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| Canto 9: Liberation | Chapter 13: The Dynasty of Maharaja Nimi |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.13.18
yajnartham karsato mahim
SYNONYMS
tatah -- from Hrasvaroma; siradhvajah -- a son named Siradhvaja; jajne -- was born; yajna-artham -- for performing sacrifices; karsatah -- while plowing the field; mahim -- the earth; sita -- mother Sita, the wife of Lord Ramacandra; sira-agratah -- from the front portion of the plow; jata -- was born; tasmat -- therefore; siradhvajah -- was known as Siradhvaja; smrtah -- celebrated.
TRANSLATION
From Hrasvaroma came a son named Siradhvaja [also called Janaka]. When Siradhvaja was plowing a field, from the front of his plow [sira] appeared a daughter named Sitadevi, who later became the wife of Lord Ramacandra. Thus he was known as Siradhvaja.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness