Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.2.16
करूषोन्मानवादासन् कारूषो: क्षत्रजातय: ।
उत्तरापथगोप्तारो ब्रह्मण्या धर्मवत्सला: ॥ १६ ॥
karūṣān mānavād āsan
[karooshaan maanavaad aasan]
kārūṣāḥ kṣatra-jātayaḥ
[kaarooshaah kshatra-jaatayah]
uttarā-patha-goptāro
[uttaraa-patha-goptaaro]
brahmaṇyā dharma-vatsalāḥ
[brahmanyaa dharma-vatsalaah]
Word-for-word
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.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
karūṣān mānavād āsan
karūṣāt
from Karūṣa
mānavāt
from the son of Manu
āsan
there was
kārūṣāḥ kṣatra-jātayaḥ
kārūṣāḥ
called the Kārūṣas
kṣatra-jātayaḥ
a group of kṣatriyas
uttarā-patha-goptāro
uttarā
northern
patha
of the direction
goptāraḥ
kings
brahmaṇyā dharma-vatsalāḥ
brahmaṇyāḥ
celebrated protectors of the brahminical culture
dharma-vatsalāḥ
extremely religious.
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.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
From Karūṣa, another son of Manu, came the Kārūṣa dynasty, a family of kṣatriyas. The Kārūṣa kṣatriyas, ruling the northern direction, were protectors of brahminical culture and were all firmly religious.
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Personal Guidance
Karūṣa's descendants ruled the north and protected brahminical culture. Power exists to defend, not exploit, those who hold spiritual knowledge.
Reflection Questions
- How is the power I hold — money, influence, expertise — protecting those who carry deeper culture?
- Where is my position quietly serving my own comfort instead of guarding what is sacred?
My note
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