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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.1.21-26

कृष्णनामाथ तद्भ्राता भविता पृथिवीपति: । श्रीशान्तकर्णस्तत्पुत्र: पौर्णमासस्तु तत्सुत: ॥ २१ ॥ लम्बोदरस्तु तत्पुत्रस्तस्माच्चिबिलको नृप: । मेघस्वातिश्चिबिलकादटमानस्तु तस्य च ॥ २२ ॥ अनिष्टकर्मा हालेयस्तलकस्तस्य चात्मज: । पुरीषभीरुस्तत्पुत्रस्ततो राजा सुनन्दन: ॥ २३ ॥ चकोरो बहवो यत्र शिवस्वातिररिन्दम: । तस्यापि गोमतीपुत्र: पुरीमान् भविता तत: ॥ २४ ॥ मेदशिरा: शिवस्कन्दो यज्ञश्रीस्तत्सुतस्तत: । विजयस्तत्सुतो भाव्यश्चन्द्रविज्ञ: सलोमधि: ॥ २५ ॥ एते त्रिंशन्नृपतयश्चत्वार्यब्दशतानि च । षट्पञ्चाशच्च पृथिवीं भोक्ष्यन्ति कुरुनन्दन ॥ २६ ॥
kṛṣṇa-nāmātha tad-bhrātā
[krishna-naamaatha tad-bhraataa]
bhavitā pṛthivī-patiḥ
[bhavitaa prithivee-patih]
śrī-śāntakarṇas tat-putraḥ
[shree-shaantakarnas tat-putrah]
paurṇamāsas tu tat-sutaḥ
[paurnamaasas tu tat-sutah]
lambodaras tu tat-putras
[lambodaras tu tat-putras]
tasmāc cibilako nṛpaḥ
[tasmaach chibilako nripah]
meghasvātiś cibilakād
[meghasvaatish chibilakaad]
aṭamānas tu tasya ca
[atamaanas tu tasya cha]
aniṣṭakarmā hāleyas
[anishtakarmaa haaleyas]
talakas tasya cātma-jaḥ
[talakas tasya chaatma-jah]
purīṣabhīrus tat-putras
[pureeshabheerus tat-putras]
tato rājā sunandanaḥ
[tato raajaa sunandanah]
cakoro bahavo yatra
[chakoro bahavo yatra]
śivasvātir arin-damaḥ
[shivasvaatir arin-damah]
tasyāpi gomatī putraḥ
[tasyaapi gomatee putrah]
purīmān bhavitā tataḥ
[pureemaan bhavitaa tatah]
medaśirāḥ śivaskando
[medashiraah shivaskando]
yajñaśrīs tat-sutas tataḥ
[yajnashrees tat-sutas tatah]
vijayas tat-suto bhāvyaś
[vijayas tat-suto bhaavyash]
candravijñaḥ sa-lomadhiḥ
[chandravijnah sa-lomadhih]
ete triṁśan nṛpatayaś
[ete trimshan nripatayash]
catvāry abda-śatāni ca
[chatvaary abda-shataani cha]
ṣaṭ-pañcāśac ca pṛthivīṁ
[shat-panchaashach cha prithiveem]
bhokṣyanti kuru-nandana
[bhokshyanti kuru-nandana]
kṛṣṇa-nāma — named Kṛṣṇa atha — then tat — of him (Balī) bhrātā — the brother bhavitā — will become pṛthivī-patiḥ — the master of the earth śrī-śāntakarṇaḥ — Śrī Śāntakarṇa tat — of Kṛṣṇa putraḥ — the son paurṇamāsaḥ — Paurṇamāsa tu — and tat-sutaḥ — his son lambodaraḥ — Lambodara tu — and tat-putraḥ — his son tasmāt — from him (Lambodara) cibilakaḥ — Cibilaka nṛpaḥ — the king meghasvātiḥ — Meghasvāti cibilakāt — from Cibilaka aṭamānaḥ — Aṭamāna tu — and tasya — of him (Meghasvāti) ca — and aniṣṭakarmā — Aniṣṭakarmā hāleyaḥ — Hāleya talakaḥ — Talaka tasya — of him (Hāleya) ca — and ātma-jaḥ — the son purīṣabhīruḥ — Purīṣabhīru tat — of Talaka putraḥ — the son tataḥ — then rājā — the king sunandanaḥ — Sunandana cakoraḥ — Cakora bahavaḥ — the Bahus yatra — among whom śivasvātiḥ — Śivasvāti arimdamaḥ — the subduer of enemies tasya — of him api — also gomatī — Gomatī putraḥ — the son purīmān — Purīmān bhavitā — will be tataḥ — from him (Gomatī) medaśirāḥ — Medaśirā śivaskandaḥ — Śivaskanda yajñaśrīḥ — Yajñaśrī tat — of Śivaskanda sutaḥ — the son tataḥ — then vijayaḥ — Vijaya tat-sutaḥ — his son bhāvyaḥ — will be candravijñaḥ — Candravijña sa-lomadhiḥ — along with Lomadhi ete — these triṁśat — thirty nṛ-patayaḥ — kings catvāri — four abda-śatāni — centuries ca — and ṣaṭ-pañcāsat — fifty-six ca — and pṛthivīm — the world bhokṣyanti — will rule kuru-nandana — O favorite son of the Kurus.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kṛṣṇa-nāmātha tad-bhrātā
kṛṣṇa-nāma
named Kṛṣṇa
atha
then
tat
of him (Balī)
bhrātā
the brother
bhavitā pṛthivī-patiḥ
bhavitā
will become
pṛthivī-patiḥ
the master of the earth
śrī-śāntakarṇas tat-putraḥ
śrī-śāntakarṇaḥ
Śrī Śāntakarṇa
tat
of Kṛṣṇa
putraḥ
the son
paurṇamāsas tu tat-sutaḥ
paurṇamāsaḥ
Paurṇamāsa
tu
and
tat-sutaḥ
his son
lambodaras tu tat-putras
lambodaraḥ
Lambodara
tu
and
tat-putraḥ
his son
tasmāc cibilako nṛpaḥ
tasmāt
from him (Lambodara)
cibilakaḥ
Cibilaka
nṛpaḥ
the king
meghasvātiś cibilakād
meghasvātiḥ
Meghasvāti
cibilakāt
from Cibilaka
aṭamānas tu tasya ca
aṭamānaḥ
Aṭamāna
tu
and
tasya
of him (Meghasvāti)
ca
and
aniṣṭakarmā hāleyas
aniṣṭakarmā
Aniṣṭakarmā
hāleyaḥ
Hāleya
talakas tasya cātma-jaḥ
talakaḥ
Talaka
tasya
of him (Hāleya)
ca
and
ātma-jaḥ
the son
purīṣabhīrus tat-putras
purīṣabhīruḥ
Purīṣabhīru
tat
of Talaka
putraḥ
the son
tato rājā sunandanaḥ
tataḥ
then
rājā
the king
sunandanaḥ
Sunandana
cakoro bahavo yatra
cakoraḥ
Cakora
bahavaḥ
the Bahus
yatra
among whom
śivasvātir arin-damaḥ
śivasvātiḥ
Śivasvāti
arimdamaḥ
the subduer of enemies
tasyāpi gomatī putraḥ
tasya
of him
api
also
gomatī
Gomatī
putraḥ
the son
purīmān bhavitā tataḥ
purīmān
Purīmān
bhavitā
will be
tataḥ
from him (Gomatī)
medaśirāḥ śivaskando
medaśirāḥ
Medaśirā
śivaskandaḥ
Śivaskanda
yajñaśrīs tat-sutas tataḥ
yajñaśrīḥ
Yajñaśrī
tat
of Śivaskanda
sutaḥ
the son
tataḥ
then
vijayas tat-suto bhāvyaś
vijayaḥ
Vijaya
tat-sutaḥ
his son
bhāvyaḥ
will be
candravijñaḥ sa-lomadhiḥ
candravijñaḥ
Candravijña
sa-lomadhiḥ
along with Lomadhi
ete triṁśan nṛpatayaś
ete
these
triṁśat
thirty
nṛ-patayaḥ
kings
catvāry abda-śatāni ca
catvāri
four
abda-śatāni
centuries
ca
and
ṣaṭ-pañcāśac ca pṛthivīṁ
ṣaṭ-pañcāsat
fifty-six
ca
and
pṛthivīm
the world
bhokṣyanti kuru-nandana
bhokṣyanti
will rule
kuru-nandana
O favorite son of the Kurus.
The brother of Balī, named Kṛṣṇa, will become the next ruler of the earth. His son will be Śāntakarṇa, and his son will be Paurṇamāsa. The son of Paurṇamāsa will be Lambodara, who will father Mahārāja Cibilaka. From Cibilaka will come Meghasvāti, whose son will be Aṭamāna. The son of Aṭamāna will be Aniṣṭakarmā. His son will be Hāleya, and his son will be Talaka. The son of Talaka will be Purīṣabhīru, and following him Sunandana will become king. Sunandana will be followed by Cakora and the eight Bahus, among whom Śivasvāti will be a great subduer of enemies. The son of Śivasvāti will be Gomatī. His son will be Purīmān, whose son will be Medaśirā. His son will be Śivaskanda, and his son will be Yajñaśrī. The son of Yajñaśrī will be Vijaya, who will have two sons, Candravijña and Lomadhi. These thirty kings will enjoy sovereignty over the earth for a total of 456 years, O favorite son of the Kurus.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The brother of Balī, named Kṛṣṇa, will become the next ruler of the earth. His son will be Śāntakarṇa, and his son will be Paurṇamāsa. The son of Paurṇamāsa will be Lambodara, who will father Mahārāja Cibilaka. From Cibilaka will come Meghasvāti, whose son will be Aṭamāna. The son of Aṭamāna will be Aniṣṭakarmā. His son will be Hāleya, and his son will be Talaka. The son of Talaka will be Purīṣabhīru, and following him Sunandana will become king. Sunandana will be followed by Cakora and then the eight Bahus, among whom Śivasvāti will be a great subduer of enemies. The son of Śivasvāti will be Gomatī. His son will be Purīmān, whose son will be Medaśirā. His son will be Śivaskanda, and his son will be Yajñaśrī. The son of Yajñaśrī will be Vijaya, who will have two sons, Candravijña and Lomadhi. These thirty kings will enjoy sovereignty over the earth for a total of 456 years, O son of the Kurus.
Thirty kings, 456 years, summarized in seven lines — an entire civilization's drama compressed into a verse. Bhāgavatam keeps tutoring our sense of proportion: human history is short, devotional time is long, and the present moment is precious.
Reflection Questions
  • What does it free in me to see my whole era as a brief chapter?
  • How does that change what I want to do with today?
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