रथीतरस्याप्रजस्य भार्यायां तन्तवेऽर्थित: । अङ्गिरा जनयामास ब्रह्मवर्चस्विन: सुतान् ॥ २ ॥
rathitarasyaprajasya bharyayam tantave ’rthitah angira janayam asa brahma-varcasvinah sutan
- rathitarasya
- of Rathitara
- aprajasya
- who had no sons
- bharyayam
- unto his wife
- tantave
- for increasing offspring
- arthitah
- being requested
- angirah
- the great sage Angira
- janayam asa
- caused to take birth
- brahma-varcasvinah
- who had brahminical qualities
- sutan
- sons.
Rathitara had no sons, and therefore he requested the great sage Angira to beget sons for him. Because of this request, Angira begot sons in the womb of Rathitara’s wife. All these sons were born with brahminical prowess.