మి త్వదీప్సితమ్ ॥ ౩ ॥
vayaṁ te parituṣṭāḥ sma
[vayam te paritushtaah sma]
tvad-bṛhad-vrata-caryayā
[tvad-brihad-vrata-charyayaa]
varaṁ pratīccha bhadraṁ te
[varam prateechcha bhadram te]
vara-do ’smi tvad-īpsitam
[vara-do ’smi tvad-eepsitam]
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.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vayaṁ te parituṣṭāḥ sma
vayam
We
te
with you
parituṣṭāḥ
perfectly satisfied
sma
have become
tvad-bṛhad-vrata-caryayā
tvat
your
bṛhat-vrata
of the vow of lifelong celibacy
caryayā
by performance
varaṁ pratīccha bhadraṁ te
varam
a benediction
pratīccha
please choose
bhadram
all good
te
unto you
vara-do ’smi tvad-īpsitam
vara-daḥ
the giver of benedictions
asmi
I am
tvat-īpsitam
desired by you.
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.

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.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
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.
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