SB 9.2.16

SB 9.2.16

Devanagari

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

Verse 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 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.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

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