Canto 9, Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Verse 16 (SB 9.2.16)
SB 9.2.16 • मूल श्लोक

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

Transliteration

karūṣān mānavād āsan kārūṣāḥ kṣatra-jātayaḥ uttarā-patha-goptāro brahmaṇyā dharma-vatsalāḥ

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

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.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda