तं तथावनतं भक्तं प्रजाकामं प्रजापतिम् । चित्तज्ञ: सर्वभूतानामिदमाह जनार्दन: ॥ ४२ ॥
tam tathavanatam bhaktam praja-kamam prajapatim citta-jnah sarva-bhutanam idam aha janardanah
- tam
- him (Prajapati Daksa)
- tatha
- in that way
- avanatam
- prostrated before Him
- bhaktam
- a great devotee
- praja-kamam
- desiring to increase the population
- prajapatim
- unto the prajapati (Daksa)
- citta-jnah
- who can understand the hearts
- sarva-bhutanam
- of all living entities
- idam
- this
- aha
- said
- janardanah
- the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who can appease everyone’s desires.
Although Prajapati Daksa 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.