34 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 9

pariraksitah—was protected; ndari-kavacah—having a shield of women;
iti uktah—was known as such; nihksatre—when there were no ksatriyas
(all ksatriyas having been vanquished by Paragurdma); milakah—
Milaka, the progenitor of the ksatriyas; abhavat—he became.

TRANSLATION

From Asmaka, Balika took birth. Because Balika was sur-
rounded by women and was therefore saved from the anger of
Parasurama, he was known as Narikavaca [‘‘one who is protected
by women’’]. When Parasurama vanquished all the ksatriyas,
Balika became the progenitor of more ksatriyas. Therefore he was
known as Milaka, the root of the ksatriya dynasty.

TEXT 41

am saerTey gt Aelafeet: |
Tan eaeet aes BeATHAAT |e 21

tato dasarathas tasmat
putra aidavidis tatah

raja visvasaho yasya
khatvangas cakravarty abhit

tatah—from Balika; dasarathah—a son named DaSaratha; tasmat —
from him; putrah—a son; aidavidih—named Aidavidi; tatah—from
him; raja visvasahah—the famous King Visvasaha was born; yasya—of
whom; khatvangah—the king named Khatvanga; cakravarti—emperor;
abhiut—became.
TRANSLATION

From Balika came a son named DaéSaratha, from DaSsaratha came
a son named Aidavidi, and from Aidavidi came King Visvasaha.
The son of King Visvasaha was the famous Maharaja Khatvanga.

TEXT 42
mR Rei eranite ahh aa: |
aaataer AN ATI AA YR
