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śrī-śuka uvāca
athātaḥ śrūyatāṁ rājan
vaṁśaḥ somasya pāvanaḥ
yasminn ailādayo bhūpāḥ
kīrtyante puṇya-kīrtayaḥ
Synonyms
sri-sukah 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); vamsah—the dynasty; somasya—of the moon-god; pavanah—which is purifying to hear about; yasmin—in which (dynasty); aila-ādayaḥ—headed by Aila (Purūravā); bhupah—kings; kīrtyante—are described; punya-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. ¶