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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 9 · Chapter 2: The Dynasties of the Sons of Manu
9.2.159.2.17

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.2.16

Visarga· Brahmā's creation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.2.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

करूषोन्मानवादासन् कारूषो: क्षत्रजातय: ।

उत्तरापथगोप्तारो ब्रह्मण्या धर्मवत्सला: ॥ १६ ॥

karūṣān mānavād āsan

kārūṣāḥ kṣatra-jātayaḥ

uttarā-patha-goptāro

brahmaṇyā dharma-vatsalāḥ

Translation

From Karūṣa, another son of Manu, came the Kārūṣa dynasty, a family of kṣatriyas. The Kārūṣa kṣatriyas were the kings of the northern direction. They were celebrated protectors of brahminical culture and were all firmly religious.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Rulers Who Protected Religious Culture

  1. 1

    Karūṣa, a son of Manu, was the ancestor of the Kārūṣa dynasty of kṣatriyas.

  2. 2

    The Kārūṣa kṣatriyas ruled in the northern direction.

  3. 3

    They were celebrated protectors of brahminical culture and were all firmly religious.

How it feels

Change → Acceptance. The instability of worldly identities is a recurring premise.

Chapters 1–3 of Canto 9: Dynastic origins and domestic transformations. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 2: The Dynasties of the Sons of Manu

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

From Manu’s son known as Karūṣa, a sect of kṣatriyas known as Kārūṣas was generated. Manu also had a son known as Dhṛṣṭa, from whom another sect of kṣatriyas was generated, but although they were born of one who had the qualities of a kṣatriya, they became brāhmaṇas.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.2
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. karūṣātfrom Karūṣa
  2. mānavātfrom the son of Manu
  3. āsanthere was
  4. kārūṣāḥcalled the Kārūṣas
  5. kṣatra-jātayaḥa group of kṣatriyas
  6. uttarānorthern
  7. pathaof the direction
  8. goptāraḥkings
  9. brahmaṇyāḥcelebrated protectors of the brahminical culture
  10. dharma-vatsalāḥextremely religious
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Visarga · Subcreation

    How do living beings and their worlds appear? · Subject 2 of 10

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

    Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 9.2

    In this verse: “religious”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 9.2

    In this verse: “kings”

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 9.2

    In this verse: “protectors”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about rulers being remembered for protecting religious culture?

Practice

Write down the two qualities praised in these rulers: protecting brahminical culture and being firmly religious.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRulers Who Protected Religious CultureThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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