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TEXT 18
tatah siradhvajo jajne
yajnartham karsato mahim
sita siragrato jata
tasmat siradhvajah smrtah
SYNONYMS
tatahfrom Hrasvaroma; siradhvajaha son named Siradhvaja; jajnewas born; yajna-arthamfor performing sacrifices; karsatahwhile plowing the field; mahimthe earth; sitamother Sita, the wife of Lord Ramacandra; sira-agratahfrom the front portion of the plow; jatawas born; tasmattherefore; siradhvajahwas known as Siradhvaja; smrtahcelebrated.
TRANSLATION
From Hrasvaroma came a son named Siradhvaja [also called Janaka]. When Siradhvaja was plowing a field, from the front of his plow [sira] appeared a daughter named Sitadevi, who later became the wife of Lord Ramacandra. Thus he was known as Siradhvaja.
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