Shloka 71.4Unverified draft
तस्य पुत्रो मिथि: नाम जनको मिथि पुत्रक:। प्रथमो जनको नाम जनकात् अपि उदावसु:
Meaning
His son was named Mithi, and Janaka was Mithi's son -- the first to bear the name Janaka. From that Janaka, even Udavasu was born.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tasya putraḥ mithiḥ nāma | तस्य पुत्रः मिथिः नाम | his son was named Mithi | Genitive / Nominative / Nominative / Nominative |
| janakaḥ mithi-putrakaḥ | जनकः मिथि-पुत्रकः | Janaka, the son of Mithi | Nominative (x2) |
| prathamaḥ janakaḥ nāma | प्रथमः जनकः नाम | the first was named Janaka | Nominative / Nominative / Nominative |
| janakāt api udāvasuḥ | जनकात् अपि उदावसुः | and from Janaka [came] Udavasu | Ablative / Adverbial / Nominative |
Reference: 1.71.4 · Bāla Kāṇḍa