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SB 9.2.16

Devanāgarī

करूषोन्मानवादासन् कारूषो: क्षत्रजातय: । उत्तरापथगोप्तारो ब्रह्मण्या धर्मवत्सला: ॥ १६ ॥

Text

karūṣān mānavād āsan kārūṣāḥ kṣatra-jātayaḥ uttarā-patha-goptāro brahmaṇyā dharma-vatsalāḥ

Synonyms

karūṣāt—from Karūṣa;mānavāt—from the son of Manu;āsan—there was;kārūṣāḥ—called the Kārūṣas;kṣatra-jātayaḥ—a group ofkṣatriyas;uttarā—northern;patha—of the direction;goptāraḥ—kings;brahmaṇyāḥ—celebrated protectors of the brahminical culture;dharma-vatsalāḥ—extremely religious.

Translation

From Karūṣa, another son of Manu, came the Kārūṣa dynasty, a family of kṣatriyas. The Kārūṣa kṣatriyas were the kings of the northern direction. They were celebrated protectors of brahminical culture and were all firmly religious.

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