Text 38]
The Descendants of Ajamīḍha
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samantāt pṛthivīm sarvām jitvā yakṣyati cādhvaraiḥ
kālaṣeyam—the son of Kalaṣa; purodhāya—accepting as the priest; turam—Tura; turaga-medhaṣāṭ—he will be known as Turaga-medhaṣāṭ (a performer of many horse sacrifices); samantāt—including all parts; pṛthivīm—the world; sarvām—everywhere; jitvā—conquering; yakṣyati—will execute sacrifices; ca—and; adhvaraiḥ—by performing aśvamedha-yajñas.
TRANSLATION
After conquering throughout the world and after accepting Tura, the son of Kalaṣa, as his priest, Janamejaya will perform aśvamedha-yajñas, for which he will be known as Turaga-medhaṣāṭ.
TEXT 38
तस्य पुत्रः शतानीको याज्ञवल्क्यात् त्रयीं पठन् । अस्त्रज्ञानं क्रियाज्ञानं शौनकात् परमेष्यति ॥३८॥
tasya putraḥ śatānīko yājñavalkyāt trayīm paṭhan astra-jñānam kriyā-jñānam śaunakāt param eṣyati
tasya—of Janamejaya; putraḥ—the son; śatānīkaḥ—Śatānīka; yājñavalkyāt—from the great sage known as Yājñavalkya; trayīm—the three Vedas (Śāma, Yajur and Rg); paṭhan—studying thoroughly; astra-jñānam—the art of military administration; kriyā-jñānam—the art of performing ritualistic ceremonies; śaunakāt—from Śaunaka Rṣi; param—transcendental knowledge; eṣyati—will achieve.
TRANSLATION
The son of Janamejaya known as Śatānīka will learn from Yājñavalkya the three Vedas and the art of performing ritualistic ceremonies. He will also learn the military art from Kṛpācārya and the transcendental science from the sage Śaunaka.