# SB 9.2.16 > करूषान्मानवादासन्कारूषाः क्षत्रजातयः > उत्तरापथगोप्तारो ब्रह्मण्या धर्मवत्सलाः ॥१६॥ ## Text > karūṣān mānavād āsan > kārūṣāḥ kṣatra-jātayaḥ > uttarā-patha-goptāro > brahmaṇyā dharma-vatsalāḥ ## Synonyms *karūṣāt*—from Karūṣa; *mānavāt*—from the son of Manu; *āsan*—there was; *kārūṣāḥ*—called the Kārūṣas; *kṣatra-jātayaḥ*—a group of *kṣatriyas*; *uttarā*—northern; *patha*—of the direction; *goptāraḥ*—kings; *brahmaṇyāḥ*—celebrated protectors of the brahminical culture; *dharma-vatsalāḥ*—extremely religious. ## Translation **From Karūṣa, another son of Manu, came the Kārūṣa dynasty, a family of kṣatriyas. The Kārūṣa kṣatriyas were the kings of the northern direction. They were celebrated protectors of brahminical culture and were all firmly religious.**