94. Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 8
TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Having thus been especially re-
quested by Nanda Maharaja to do that which he already desired to
do, Gargamuni performed the name-giving ceremony for Krsna
and Balarama in a solitary place.
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Sri-garga uvdca
ayam hi rohini-putro
ramayan suhrdo gunaih
akhydsyate rama iti
baladhikydd balam viduh
yadiinam aprthag-bhavat
sankarsanam usanty api
Sri-gargah uvdca—Gargamuni said; ayam—this; hi—indeed;
rohini-putrah—the son of Rohini; ramayan—pleasing; suhrdah—all
His friends and relatives; gunaih—by transcendental qualities; akhya-
syate —will be called; ramah—by the name Rama, the supreme enjoyer;
iti—in this way; bala-adhikyat—because of extraordinary strength;
balam viduh—will be known as Balarama; yadiindm—of the Yadu
dynasty; aprthak-bhdvat—because of not being separated from you;
sankarsanam—by the name Sankarsana, or uniting two families;
usanti—attracts; api—also.
TRANSLATION
Gargamuni said: This child, the son of Rohini, will give all hap-
piness to His relatives and friends by His transcendental qualities.
Therefore He will be known as Rama. And because He will
manifest extraordinary bodily strength, He will also be known as
