Chapter 58 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 58

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 58.6

नहुषस्य सुतो राजा ययातिः पौरवर्धनः। तस्य भार्याद्वयं सौम्य रूपेणाप्रतिमं भुवि॥ एका तु तस्य राजर्षेरनाहुषस्य पुरस्कृता। शर्मिष्ठा नाम दैतेयी दुहिता वृषपर्वणः॥

nahuṣasya suto rājā yayātiḥ pauravardhanaḥ| tasya bhāryādvayaṃ saumya rūpeṇāpratimaṃ bhuvi|| ekā tu tasya rājarṣeranāhuṣasya puraskṛtā| śarmiṣṭhā nāma daiteyī duhitā vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ||

English Meaning

Yayāti, the enhancer of the prosperity of cities, was the son of Nahusa. He had two beautiful wives, one of whom was Sarmistha, grand daughter of Aditi, the daughter of Vrsaparvan.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)