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Chapter 20: The Dynasty of Pūru

Verse 30 of 35
SB 9.20.30

किरातहूणान्यवनान्पौण्ड्रान्कंकान्खशाञ्छकान् अब्रह्मण्यनृपांश्चाहन्म्लेच्छान्दिग्विजये ऽखिलान्

kirāta-hūṇān yavanān pauṇḍrān kaṅkān khaśāñ chakān abrahmaṇya-nṛpāṁś cāhan mlecchān dig-vijaye 'khilān

Synonyms

kirātathe black people called Kirātas (mostly the Africans); hūṇānthe Huns, the tribes from the far north; yavanānthe meat-eaters; pauṇḍrānthe Pauṇḍras; kaṅkānthe Kaṅkas; khaśānthe Mongolians; śakānthe Śakas; abrahmaṇyaagainst the brahminical culture; nṛpānkings; caand; ahanhe killed; mlecchānsuch atheists, who had no respect for Vedic civilization; dik-vijayewhile conquering all directions; akhilānall of them..

Translation

When Mahārāja Bharata was on tour, he defeated or killed all the Kirātas, Hūṇas, Yavanas, Pauṇḍras, Kaṅkas, Khaśas, Śakas and the kings who were opposed to the Vedic principles of brahminical culture.

Verse 30 of 35
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