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Chapter 23: The Dynasties of the Sons of Yayāti

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SB 9.23.16

म्लेच्छाधिपतयो ऽभूवन्नुदीचीं दिशमाश्रिताः तुर्वसोश्च सुतो वह्निर्वह्नेर्भर्गो ऽथ भानुमान्

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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