- 'There is a king in Mithila, Janaka by name. He is heroic and is conversant with righteousness. Engaged in the duties of a kshatriya, he rules the earth with justice. [2-118-27]
When he was ploughing the circular plot of land for performing a sacrifice, it is said I emerged from the earth by breaking it and therefore I became his daughter. [2-118-28]
अनपत्येन च स्नेहादङ्कमारोप्य च स्वयम् | ममेयं तनयेत्युक्त्वा स्नेहो मयि निपातितः || २-११८-३०
As he had no children, he, on his own accord, lifted me up and placing me on his lap, saying, This is my daughter, he began showering (lots of) love on me. [2-118-30]