tasmai - unto him (Vasiṣṭha); kāma-varam - the desired benediction; tuṣṭaḥ - being pleased; bhagavān - the Supreme Personality; hariḥ īśvaraḥ - the supreme controller, the Lord; dadau - gave; ilā - the girl, Ilā; abhavat - became; tena - because of this benediction; sudyumnaḥ - by the name Sudyumna; puruṣa-ṛṣabhaḥ - a nice male.

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, the supreme controller, being pleased with Vasiṣṭha, gave him the benediction he desired. Thus Ilā was transformed into a very fine male named Sudyumna.