SB 9.23.16

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Ninth Canto - Chapter 23: The Dynasties of the Sons of Yayāti

SB 9.23.15 - SB 9.23.17

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 16

mlecchādhipatayo 'bhūvann

udīcīṁ diśam āśritāḥ

turvasoś ca suto vahnir

vahner bhargo 'tha bhānumān

SYNONYMS

mleccha — of the lands known as Mlecchadeśa (where Vedic civilization was not present); adhipatayaḥ — the kings; abhūvan — became; udīcīm — on the northern side of India; diśam — the direction; āśritāḥ — accepting as the jurisdiction; turvasoḥ ca — of Turvasu, the second son of Mahārāja Yayāti; sutaḥ — the son; vahniḥ — Vahni; vahneḥ — of Vahni; bhargaḥ — the son named Bharga; atha — thereafter, his son; bhānumān — Bhānumān.

TRANSLATION

The Pracetās [the sons of Pracetā] occupied the northern side of India, which was devoid of Vedic civilization, and became kings there. Yayāti's second son was Turvasu. The son of Turvasu was Vahni; the son of Vahni, Bharga; the son of Bharga, Bhānumān.

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