SB 12.1.14

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Twelfth Canto - Chapter 1: The Degraded Dynasties of Kali-yuga

SB 12.1.13 - SB 12.1.15-17

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 14

mauryā hy ete daśa nṛpāḥ

sapta-triṁśac-chatottaram

samā bhokṣyanti pṛthivīṁ

kalau kuru-kulodvaha

SYNONYMS

mauryāḥ—the Mauryas; hi—indeed; ete—these; daśa—ten; nṛpāḥ—kings; sapta-triṁśat—thirty-seven; śata—one hundred; uttaram—more than; samāḥ—years; bhokṣyanti—they will rule; pṛthivīm—the earth; kalau—in Kali-yuga; kuru-kula—of the Kuru dynasty; udvaha—O most eminent hero.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

O best of the Kurus, these ten Maurya kings will rule the earth for 137 years of the Kali-yuga.

PURPORT

Although nine kings are mentioned by name, Daśaratha appeared after Sujyeṣṭha, before the rule of Saṅgata, and thus there are ten Maurya kings.

SB 12.1.13 - SB 12.1.15-17