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Chapter 15: The Glories of the Descendants of King Priyavrata

Verse 16 of 15
SB 5.15.16

तत्रायं श्लोकः— प्रैयव्रतं वंशमिमं विरजश्चरमोद्भवः अकरोदत्यलं कीर्त्या विष्णुः सुरगणं यथा

tatrāyaṁ ślokaḥ— praiyavrataṁ vaṁśam imaṁ virajaś caramodbhavaḥ akarod aty-alaṁ kīrtyā viṣṇuḥ sura-gaṇaṁ yathā

Synonyms

tatrain that connection; ayam ślokaḥthere is this famous verse; praiyavratamcoming from King Priyavrata; vaṁśamthe dynasty; imamthis; virajaḥKing Viraja; carama-udbhavaḥthe source of one hundred sons (headed by Śatajit); akarotdecorated; ati-alamvery greatly; kīrtyāby his reputation; viṣṇuḥLord Viṣṇu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sura-gaṇamthe demigods; yathājust as..

Translation

There is a famous verse about King Viraja. "Because of his high qualities and wide fame, King Viraja became the jewel of the dynasty of King Priyavrata, just as Lord Viṣṇu, by His transcendental potency, decorates and blesses the demigods."

Purport

Within a garden, a flowering tree attains a good reputation because of its fragrant flowers. Similarly, if there is a famous man in a family, he is compared to a fragrant flower in a forest. Because of him, an entire family can become famous in history. Because Lord Kṛṣṇa took birth in the Yadu dynasty, the Yadu dynasty and the Yādavas have remained famous for all time. Because of King Viraja's appearance, the family of Mahārāja Priyavrata has remained famous for all time.

Verse 16 of 15
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