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| Canto 9: Liberation | Chapter 9: The Dynasty of Amsuman |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.9.18
ahur mitrasaham yam vai
vasistha-sapad rakso 'bhud
SYNONYMS
tatah -- from Sarvakama; sudasah -- Sudasa was born; tat-putrah -- the son of Sudasa; damayanti-patih -- the husband of Damayanti; nrpah -- he became king; ahuh -- it is said; mitrasaham -- Mitrasaha; yam vai -- also; kalmasanghrim -- by Kalmasapada; uta -- known; kvacit -- sometimes; vasistha-sapat -- being cursed by Vasistha; raksah -- a man-eater; abhut -- became; anapatyah -- without any son; sva-karmana -- by his own sinful act.
TRANSLATION
Sarvakama had a son named Sudasa, whose son, known as Saudasa, was the husband of Damayanti. Saudasa is sometimes known as Mitrasaha or Kalmasapada. Because of his own misdeed, Mitrasaha was sonless and was cursed by Vasistha to become a man-eater [Raksasa].
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness