SB 1.3.11 (1962)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT No. 11
Sastham atrer apatyatwam britah prapto anasuaya
Anwikhikim alarkaye prahradivya uchivan
ENGLISH SYNONYMS
Sastham—the sixth one, Atrer—of Atri, Apatyatwam—sonhood, Britah—being prayed for, Prapto—obtained, Anasuya—by Anasuya, Anwikshikim—on the subject of transcendence, Alarkaya—unto Alarka, Prahradivya—unto Prahlad etc, Uchivan—spoke.
TRANSLATION
As it was prayed for by Anusuya, the sixth incarnation of the Purusha was the son of the sage Atri, in the womb of Anusuya. He spoke on the subject of transcendence to Alarka, Prahlad and others (Jadu, Hai hai etc.)
PURPORT
The Lord incarnated Himself as the son of Rishi Atri and Anasuya. The History of the birth of Datyatreya as an incarnation of the Lord is mentioned in the Brahmanda Puranam in connection with the story of the devoted wife. It is said there that Anusuya the wife of Rishi Atri prayed before the Lords Brahma Vishnu and Shiva as follows: "My Lords if you are pleased on me and if you desire me to ask from you some sort of blessings then I may pray that you all my Lords combined together become my son." This was accepted by the Lords and as Dattatreya the Lord expounded the philosophy of the spirit soul and specially instructed all about them to Alarka, Prahlad, Jadu, Hai hai etc.