SB 12.1.14
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 14
- mauryā hy ete daśa nṛpāḥ
- sapta-triṁśac-chatottaram
- samā bhokṣyanti pṛthivīṁ
- kalau kuru-kulodvaha
SYNONYMS
mauryāḥ—the Mauryas; hi—indeed; ete—these; daśa—ten; nṛpāḥ—kings; sapta-triṁśat—thirty-seven; śata—one hundred; uttaram—more than; samāḥ—years; bhokṣyanti—they will rule; pṛthivīm—the earth; kalau—in Kali-yuga; kuru-kula—of the Kuru dynasty; udvaha—O most eminent hero.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
O best of the Kurus, these ten Maurya kings will rule the earth for 137 years of the Kali-yuga.
PURPORT
Although nine kings are mentioned by name, Daśaratha appeared after Sujyeṣṭha, before the rule of Saṅgata, and thus there are ten Maurya kings.