श्रीशुक उवाच
खट्वाङ्गाद्दीर्घबाहुश्च रघुस्तस्मात्पृथुश्रवाः ।
अजस्ततो महाराजस् तस्माद्दशरथो ऽभवत् ॥ १ ॥
khatvaṅgad dirghabahus ca
raghus tasmat prthu-sravah
sri-sukah uvaca-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; khatvaṅgat-from Maharaja Khatvaṅga; dirghabahuh-the son named Dirghabahu; ca-and; raghuh tasmat-from him Raghu was born; prthu-sravah-saintly and celebrated; ajah-the son named Aja; tatah-from him; maha-rajah-the great king called Maharaja Dasaratha; tasmat-from Aja; dasarathah-by the name Dasaratha; abhavat-was born.
Sukadeva Gosvami said: The son of Maharaja Khatvaṅga was Dirghabahu, and his son was the celebrated Maharaja Raghu. From Maharaja Raghu came Aja, and from Aja was born the great personality Maharaja Dasaratha.