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SB 9.14: King Pururava Enchanted by Urvasi

SB 9.14 Text 1
Text
śrī-śuka uvāca
athātaḥ śrūyatāṁ rājan
vaṁśaḥ somasya pāvanaḥ
yasminn ailādayo bhūpāḥ
kīrtyante puṇya-kīrtayaḥ
Synonyms

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca-Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; atha-now (after hearing the history of the dynasty of the sun); ataḥ-therefore; śrūyatām-just hear from me; rājan-O King (Mahārāja Parīkṣit); vaṁśaḥ-the dynasty; somasya-of the moon-god; pāvanaḥ-which is purifying to hear about; yasmin-in which (dynasty); aila-ādayaḥ-headed by Aila (Purūravā); bhūpāḥ-kings; kīrtyante-are described; puṇya-kīrtayaḥ-persons of whom it is glorious to hear.

Translation

Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī said to Mahārāja Parīkṣit: 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 [Purūravā] of whom it is glorious to hear.

Purport