Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 10: The Summum Bonum

Chapter 55: The History of Pradyumna. Text 12

ratir uvÄca
bhavÄn nÄrÄyaṇa-sutaḥ
Å›ambareṇa há¹›to gá¹›hÄt
ahaá¹ te 'dhiká¹›tÄ patnÄ«
ratiḥ kÄmo bhavÄn prabho

 ratiḥ uvÄca - Rati said; bhavÄn - You; nÄrÄyaṇa-suta h - the son of Lord NÄrÄyaṇa; Å›ambareṇa - by Åšambara; há¹›taḥ - stolen; gá¹›hÄt - from Your home; aham - I; te - Your; adhiká¹›tÄ - legitimate; patnÄ« - wife; ratiḥ - Rati; kÄmaḥ - Cupid; bhavÄn - You; prabho - O master.


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Rati said: You are the son of Lord NÄrÄyaṇa and were kidnapped from Your parents’ home by Åšambara. I, Rati, am Your legitimate wife, O master, because You are Cupid.

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