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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.