SB 5.7.3
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 3
- ajanābhaṁ nāmaitad varṣaṁ bhāratam
- iti yata ārabhya vyapadiśanti
SYNONYMS
ajanābham — Ajanābha; nāma — by the name; etat — this; varṣam — island; bhāratam — Bhārata; iti — thus; yataḥ — 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.