SB 9.2.16
TEXT 16
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 of kṣatriyas; 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.