SB 12.1.11

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Twelfth Canto - Chapter 1: The Degraded Dynasties of Kali-yuga

SB 12.1.10 - SB 12.1.12

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 11

nava nandān dvijaḥ kaścit

prapannān uddhariṣyati

teṣāṁ abhāve jagatīṁ

mauryā bhokṣyanti vai kalau

SYNONYMS

nava — nine; nandān — the Nandas (King Nanda and his eight sons); dvijaḥ — brāhmaṇa; kaścit — a certain; prapannān — trusting; uddhariṣyati — will uproot; teṣām — of them; abhāve — in the absence; jagatīm — the earth; mauryāḥ — the Maurya dynasty; bhokṣyanti — will rule over; vai — indeed; kalau — in this age, Kali-yuga.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

A certain brāhmaṇa [Cāṇakya] will betray the trust of King Nanda and his eight sons and will destroy their dynasty. In their absence the Mauryas will rule the world as the age of Kali continues.

PURPORT

Śrīdhara Svāmī and Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura both confirm that the brāhmaṇa mentioned here is Cāṇakya, also known as Kauṭilya or Vātsyāyana. The great historical narration Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, which began with the events prior to the cosmic manifestation, now reaches into the realm of modern recorded history. Modern historians recognize both the Maurya dynasty and Candragupta, the king mentioned in the following verse.

SB 12.1.10 - SB 12.1.12