soma-vamse—when the dynasty of the moon-god; kalau—in this age of Kali; naste—being lost; krta-adau—at the beginning of the next Satya-yuga; sthapayisyati—will reestablish; bahlikat—from Bahlika; somadattah—Somadatta; abhut—generated; bhurih—Bhuri; bhuri-sravah—Bhurisrava; tatah—thereafter; salah ca—a son named Sala; santanoh—from Santanu; asit—generated; gangayam—in the womb of Ganga, the wife of Santanu; bhismah—a son named Bhisma; atmavan—self-realized; sarva-dharma-vidam—of all religious persons; sresthah—the best; maha-bhagavatah—an exalted devotee; kavih—and a learned scholar.