46 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 2

TEXT 21
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rts eta aa TAHT AersI 221

tato ‘gnivesyo bhagavan
agnih svayam abhit sutah

kanina iti vikhyato
jatikarnyo mahan rsih

tatah—from Devadatta; agnivesyah—a son named Agnivesya;
bhagavan—the most powerful; agnih—the fire-god; svayam—per-
sonally; abhiit—became; sutah—the son; kaninah—Kanina; iti—thus;
vikhyatah—was celebrated; jatikarnyah—Jatikarnya; mahan rsih—
the great saintly person.

TRANSLATION

From Devadatta came a son known as Agnivesya, who was the
fire-god Agni himself. This son, who was a celebrated saint, was
well known as Kanina and Jatikarnya.

PURPORT

Agnivesya was also known as Kanina and Jatikarnya.

TEXT 22
adt aage oad FT
afeaearag: areal er TAT: TT RR
tato brahma-kular jatam
agnivesydyanam nrpa

narisyantanvayah prokto
dista-vamsam atah srnu

tatah—from Agnivesya; brahma-kulam—a dynasty of bréhmanas;
jatam—was generated; dgnivesyayanam—known as Agnivesyayana;
nrpa—O King Pariksit; narisyanta—of Narisyanta; anvayah—descen-
