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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.23.33

త్రి: కృత్వ ఇదమాకర్ణ్య నరో నార్యథవాద‍ృతా । అప్రజ: సుప్రజతమో నిర్ధనో ధనవత్తమ: ॥ ౩౩ ॥
triḥ kṛtva idam ākarṇya
[trih kritva idam aakarnya]
naro nāry athavādṛtā
[naro naary athavaadritaa]
aprajaḥ su-prajatamo
[aprajah su-prajatamo]
nirdhano dhanavattamaḥ
[nirdhano dhanavattamah]
triḥ — thrice kṛtvaḥ — repeating idam — this ākarṇya — hearing naraḥ — man nārī — woman athavā — or ādṛtā — in great respect aprajaḥ — one who has no children su-praja-tamaḥ — surrounded by many children nirdhanaḥ — without any money dhana-vat — rich tamaḥ — the greatest.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
triḥ kṛtva idam ākarṇya
triḥ
thrice
kṛtvaḥ
repeating
idam
this
ākarṇya
hearing
naro nāry athavādṛtā
naraḥ
man
nārī
woman
athavā
or
ādṛtā
in great respect
aprajaḥ su-prajatamo
aprajaḥ
one who has no children
su-praja-tamaḥ
surrounded by many children
nirdhano dhanavattamaḥ
nirdhanaḥ
without any money
dhana-vat
rich
tamaḥ
the greatest.
It does not matter whether one is a man or woman. Anyone who, with great respect, hears this narration of Mahārāja Pṛthu will become the parent of many children if without children, and will become the richest if without money.

Materialistic persons who are very fond of money and great families worship different demigods to attain their desires, especially Goddess Durgā, Lord Śiva and Lord Brahmā. Such materialistic persons are called śriyaiśvarya-prajepsavaḥ. Śrī means “beauty,” aiśvarya means “riches,” prajā means “children,” and īpsavaḥ means “desiring.” As described in the Second Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, one has to worship various demigods for different types of benedictions. However, here it is indicated that simply by hearing of the life and character of Mahārāja Pṛthu one can have both riches and children in enormous quantities. One simply has to read and understand the history of the life and activities of Pṛthu Mahārāja. It is advised that one read them at least three times. Those who are materially afflicted will so benefit by hearing of the Supreme Lord and His devotees that they need not go to any demigod. The word suprajatamaḥ, “surrounded by many children,” is very significant in this verse, for one may have many children but may not have any qualified children. Here, however, it is stated ( su-prajatamaḥ ) that all the children thus attained would be qualified in education, wealth, beauty and strength — everything complete.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Hearing this story three times with attention, a man or woman without children becomes blessed with many good children and the poor man becomes the richest.
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