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धृष्टाद्धार्ष्टमभूत्क्षत्रं ब्रह्मभूयं गतं क्षितौ ।
नृगस्य वंशः सुमतिर् भूतज्योतिस्ततो वसुः ॥ १७ ॥
 
dhrstad dharstam abhut ksatram
brahma-bhuyam gatam ksitau
nrgasya vamsah sumatir
bhutajyotis tato vasuh
dhrstat-from Dhrsta, another son of Manu; dharstam-a caste of the name Dharsta; abhut-was produced; ksatram-belonging to the ksatriya group; brahma-bhuyam-the position of brahmanas; gatam-had achieved; ksitau-on the surface of the world; nrgasya-of Nrga, another son of Manu; vamsah-the dynasty; sumatih-of the name Sumati; bhutajyotih-of the name Bhutajyoti; tatah-thereafter; vasuh-by the name Vasu.