Canto 9: LiberationChapter 14: King Pururava Enchanted by Urvasi

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.14.1

sri-suka uvaca

athatah sruyatam rajan

vamsah somasya pavanah

yasminn ailadayo bhupah

kirtyante punya-kirtayah

SYNONYMS

sri-sukah uvaca -- Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; atha -- now (after hearing the history of the dynasty of the sun); atah -- therefore; sruyatam -- just hear from me; rajan -- O King (Maharaja Parikshit); vamsah -- the dynasty; somasya -- of the moon-god; pavanah -- which is purifying to hear about; yasmin -- in which (dynasty); aila-adayah -- headed by Aila (Pururava); bhupah -- kings; kirtyante -- are described; punya-kirtayah -- persons of whom it is glorious to hear.

TRANSLATION

Srila Sukadeva Gosvami said to Maharaja Parikshit: O King, thus far you have heard the description of the dynasty of the sun-god. Now hear the most glorious and purifying description of the dynasty of the moon-god. This description mentions kings like Aila [Pururava] of whom it is glorious to hear.

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