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| Canto 9: Liberation | Chapter 9: The Dynasty of Amśumān |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.9.18
āhur mitrasaham yam vai
vasishtha-śāpād raksho 'bhūd
SYNONYMS
tatah — from Sarvakāma; sudāsah — Sudāsa was born; tat-putrah — the son of Sudāsa; damayantī-patih — the husband of Damayantī; nripah — he became king; āhuh — it is said; mitrasaham — Mitrasaha; yam vai — also; kalmāshāńghrim — by Kalmāshapāda; uta — known; kvacit — sometimes; vasishtha-śāpāt — being cursed by Vasishtha; rakshah — a man-eater; abhūt — became; anapatyah — without any son; sva-karmanā — by his own sinful act.
TRANSLATION
Sarvakāma had a son named Sudāsa, whose son, known as Saudāsa, was the husband of Damayantī. Saudāsa is sometimes known as Mitrasaha or Kalmāshapāda. Because of his own misdeed, Mitrasaha was sonless and was cursed by Vasishtha to become a man-eater [Rākshasa].
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