Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 9: Liberation

Chapter 2: The Dynasties of the Sons of Manu. Text 16

करूषान्मानवादासन् कारूषाः क्षत्रजातयः ।
उत्तरापथगोप्तारो ब्रह्मण्या धर्मवत्सलाः ॥१६॥

karÅ«á¹£Än mÄnavÄd Äsan
kÄrÅ«á¹£Äḥ ká¹£atra-jÄtayaḥ
uttarÄ-patha-goptÄro
brahmaṇyÄ dharma-vatsalÄḥ

 karÅ«á¹£Ät - from KarÅ«á¹£a; mÄnavÄt - from the son of Manu; Äsan - there was; kÄrÅ«á¹£Äḥ - called the KÄrÅ«á¹£as; ká¹£atra-jÄtayaḥ - a group of ká¹£atriyas; uttarÄ - northern; patha - of the direction; goptÄraḥ - kings; brahmaṇyÄḥ - celebrated protectors of the brahminical culture; dharma-vatsalÄḥ - extremely religious.


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From KarÅ«á¹£a, another son of Manu, came the KÄrÅ«á¹£a dynasty, a family of ká¹£atriyas. The KÄrÅ«á¹£a ká¹£atriyas were the kings of the northern direction. They were celebrated protectors of brahminical culture and were all firmly religious.

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