जनक

Janak

Janaka · IAST

The wise sage-king Janaka; 'father, begetter'.

BoyMakara1 scripture references

Scripture references

  • Bhagavad Gītā · 3.20

    कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः । लोकसङ्ग्रहमेवापि सम्पश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि ॥

    karmaṇaiva hi saṁsiddhimāsthitā janakādayaḥ | lokasaṅgrahamevāpi sampaśyankartumarhasi ||

    It was through action alone that King Janaka and others reached perfection; you too should act, keeping the welfare of the world in view. [Kṛṣṇa urging Arjuna to do his duty]

Source: akshara-pravaaha.com/naamaavali/janaka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Citations from Bhagavad Gītā

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