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TEXT 3
ajanabham namaitad varsam bharatam iti yata arabhya vyapadisanti.
SYNONYMS
ajanabham—Ajanabha; nama—by the name; etat—this; varsam—island; bharatam—Bharata; iti—thus; yatah—from whom; arabhya—beginning; vyapadisanti—they celebrate.
TRANSLATION
Formerly this planet was known as Ajanabha-varsa, but since Maharaja Bharata’s reign, it has become known as Bharata-varsa.
PURPORT
This planet was formerly known as Ajanabha because of the reign of King Nabhi. After Bharata Maharaja ruled the planet, it became celebrated as Bharata-varsa.
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