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then that lady, returning home, gave birth to a son.","w":[["sa tām abhyavadad","he greeted her (in return)","saḥ tām abhyavadat"],["vipro","the brahmin","vipraḥ"],["varepsuṃ","(her) desiring a boon","vara-īpsuṃ",[["vara","boon"],["īpsu","desiring"]]],["putrajanmani","for the birth of a son","",[["putra","son"],["janman","birth"]]],["tataḥ sā gṛham āgamya","then she, having come home"],["devī","the lady, queen"],["putraṃ vyajāyata","gave birth to a son"]]},{"v":18,"ref":"2.102.018","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"sapatnyā tu garas tasyai datto garbhajighāṃsayā","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"gareṇa saha tenaiva jātaḥ sa sagaro 'bhavat","q":null}],"tr":"But poison was given to her by her co-wife, out of a wish to destroy the embryo; born together with that very poison, he became Sagara.","w":[["sapatnyā tu","but by (her) co-wife"],["garas tasyai datto","poison was given to her","garaḥ tasyai dattaḥ"],["garbhajighāṃsayā","out of a wish to kill the embryo","",[["garbha","embryo, womb"],["jighāṃsā","wish to kill"]]],["gareṇa saha tenaiva","together with that very poison","gareṇa saha tena eva"],["jātaḥ","born"],["sa sagaro 'bhavat","he became Sagara","saḥ sagaraḥ abhavat",[["sa","with"],["gara","poison"]]]]},{"v":19,"ref":"2.102.019","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"sa rājā sagaro nāma yaḥ samudram akhānayat","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"iṣṭvā parvaṇi vegena trāsayantam imāḥ prajāḥ","q":null}],"tr":"It was that king named Sagara who, having sacrificed, had the ocean-bed dug out with force at the sacred juncture, so terrifying these creatures.","w":[["sa rājā sagaro nāma","that king named Sagara","saḥ rājā sagaraḥ nāma"],["yaḥ samudram akhānayat","who had the ocean dug"],["iṣṭvā","having sacrificed"],["parvaṇi","at the sacred juncture"],["vegena","with force, vehemence"],["trāsayantam","frightening (it, the ocean)"],["imāḥ prajāḥ","these creatures"]]},{"v":20,"ref":"2.102.020","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"asamañjas tu putro 'bhūt sagarasyeti naḥ śrutam","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"jīvann eva sa pitrā tu nirastaḥ pāpakarmakṛt","q":null}],"tr":"Asamañja was Sagara's son, so we have heard; a doer of evil deeds, he was cast out by his father while yet alive.","w":[["asamañjas tu putro 'bhūt","Asamañja was the son","asamañjaḥ tu putraḥ abhūt"],["sagarasyeti naḥ śrutam","of Sagara, so we have heard","sagarasya iti naḥ śrutam"],["jīvann eva","even while living","jīvan eva"],["sa pitrā tu nirastaḥ","he was cast out by his father","saḥ pitrā tu nirastaḥ"],["pāpakarmakṛt","a doer of evil deeds","",[["pāpa","evil"],["karman","deed"],["kṛt","doing"]]]]},{"v":21,"ref":"2.102.021","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"aṃśumān iti putro 'bhūd asamañjasya vīryavān","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"dilīpo 'ṃśumataḥ putro dilīpasya bhagīrathaḥ","q":null}],"tr":"Asamañja's valiant son was named Aṃśumān; Aṃśumān's son was Dilīpa, and Dilīpa's son was Bhagīratha.","w":[["aṃśumān iti putro 'bhūd","the son was named Aṃśumān","aṃśumān iti putraḥ abhūt"],["asamañjasya vīryavān","Asamañja's valiant (son)"],["dilīpo 'ṃśumataḥ putro","Dilīpa (was) Aṃśumān's son","dilīpaḥ aṃśumataḥ putraḥ"],["dilīpasya bhagīrathaḥ","Dilīpa's (son) Bhagīratha"]]},{"v":22,"ref":"2.102.022","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"bhagīrathāt kakutsthas tu kākutsthā yena tu smṛtāḥ","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"kakutsthasya tu putro 'bhūd raghur yena tu rāghavaḥ","q":null}],"tr":"From Bhagīratha came Kakutstha, from whom they are called Kākutsthas; and Kakutstha's son was Raghu, from whom [comes the name] Rāghava.","w":[["bhagīrathāt kakutsthas tu","and from Bhagīratha, Kakutstha","bhagīrathāt kakutsthaḥ tu"],["kākutsthā yena tu smṛtāḥ","from whom (they) are called Kākutsthas","kākutsthāḥ yena tu smṛtāḥ"],["kakutsthasya tu putro 'bhūd","and Kakutstha's son was","kakutsthasya tu putraḥ abhūt"],["raghur yena tu rāghavaḥ","Raghu, from whom (comes) Rāghava","raghuḥ yena tu rāghavaḥ"]]},{"v":23,"ref":"2.102.023","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"raghos tu putras tejasvī pravṛddhaḥ puruṣādakaḥ","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"kalmāṣapādaḥ saudāsa ity evaṃ prathito bhuvi","q":null}],"tr":"Raghu's splendid son was Pravṛddha, an eater of men, renowned on earth as Kalmāṣapāda Saudāsa.","w":[["raghos tu putras tejasvī","and Raghu's splendid son","raghoḥ tu putraḥ tejasvī"],["pravṛddhaḥ","Pravṛddha"],["puruṣādakaḥ","a man-eater","",[["puruṣa","man"],["ādaka","eater"]]],["kalmāṣapādaḥ saudāsa","Kalmāṣapāda Saudāsa","kalmāṣapādaḥ saudāsaḥ"],["ity evaṃ prathito bhuvi","thus renowned on earth","iti evaṃ prathitaḥ bhuvi"]]},{"v":24,"ref":"2.102.024","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"kalmāṣapādaputro 'bhūc chaṅkhaṇas tv iti viśrutaḥ","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"yas tu tad vīryam āsādya sahaseno vyanīnaśat","q":null}],"tr":"Kalmāṣapāda's son was renowned as Śaṅkhaṇa, who, gaining that valour, destroyed his foes together with their army.","w":[["kalmāṣapādaputro 'bhūc","Kalmāṣapāda's son was","kalmāṣapādaputraḥ abhūt",[["kalmāṣapāda","Kalmāṣapāda"],["putra","son"]]],["chaṅkhaṇas tv iti viśrutaḥ","renowned as Śaṅkhaṇa","śaṅkhaṇaḥ tu iti viśrutaḥ"],["yas tu tad vīryam āsādya","who, gaining that valour","yaḥ tu tat vīryam āsādya"],["sahaseno","together with (his/the) army","sahasenaḥ",[["sa","with"],["senā","army"]]],["vyanīnaśat","destroyed"]]},{"v":25,"ref":"2.102.025","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"śaṅkhaṇasya tu putro 'bhūc chūraḥ śrīmān sudarśanaḥ","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"sudarśanasyāgnivarṇa agnivarṣasya śīghragaḥ","q":null}],"tr":"Śaṅkhaṇa's son was the valiant, illustrious Sudarśana; Sudarśana's son was Agnivarṇa, and Agnivarṇa's son Śīghraga.","w":[["śaṅkhaṇasya tu putro 'bhūc","and Śaṅkhaṇa's son was","śaṅkhaṇasya tu putraḥ abhūt"],["chūraḥ śrīmān sudarśanaḥ","the brave, illustrious Sudarśana","śūraḥ śrīmān sudarśanaḥ"],["sudarśanasyāgnivarṇa","Sudarśana's (son) Agnivarṇa","sudarśanasya agnivarṇaḥ"],["agnivarṣasya śīghragaḥ","Agnivarṇa's (son) Śīghraga","agnivarṣasya śīghragaḥ"]]},{"v":26,"ref":"2.102.026","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"śīghragasya maruḥ putro maroḥ putraḥ praśuśrukaḥ","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"praśuśrukasya putro 'bhūd ambarīṣo mahādyutiḥ","q":null}],"tr":"Śīghraga's son was Maru, Maru's son Praśuśruka; and Praśuśruka's son was Ambarīṣa of great splendour.","w":[["śīghragasya maruḥ putro","Śīghraga's son Maru","śīghragasya maruḥ putraḥ"],["maroḥ putraḥ praśuśrukaḥ","Maru's son Praśuśruka"],["praśuśrukasya putro 'bhūd","Praśuśruka's son was","praśuśrukasya putraḥ abhūt"],["ambarīṣo mahādyutiḥ","Ambarīṣa of great splendour","ambarīṣaḥ mahādyutiḥ",[["mahā","great"],["dyuti","splendour, lustre"]]]]},{"v":27,"ref":"2.102.027","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"ambarīṣasya putro 'bhūn nahuṣaḥ satyavikramaḥ","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"nahuṣasya ca nābhāgaḥ putraḥ paramadhārmikaḥ","q":null}],"tr":"Ambarīṣa's son was Nahuṣa of true valour; and Nahuṣa's son was Nābhāga, supremely righteous.","w":[["ambarīṣasya putro 'bhūn","Ambarīṣa's son was","ambarīṣasya putraḥ abhūt"],["nahuṣaḥ satyavikramaḥ","Nahuṣa of true valour","nahuṣaḥ satyavikramaḥ",[["satya","true"],["vikrama","valour"]]],["nahuṣasya ca","and Nahuṣa's"],["nābhāgaḥ putraḥ","the son Nābhāga"],["paramadhārmikaḥ","supremely righteous","",[["parama","supreme"],["dhārmika","righteous"]]]]},{"v":28,"ref":"2.102.028","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"ajaś ca suvrataś caiva nābhāgasya sutāv ubhau","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"ajasya caiva dharmātmā rājā daśarathaḥ sutaḥ","q":null}],"tr":"Aja and Suvrata were both the sons of Nābhāga; and Aja's son was the righteous King Daśaratha.","w":[["ajaś ca suvrataś caiva","Aja and Suvrata","ajaḥ ca suvrataḥ ca eva"],["nābhāgasya sutāv ubhau","both sons of Nābhāga","nābhāgasya sutau ubhau"],["ajasya caiva","and Aja's","ajasya ca eva"],["dharmātmā","the righteous-souled","",[["dharma","dharma"],["ātman","soul"]]],["rājā daśarathaḥ sutaḥ","the son, King Daśaratha"]]},{"v":29,"ref":"2.102.029","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"tasya jyeṣṭho 'si dāyādo rāma ity abhiviśrutaḥ","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"tad gṛhāṇa svakaṃ rājyam avekṣasva jagan nṛpa","q":null}],"tr":"You are his eldest heir, renowned as Rāma; therefore take your own kingdom, and watch over the world, O king.","w":[["tasya jyeṣṭho 'si dāyādo","you are his eldest heir","tasya jyeṣṭhaḥ asi dāyādaḥ"],["rāma ity abhiviśrutaḥ","renowned as Rāma","rāma iti abhiviśrutaḥ"],["tad gṛhāṇa svakaṃ rājyam","therefore take your own kingdom","",[["sva","own"]]],["avekṣasva","watch over, regard"],["jagan nṛpa","the world, O king","jagat nṛpa"]]},{"v":30,"ref":"2.102.030","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"ikṣvākūṇāṃ hi sarveṣāṃ rājā bhavati pūrvajaḥ","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"pūrvajenāvaraḥ putro jyeṣṭho rājye 'bhiṣicyate","q":null}],"tr":"For among all the Ikṣvākus the firstborn becomes king; a younger son is not [anointed] over the elder—the eldest is consecrated to the kingship.","w":[["ikṣvākūṇāṃ hi sarveṣāṃ","for of all the Ikṣvākus"],["rājā bhavati pūrvajaḥ","the firstborn becomes king"],["pūrvajenāvaraḥ putro","a younger son, over the elder","pūrvajena avaraḥ putraḥ"],["jyeṣṭho rājye 'bhiṣicyate","the eldest is consecrated to the kingship","jyeṣṭhaḥ rājye abhiṣicyate"]]},{"v":31,"ref":"2.102.031","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"sa rāghavāṇāṃ kuladharmam ātmanaḥ sanātanaṃ nādya vihātum arhasi","q":["sa rāghavāṇāṃ kuladharmam ātmanaḥ","sanātanaṃ nādya vihātum arhasi"]},{"p":"c","t":"prabhūtaratnām anuśādhi medinīṃ prabhūtarāṣṭrāṃ pitṛvan mahāyaśāḥ","q":["prabhūtaratnām anuśādhi medinīṃ","prabhūtarāṣṭrāṃ pitṛvan mahāyaśāḥ"]}],"tr":"You ought not now to abandon this your own eternal family-law of the Rāghavas; 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