[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Bhagavatapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata) › 5.3.1 # Bhagavatapurana 5.3.1 Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5.3.1 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.5.3.1) \_\* /0 śrī-śuka uvāca nābhir apatya-kāmo 'prajayā merudevyā bhagavantaṃ yajña-puruṣam avahitātmāyajata // > 1. Sri Suka said:— Eager to be blessed with an issue Nabhi with his wife Merudevi who was barren, worshipped the glorious Lord of sacrifices with a concentrated mind (and by means of sacrifices). > — S. Subba Rau 1928, The Srimad Bhagavatam - [Previous: 5.2.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.5.2.23) - [Next: 5.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.5.3.2) - [Up: 5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.5.3) ## Translations (2) - [The Srimad Bhagavatam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata~en-subbarau.5.3.p2) — S. Subba Rau 1928, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata~en-mt.5.3.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.5.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.5.3.1) · Pramāṇa