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JANAKA
Janaka was the kings of Videha Kingdom. Their capital was
Mithila, which is believed to be present day Janakpur, Nepal.
The most famous Janaka was Seeradhwaj; he is mentioned in the
Ramayana as the father of Sita and also there are references to
him in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Mahabharata and Puranas.
Janaka was not only a brave king, but was also as well-versed in
the Sastras and Vedas as any rishi. He was the beloved pupil of
Yajnavalkya, whose exposition of Brahman to the king forms one
chapter of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. In the Bhagavad
Gita, Sri Krishna cites Seeradhwaj Janaka as an illustrious
example of the Karma yoga.
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JANAKA
Janaka was a self-realized king; father of Sita and father-in-law
of Lord Rama. His ancestor was Nimi, a great emperor.
(Dharma Vahini, Revised Enlarged Edition: April 200,
Glossary p.126)