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Chapter 3.258 - Verse 6

Sanskrit Text

अजो नामाभवद्राजा महानिक्ष्वाकुवंशजः तस्य पुत्रो दशरथः शश्वत्स्वाध्यायवाञ्शुचिः

English Translation

Markandeya said : There was a great king in the family of Ikshvakus by name Aja. His son was Dasharatha, who was pure and ever devoted to the study of the Vedas.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

श्वेतो | नाम | महत् + राज | आसीद् | इक्ष्वाकु + वंश + ज
तस्य | पुत्रो | दशरथः | शश्वत् | स्वाध्यायवत् + शुचि