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"name":"SB 9.23.16", "h1":"SB 9.23.16", "label":"Text 16", "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.23.16", "description":"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."
} —
SB 9.23.16
Text
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.