46 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 2
TEXT 21
asa aaa: aN ga: |
arate eft fara ara HETIL
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
at vase sated 37 |
aaa: Te RETTAT: TY 122
tato brahma-kulam 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-
