106 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 2
TRANSLATION

Because of drinking the breast milk of their mother, the nine
sons of Agnidhra naturally had strong, well-built bodies. Their
father gave them each a kingdom in a different part of Jam-
badvipa. The kingdoms were named according to the names of the
sons. Thus the sons of Agnidhra ruled the kingdoms they received
from their father.

PURPORT

The G@cdryas specifically mention that in this verse the words matuh
anugrahat (“by the mercy of their mother”) refer to the breast milk of
their mother. In India it is a common belief that if a baby is fed his
mother’s milk for at least six months, his body will be very strong.
Besides that, it is mentioned herein that all the sons of Agnidhra were
endowed with the nature of their mother. Bhagavad-gita (1.40) also
declares, strisu dustdsu varsneya jayate varna-sankarah: when women
are polluted, varna-sankara, unqualified children, are generated, and
when the varna-sarikara population increases, the entire world becomes
hellish. Therefore, according to Manu-samhitd, a woman needs a great
deal of protection in order to remain pure and chaste so that her children
can be fully engaged for the benefit of human society.

TEXT 22

ata Ue: ARMac:
astaat afahrares wr frat aT aeg 1 R21
agnidhro rajatrptah kamanam apsarasam evanudinam adhi-
manyamdnas tasyéh salokatar Srutibhir avdrundha yatra pitaro
mddayante.

dgnidhrah—Agnidhra: raja—the King; atrptah—not satisfied:
kamanam—with sense gratification; apsarasam—the celestial woman
(Parvacitti); eva—certainly; anudinam—day after day; adhi—ex-
ceedingly:; manyamanah—thinking of: tasyah—of her: sa-lokatam—
promotion to the same planet: srutibhih—by the Vedas; avdrundha—
