Shloka 20
अमानुषैर्वृतः सत्त्वैर्मानुष: सन् महायशा: । विप्रै: स विग्रहं चक्रे वीर्योन्मत्त: पुरूरवा:,धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं कीर्तयिष्यामि तेडनघ । वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--निष्पाप जनमेजय! अब मैं दक्ष प्रजापति, वैवस्वत मनु, भरत, कुरु, पूर, अजमीढ, यादव, कौरव तथा भरतवंशियोंकी कुल-परम्पराका तुमसे वर्णन करूँगा। उनका कुल परम पवित्र, महान् मंगलकारी तथा धन, यश और आयुकी प्राप्ति करानेवाला है
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: amānuṣair vṛtaḥ sattvair mānuṣaḥ san mahāyaśāḥ | vipraiḥ sa vigrahaṃ cakre vīryonmattaḥ purūravāḥ || dhanyaṃ yaśasyam āyuṣyaṃ kīrtayiṣyāmi te 'nagha |
Vaiśampāyana said: “Though human, the greatly renowned Purūravas—surrounded by non-human beings and intoxicated by his own valor—entered into conflict even with the brahmins. O sinless one, I shall now recount to you a lineage-account that is auspicious, fame-bestowing, and life-promoting.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Fame and heroic power are not self-justifying; when pride (vīryonmāda) overrides restraint, even a renowned king may violate dharma by opposing brahmins—figures representing sacred learning and social-religious order.
Vaiśampāyana describes Purūravas as a famous human king surrounded by non-human beings who, in a fit of valor, came into conflict with brahmins; he then signals his intention to recount an auspicious, fame- and longevity-bestowing account (often introducing a genealogical or lineage narration).