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SB 9.23.7-10
suto dharmaratho yasya
jajñe citraratho ’prajah
romapada iti khyatas
tasmai dasarathah sakha
santam sva-kanyam prayacchad
rsyasrnga uvaha yam
deve ’varsati yam rama
aninyur harini-sutam
natya-sangita-vaditrair
vibhramalinganarhanaih
sa tu rajño ’napatyasya
nirupyestim marutvate
prajam adad dasaratho
yena lebhe ’prajah prajah
caturango romapadat
prthulaksas tu tat-sutah
Translation by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada:
From Diviratha came a son named Dharmaratha, and his son was Citraratha, who was celebrated as Romapada. Romapada, however, was without issue, and therefore his friend Maharaja Dasaratha gave him his own daughter, named Santa. Romapada accepted her as his daughter, and thereafter she married Rsyasrnga. When the demigods from the heavenly planets failed to shower rain, Rsyasrnga was appointed the priest for performing a sacrifice, after being brought from the forest by the allurement of prostitutes, who danced, staged theatrical performances accompanied by music, and embraced and worshiped him. After Rsyasrnga came, the rain fell. Thereafter, Rsyasrnga performed a son-giving sacrifice on behalf of Maharaja Dasaratha, who had no issue, and then Maharaja Dasaratha had sons. From Romapada, by the mercy of Rsyasrnga, Caturanga was born, and from Caturanga came Prthulaksa.