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  "name":"SB 6.18.17",
  "h1":"SB 6.18.17",
  "label":"Text 17",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.18.17",
  "description":"Thereafter, Bali Mahārāja begot one hundred sons in the womb of Aśanā. Of these one hundred sons, King Bāṇa was the eldest. The activities of Bali Mahārāja, which are very laudable, will be described later [in the Eighth Canto]."

} —

SB 6.18.17

Text

bāṇa-jyeṣṭhaṁ putra-śatam
aśanāyāṁ tato 'bhavat
tasyānubhāvaṁ suślokyaṁ
paścād evābhidhāsyate

Synonyms

bāṇa-jyeṣṭham—having Bāṇa as the eldest; putra-śatam—one hundred sons; aśanāyām—through Aśanā; tataḥ—from him; abhavat—there were; tasya—his; anubhāvam—character; su-ślokyam—laudable; paścāt—later; eva—certainly; abhidhāsyate—will be described.

Translation

Thereafter, Bali Mahārāja begot one hundred sons in the womb of Aśanā. Of these one hundred sons, King Bāṇa was the eldest. The activities of Bali Mahārāja, which are very laudable, will be described later [in the Eighth Canto].