yaḥ strībhiḥ parirakṣitaḥ
yaḥ strībhiḥ parirakṣitaḥ
nārī-kavaca ity ukto
niḥkṣatre mūlako 'bhavat
From Aśmaka, Bālika took birth. Because Bālika was surrounded by women and was therefore saved from the anger of Paraśurāma, he was known as Nārīkavaca "one who is protected by women". When Paraśurāma vanquished all the kṣatriyas, Bālika became the progenitor of more kṣatriyas. Therefore he was known as Mūlaka, the root of the kṣatriya dynasty.
Surrounded by women, he was saved from Paraśurāma. He was called Mūlaka because of starting the kṣatriya dynasty again.
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tato daśarathas tasmāt
putra aiḍaviḍis tataḥ
rājā viśvasaho yasya
khaṭvāṅgaś cakravarty abhūt
From Bālika came a son named Daśaratha, from Daśaratha came a son named Aiḍaviḍi, and from Aiḍaviḍi came King Viśvasaha. The son of King Viśvasaha was the famous Mahārāja Khaṭvāṅga.
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yo devair arthito daityān
avadhīd yudhi durjayaḥ
muhūrtam āyur jñātvaitya
sva-puraṁ sandadhe manaḥ
King Khaṭvāṅga, unconquerable in any fight, on the request of the devatās killed the demons. Understanding that he had only one moment more to live, he immediately went to his own residence, and engaged his mind fully on the lotus feet of the Lord.
The pleased devatās offered him a boon. Khaṭvāṅga said, “First tell me how long I have left to live.” The devatās said, “You have only a moment left.” Understanding that, he quickly came to his city in a plane given by the devatās and concentrated his mind on the Supreme Lord.
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na me brahma-kulāt prāṇāḥ
kula-daivān na cātmajāḥ
na śriyo na mahī rājyaṁ
na dārāś cātivallabhāḥ
Mahārāja Khaṭvāṅga thought: My life is not as dear to me as the brāhmaṇas, who are worshiped by my family. My kingdom, land, wife, children and wealth are not dear to me.
Within that moment, he first thought to himself. That is described in five verses. Nothing is dear to be like the brāhmaṇa family, which is the deity of my family.
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