इरावन्तमुलुप्यां वै सुतायां बभ्रुवाहनम् ।
मणिपुरपतेः सोऽपि तत्पुत्रः पुत्रिकासुतः ॥३२॥
kareṇumatyÄá¹ nakulo
naramitraá¹ tathÄrjunaḥ
irÄvantam ulupyÄá¹ vai
sutÄyÄá¹ babhruvÄhanam
maṇipura-pateḥ so 'pi
tat-putraḥ putrikÄ-sutaḥ
kareṇumatyÄm - in the wife named KareṇumatÄ«; nakulaḥ - Nakula; naramitram - a son named Naramitra; tathÄ - also; arjunaḥ - Arjuna; irÄvantam - IrÄvÄn; ulupyÄm - in the womb of the NÄga-kanyÄ named UlupÄ«; vai - indeed; sutÄyÄm - in the daughter; babhruvÄhanam - a son named BabhruvÄhana; maṇipura-pateḥ - of the king of Maṇipura; saḥ - he; api - although; tat-putraḥ - the son of Arjuna; putrikÄ-sutaḥ - the son of his maternal grandfather.
Nakula begot a son named Naramitra through his wife named KareṇumatÄ«. Similarly, Arjuna begot a son named IrÄvÄn through his wife known as UlupÄ«, the daughter of the NÄgas, and a son named BabhruvÄhana by the womb of the princess of Maṇipura. BabhruvÄhana became the adopted son of the king of Maṇipura.
It is to be understood that PÄrvatÄ« is the daughter of the king of the very, very old mountainous country known as the Maṇipura state. Five thousand years ago, therefore, when the PÄṇá¸avas ruled, Maṇipura existed, as did its king. Therefore this kingdom is a very old, aristocratic Vaiṣṇava kingdom. If this kingdom is organized as a Vaiṣṇava state, this revitalization will be a great success because for five thousand years this state has maintained its identity. If the Vaiṣṇava spirit is revived there, it will be a wonderful place, renowned throughout the entire world. Maṇipuri Vaiṣṇavas are very famous in Vaiṣṇava society. In Vá¹›ndÄvana and NavadvÄ«pa there are many temples constructed by the king of Maṇipura. Some of our devotees belong to the Maṇipura state. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, therefore, can be well spread in the state of Maṇipura by the cooperative efforts of the Kṛṣṇa conscious devotees.
