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father of King Bharata, after whose name this planet earth was called
Bharatavarsa. Rsabhadeva’s mother was also known as Merudevi, although
her name is mentioned here as Sudevi. It is sometimes proposed that
Sudevi was another wife of King Agnidhra, but since King Rsabhadeva is
mentioned elsewhere as the son of Merudevi, it is clear that Merudevi and
Sudevi are the same person under different names.

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TTA VYLETA : ATS AL 2

satre mamasa bhagavan haya-sirasatho
saksat sa yajna-purusas tapaniya-varnah

chandomayo makhamayo’khila-devatatma
vaco babhiivur usatih svasato’sya nastah

satre—in the sacrificial ceremony ; mama—of mine; asa—appeared; bhaga-
van—the Personality of Godhead; haya-sirasa—with His horselike head;
atha—thus; saksat— directly; sah—He; yajita-purusah—the person who is
pleased by performances of sacrifice; tapaniya—golden; varnah—hue;
chandomayah—personified Vedic hymns; makhamayah—personified
sacrifices; akhila—all that be; devata-atma—soul of the demigods; vacah—
sounds; babhiivah—become audible; usatih—very pleasing to hear; svasa-
tak—while breathing; asya— His; nastah—through the nostrils.

TRANSLATION

The Lord appeared as the Hayagriva incarnation in the sacrifice
performed by Brahma. He was the personified sacrifices, and the hue of
His body was golden. He is the personified Vedas as well, and the Supersoul
of atl demigods. When He breathed, all the sweet sounds of the Vedic
hymns came out of His nostrils.
