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sahasra-śirasaḥ puṁso
nābhi-hrada-saroruhāt
jātasyāsīt suto dhātur
atriḥ pitṛ-samo guṇaiḥ
Synonyms
sahasra-śirasaḥ—who has thousands of heads; puṁsaḥ—of Lord Viṣṇu (Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu); nabhi-hrada-saroruhāt—from the lotus produced from the lake of the navel; jātasya—who appeared; āsīt—there was; sutah—a son; dhātuḥ—of Lord Brahmā; atriḥ—by the name Atri; pitṛ-samah—like his father; guṇaiḥ—qualified. ¶
Translation
Lord Viṣṇu [Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu] is also known as Sahasra-śīrṣā Puruṣa. From the lake of His navel sprang a lotus, on which Lord Brahmā was generated. Atri, the son of Lord Brahmā, was as qualified as his father. ¶