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SB 5.7.3

Text

ajanābhaṁ nāmaitad varṣaṁ bhāratam iti yata ārabhya vyapadiśanti.

Synonyms

ajanābham—Ajanābha; nama—by the name; etat—this; varṣam—island; bharatam—Bhārata; iti—thus; yatah—from whom; ārabhya—beginning; vyapadiśanti—they celebrate. 

Translation

Formerly this planet was known as Ajanābha-varṣa, but since Mahārāja Bharata’s reign, it has become known as Bhārata-varṣa. 

Purport

This planet was formerly known as Ajanābha because of the reign of King Nābhi. After Bharata Mahārāja ruled the planet, it became celebrated as Bhārata-varṣa. 

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