Text 14] Lord Ramacandra Rules the World 113

kuSo lava iti khydtau
tayos cakre kriya munih

antarvatni—the pregnant wife; Ggate—arrived; kale—in due course
of time; yamau—twins; sé—Sitddevi; susuve—gave birth to; sutau—
two sons; kusah—Kusa; lavah—Lava; iti—thus; khydtau—celebrated;
tayoh—of them; cakre—performed; kriyah—the ritualistic ceremonies
of birth; munih—the great sage Valmiki.

TRANSLATION

When the time came, the pregnant mother Sitadevi gave birth to
twin sons, later celebrated as Lava and Kuéa. The ritualistic
ceremonies for their birth were performed by Valmiki Muni.

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Tetra SATIVA |
TA: TH FIRM AAT Fly 11221

arigadas citraketus ca
laksmanasyatmajau smrtau

taksah puskala ity dstarn
bharatasya mahipate

angadah—Angada; citraketuh—Citraketu; ca—also; laksmanasya—
of Lord Laksmana; dtmajau—two sons; smrtau—were said to
be; taksah—Taksa; puskalah—Puskala; iti—thus; dstéam—were;
bharatasya—of Lord Bharata; mahipate—O King Pariksit.

TRANSLATION

O Maharaja Pariksit, Lord Laksmana had two sons, named
Angada and Citraketu, and Lord Bharata also had two sons, named
Taksga and Puskala.

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Ge: ytdty PINT TA: |
THA Blea TA Wea AAA ary 11231
