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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.4.42

తం తథావనతం భక్తం ప్రజాకామం ప్రజాపతిమ్ । చిత్తజ్ఞ: సర్వభూతానామిదమాహ జనార్దన: ॥ ౪౨ ॥
taṁ tathāvanataṁ bhaktaṁ
[tam tathaavanatam bhaktam]
prajā-kāmaṁ prajāpatim
[prajaa-kaamam prajaapatim]
citta-jṣaḥ sarva-bhūtānām
[chitta-jshah sarva-bhootaanaam]
idam āha janārdanaḥ
[idam aaha janaardanah]
tam — him (Prajāpati Dakṣa) tathā — in that way avanatam — prostrated before Him bhaktam — a great devotee prajā-kāmam — desiring to increase the population prajāpatim — unto the prajāpati (Dakṣa) citta-jṣaḥ — who can understand the hearts sarva-bhūtānām — of all living entities idam — this āha — said janārdanaḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who can appease everyone’s desires.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
taṁ tathāvanataṁ bhaktaṁ
tam
him (Prajāpati Dakṣa)
tathā
in that way
avanatam
prostrated before Him
bhaktam
a great devotee
prajā-kāmaṁ prajāpatim
prajā-kāmam
desiring to increase the population
prajāpatim
unto the prajāpati (Dakṣa)
citta-jṣaḥ sarva-bhūtānām
citta-jṣaḥ
who can understand the hearts
sarva-bhūtānām
of all living entities
idam āha janārdanaḥ
idam
this
āha
said
janārdanaḥ
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who can appease everyone’s desires.
Although Prajāpati Dakṣa could not say anything, when the Lord, who knows everyone’s heart, saw His devotee prostrate in that manner and desiring to increase the population, He addressed him as follows.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The Lord who knows the heart of all beings then spoke to his devotee Dakṣa, who was bowing before him with a desire to produce progeny.
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