190 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 23
rajya-kdmukah—because of desiring the royal throne; yayateh—of
Maharaja Yayati; jyestha-putrasya—of the first son, Yadu; yadoh vam-
Sam—the dynasty of Yadu; nara-rsabha—O best of human beings,
Maharaja Pariksit; varnayami—I shall describe; mahd-punyam—
supremely pious; sarva-papa-haram —vanquishes the reactions of sinful
activities; nrndm—of human society; yadoh vamsam—the description
of the dynasty of Yadu; narah—any person; srutvd—simply by hearing;
sarva-papaih—from all reactions of sinful activities; pramucyate—is
freed.
TRANSLATION
Maharaja Dusmanta, desiring to occupy the throne, returned to
his original dynasty [the Piru dynasty], even though he had ac-
cepted Maruta as his father. O Maharaja Pariksit, let me now de-
scribe the dynasty of Yadu, the eldest son of Maharaja Yayati. This
description is supremely pious, and it vanquishes the reactions of
sinful activities in human society. Simply by hearing this descrip-
tion, one is freed from all sinful reactions.
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TAMAAU ATA TATA ATA: |
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Rt: ACA Aa GAT AT: Rell
FA: SATA Tafa TATA |
Tee ER ee TAA: RAI
yatravatirno bhagavan
paramatma4 narakrtih
yadoh sahasrayit krosta
nalo ripur iti srutah
catvarah siinavas tatra
Satajit prathamatmajah
mahahayo renuhayo
haihayas ceti tat-sutah
yatra—wherein, in which dynasty; avatirnah—descended; bhaga-
vdn—the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna; paramatma—who is
