Text 3] The Descendants of King Mandhata 219

cepted as son by his grandfather Yuvanasva. Ambarisa’s son was
Yauvanasva, and Yauvanasva’s son was Harita. In Mandhata’s
dynasty, Ambarisa, Harita and Yauvanasva were very prominent.

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narmada bhratrbhir datta
purukutsdya yoragaih

taya rasatalam nito
bhujagendra-prayuktaya

narmadé—by the name Narmada; bhratrbhih—by her brothers;
datté—was given in charity; purukutsdéya—unto Purukutsa; ya—she
who; uragaih—by the serpents (sarpa-gana); taya—by her;
rasdtalam—to the lower region of the universe; nitah—was brought;
bhujaga-indra-prayuktaya—engaged by Vasuki, the King of the
serpents.

TRANSLATION

The serpent brothers of Narmada gave Narmada to Purukutsa.
Being sent by Vasuki, she took Purukutsa to the lower region of
the universe.

PURPORT

Before describing the descendants of Purukutsa, the son of Mandhata,
Sukadeva Gosvami first describes how Purukutsa was married to
Narmada, who was induced to take him to the lower region of the
universe.

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