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tataḥ śīradhvajo jajñe
yajñārthaṁ karṣato mahīm
sītā śīrāgrato jātā
tasmāt śīradhvajaḥ smṛtaḥ
Synonyms
tatah—from Hrasvaromā; śīradhvajaḥ—a son named Śīradhvaja; jajñe—was born; yajna-artham—for performing sacrifices; karṣataḥ—while plowing the field; mahim—the earth; sita—mother Sītā, the wife of Lord Rāmacandra; sira-agrataḥ—from the front portion of the plow; jata—was born; tasmāt—therefore; śīradhvajaḥ—was known as Śīradhvaja; smrtah—celebrated. ¶
Translation
From Hrasvaromā came a son named Śīradhvaja [also called Janaka]. When Śīradhvaja was plowing a field, from the front of his plow [śīra] appeared a daughter named Sītādevī, who later became the wife of Lord Rāmacandra. Thus he was known as Śīradhvaja. ¶