Ramayana

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सपत्न्या तु गरस्तस्यै दत्तो गर्भजिघांसया | सह तेन गरेणैव संजातः सगरोऽभवत् || १-७०-३७

sanskrit

Since poison was given to her by her rival queen with the intention of destroying the embryo, the son was born with poison ( gara ) and so came to be known as Sagara. [1-70-37]

english translation

sapatnyA tu garastasyai datto garbhajighAMsayA | saha tena gareNaiva saMjAtaH sagaro'bhavat || 1-70-37

hk transliteration