240 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 8

Aurva; janata—understanding that; dtmadnam—the body of the queen;
praja-vantam—bore a son within the womb; nivarita—was forbidden.

TRANSLATION

Bahuka died when he was old, and one of his wives wanted to die
with him, following the sati rite. At that time, however, Aurva
Muni, knowing her to be pregnant, forbade her to die.

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RATTAN AM THA FA Uv UI
ajndydsyai sapatnibhir
garo datto ’ndhasa saha
saha tenaiva sanjatah
sagarakhyo mahd-yasah
sagaras cakravarty sit
sagaro yat-sutaih krtah

djndya—knowing (this); asyai—unto that pregnant queen;
sapatnibhih—by the co-wives of the wife of Bahuka; garah—poison;
dattah—was given; andhasé saha—with her food; saha tena—with that
poison; eva—also; savijatah—was born; sagara-akhyah—by the name
Sagara; mahd-yasadh—having a great reputation; sagarah—King
Sagara; cakravarti—the emperor; dsit—became; sdgarah—the place
known as Gangasagara; yat-sutaih—by the sons of whom; krtah—was
excavated.

TRANSLATION

Knowing that she was pregnant, the co-wives of the wife of
Bahuka conspired to give her poison with her food, but it did not
act. Instead, the son was born along with the poison. Therefore he
became famous as Sagara [“‘one who is born with poison”’]. Sagara
later became the emperor. The place known as Gangasagara was
excavated by his sons.
