sri-sukah uvaca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; atha—now (after hearing the history of the dynasty of the sun); atah—therefore; sruyatam—just hear from me; rajan—O King (Maharaja Pariksit); vamsah—the dynasty; somasya—of the moon-god; pavanah—which is purifying to hear about; yasmin—in which (dynasty); aila-adayah—headed by Aila (Pururava); bhupah—kings; kirtyante—are described; punya-kirtayah—persons of whom it is glorious to hear.