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The Descendants of King Māndhātā
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cepted as son by his grandfather Yuvanāśva. Ambariṣa's son was Yauvanāśva, and Yauvanāśva's son was Hārita. In Māndhātā's dynasty, Ambariṣa, Hārita and Yauvanāśva were very prominent.
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नर्मदा भ्रातृभिर्दत्ता पुरुकुत्साय योरगैः । तया रसातलं नीतो भुजगेन्द्रप्रयुक्तया ॥ २ ॥
narmadā bhrātṛbhir dattā purukutsāya yoragaiḥ tayā rasātalam nīto bhujagendra-prayuktayā
narmadā —by the name Narmadā;  bhrātṛbhiḥ —by her brothers;  dattā —was given in charity;  purukutsāya —unto Purukutsa;  yā —she who;  uragaiḥ —by the serpents ( sarpa-gaṇa );  tayā —by her;  rasātalam —to the lower region of the universe;  nītaḥ —was brought;  bhujaga-indra-prayuktayā —engaged by Vāsuki, the King of the serpents.
TRANSLATION
The serpent brothers of Narmadā gave Narmadā to Purukutsa. Being sent by Vāsuki, she took Purukutsa to the lower region of the universe.
PURPORT
Before describing the descendants of Purukutsa, the son of Māndhātā, Śukadeva Gosvāmī first describes how Purukutsa was married to Narmadā, who was induced to take him to the lower region of the universe.
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गन्धर्वानवधीत् तत्र वध्यान्वै विष्णुशक्तिधृक् । नागाल्लब्धवरः सर्पादभयं स्मरतामिदम् ॥ ३ ॥