SB 12.1.14
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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
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.