Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.1.14
Visarga· Brahmā's creationTen Maurya Kings Rule for 137 Years
“O best of the Kurus, these ten Maurya kings will rule the earth for 137 years of the Kali-yuga.”
What the purport teaches
- The ten Maurya kings will rule the earth for 137 years of Kali-yuga.
- Although nine kings are mentioned by name, the purport explains why the total is ten.
- Daśaratha appeared after Sujyeṣṭha and before the rule of Saṅgata.
Try this today
Write down the Maurya kings’ total number and length of rule, noting Daśaratha’s place in the succession.
Ask yourself
How does the purport help me read this account more carefully?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.