2 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 9
Kalmasapada. Because of some defect in his fruitive activities, Saudasa
was cursed by Vasistha to become a Raksasa. While walking through the
forest, he saw a brahmana engaged in sex with his wife, and because he
had become a Raksasa he wanted to devour the bradhmana. Although the
bréhmana’s wife pleaded with him in many ways, Saudasa devoured the
brahmana, and the wife therefore cursed him, saying, “As soon as you
engage in sex you will die.” After twelve years, therefore, even though
Saudasa was released from the curse of Vasistha Muni, he remained son-
less. At that time, with Saudasa’s permission, Vasistha impregnated
Saudasa’s wife, Madayanti. Because Madayanti bore the child for many
years but still could not give birth, Vasistha struck her abdomen with a
stone, and thus a son was born. The son was named Asmaka.

The son of Asmaka was known as Balika. He was protected from the
curse of Parasurama because of being surrounded by many women, and
therefore he is also known as Narikavaca. When the entire world was de-
void of ksatriyas, he became the original father of more ksatriyas. He is
therefore sometimes called Milaka. From Balika, Dasaratha was born,
from Dagaratha came Aidavidi, and from Aidavidi came Visvasaha. The
son of Visvasaha was Maharaja Khatvanga. Maharaja Khatvanga joined
the demigods in fighting the demons and was victorious, and the
demigods therefore wanted to give him a benediction. But when the King
inquired how long he would live and understood that his life would last
only a few seconds more, he immediately left the heavenly planets and
returned to his own abode by airplane. He could understand that every-
thing in this material world is insignificant, and thus he fully engaged in
worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari.

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RR TAI
SUA ATT TAIATARTETT |
UG Held ATTA Tas Bree AeA: U1 2 I!
Sri-Suka uvdca
amSumams ca tapas tepe
gangdnayana-kimyaya
