Text 7] The Dynasty of Kusa 141
there; kaleh—of this Kali-yuga; ante—at the end; siirya-vamsam—the
descendants of the sun-god; nastam—after being lost; bhavayita —Maru
will begin by begetting a son; punah—again.
TRANSLATION

Having achieved perfection in the power of mystic yoga, Maru
still lives in a place known as Kalapa-grama. At the end of Kali-
yuga, he will revive the lost Sirya dynasty by begetting a son.

PURPORT

At least five thousand years ago, Srila Sukadeva Gosvami ascertained
the existence of Maru in Kalapa-grama and said that Maru, having
achieved a yoga-siddha body, would continue to exist until the end of
Kali-yuga, which is calculated to continue for 432,000 years. Such is the
perfection of mystic power. By controlling the breath, the perfect yogi
can continue his life for as long as he likes. Sometimes we hear from the
Vedic literature that some personalities from the Vedic age, such as
Vyasadeva and Asvatthama, are still living. Here we understand that
Maru is also still living. We are sometimes surprised that a mortal body
can live for such a long time. The explanation of this longevity is given
here by the word yoga-siddha. If one becomes perfect in the practice of
yoga, he can live as long as he likes. The demonstration of some trifling
yoga-siddha does not constitute perfection. Here is a factual example of
perfection: a yoga-siddha can live as long as he likes.

TEXT 7
TAA THAI Aaa: |
MAA ATTN aT ETT = 9 II
tasmat prasusrutas tasya
sandhis tasyapy amarsanah
mahasvains tat-sutas tasmad
visvabahur ajayata

tasmat—from Maru; prasusrutah—Prasusruta, his son; tasya—of

Prasusruta; sandhih—a son named Sandhi; tasya—his (Sandhi’s);
