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W ae Vasishtha had spoken thus, Janaka with clasped hands answered unto him, saying,—‘It bchoveth thee to listen unto our genealogy as related by myself. In the matter of disposal of daughters, O foremost of anchorets, one's own line should be described by one boasting of a noble ancestry. Do thou then, O mighty-minded one, listen tothe same. There was a king famed over the three worlds by his own acts—Nimi—eminently pious and the foremost of those endowed with strength. And his son was pamed Mithi, and Mithi’s son was Janaka. And from this © He incurred Vasishtha’s curse, and was turned into RAkshasa. He took wp water, intending to clear scores with Vasishtha; but at the request of his wife, desisted, pouring down the water at his own feet. Hence the name of Kalmashapada.—T. | - 7

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king Janaka have we derived that word as applied to every one of us. And from Janaka sprang Udavasu ; and Udavasu’s son was the pious-souled Nandivardhana. And Nandivardhan’s son was the heroic Suketu. And Suketu’s son was the mighty and righteous Devarata. And the Rajarshi Devarata’s son was Vrihadratha. And Vrihadratha’s son was the heroic and puissant Mahavira. And Mahiavira’s son was Sudhriti, ‘ endowed with fortitude and having truth for prowess. And Sudhriti’s son was the pious-spirited and eminently righteous Dhritaketu. And the Rajarshi Dhritaketu’s son was Haryyacya. And Haryyacya’s son was Maru; and Maru’s son was Pratindhaka. And Pratindhaka’s son was the righteous king Kirtiratha. And Kirtiratha’s son was Devamirha, and Devamirha’s, Vibudha, and Vibudha’s Mahidhraka. And Mahidhraka’s son was king Kirtiratha endowed with great ‘strength. And the Rajarshi Kirtiratha had Moharom4 born unto kim; and Mohdrom4, the virtuous Sarnaroma. And the Rajarshi Sarnaroma had Hraswaroma born unto him. And this high-souled king conversant with morality had two sons: the elder, myself, the younger, even my brother, the heroic Kugadhwaja. And installing in the kingdom myself, who was the elder son, and consigning unto my care Kugadhwaja, our father sought the forest. And on my aged sire ascending heaven, I righteously ruled the kingdom and cherished my brother Kugadhwaja resembling a celestial, with the eye of affection. And it came to pass that on one occasion a certain powerful king named Sudhanwia came from the city of Sankacya before Mithila intending to lay seige to it. And he sent word unto me, saying,—‘Do thou give me the all-excellent bow of Siva, as well as thy daughter, the lotus-eyed Sita.’ And in consequence of my not granting him either, king Sudhanwa, O Brahmarshi, entered into hostilities with me; but he was both defeated and slain by me in the encounter. And, O foremost of ascetics, slaying ‘king Sudhanwi, I installed in Sankagyd my heroic brother

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Kucgadhwaja. This one, O mighty anchoret, is my younger brother, and I am his elder. O powerful ascetic, well pleased will I confer on thee these as thy daughters-in-law,— Sita on Rima, good betide thee, and Urmila on Lakshmana. And, Itake oath thrice that, without doubt, I will with a glad heart confer upon thee, O potent ascetic, as thy daughtersin-law my second daughter Urmila and also Sita resembling the daughter of a celestial, having prowess assigned for her dower. Do thou now, O king, perform the ceremony Godana ofthe nuptials of Rama and Lakshmana ; and also perform their ancestral rites, good unto thee; and then complete the marriage ceremony. To-day the star Magha is on the ascendant. On the third day, my master, when the Phalguna will be on north, do thou, O monarch, perform the marriage ceremony. Do thou now, however, dispense gifts for invoking blessings upon Rama and Lakshmana.”