SB 9.11.11
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 11
- antarvatny āgate kāle
- yamau sā suṣuve sutau
- kuśo lava iti khyātau
- tayoś cakre kriyā muniḥ
SYNONYMS
antarvatnī — the pregnant wife; āgate — arrived; kāle — in due course of time; yamau — twins; sā — Sītādevī; suṣuve — gave birth to; sutau — two sons; kuśaḥ — Kuśa; lavaḥ — Lava; iti — thus; khyātau — celebrated; tayoḥ — of them; cakre — performed; kriyāḥ — the ritualistic ceremonies of birth; muniḥ — the great sage Vālmīki.
TRANSLATION
When the time came, the pregnant mother Sītādevī gave birth to twin sons, later celebrated as Lava and Kuśa. The ritualistic ceremonies for their birth were performed by Vālmīki Muni.