Chapter 71 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 71

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 71.3

तस्य पुत्रो मिथिर्नाम जनको मिथिपुत्रकः। प्रथमो जनको राजा जनकादप्युदावसुः॥

tasya putro mithirnāma janako mithiputrakaḥ| prathamo janako rājā janakādapyudāvasuḥ||

English Meaning

His son was named Mithi, and Mithi's son was Janaka. And from this king Janaka have we son was derived that word as applied to every one of us. And from Janaka sprang Udāvasu;

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)