जनक
Janak
Janaka · IAST
The wise sage-king Janaka; 'father, begetter'.
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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]
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