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G – God From Goloka (17-24) Lord Krishna, the Supreme Lord, God from Goloka, appeared in the Soma Dynasty ( gotra ). Although the Lord is unborn, He lovingly appears in the family of His devotees, who aspire to serve Him in a variety of relationships. Famous kings that preceded Him include Dhanvantari, Yayati and Yadu. There was also Puru, the powerful Bharata, Rantideva, Bhismadeva and the Pandavas.

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G – God From Goloka (17-24)

G – God From Goloka (17-24) Lord Krishna, the Supreme Lord, God from Goloka, appeared in the Soma Dynasty ( gotra ). Although the Lord is unborn, He lovingly appears in the family of His devotees, who aspire to serve Him in a variety of relationships. Famous kings that preceded Him include Dhanvantari, Yayati and Yadu. There was also Puru, the powerful Bharata, Rantideva, Bhismadeva and the Pandavas.

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Bharata and Rantideva

G – God From Goloka (17-24) Bharata and Rantideva Chapter 20, 21 Sukadeva Goswami narrated the dynasty of Puru, in which Maharaja Pariksit was himself born. Dusmanta also appeared in this dynasty. Once, while hunting, Dusmanta became attracted to Sakuntala, the daughter of Visvamitra and Menaka. They married and united, and subsequently gave birth to Bharata, who was later enthroned as king. Since he performed sacrifices, worshipped the Supreme Lord, gave generously in charity and destroyed the inimical, His reign was considered ideal. His son was Bharadvaja, whose descendant was the charitable and selfless Rantideva. Rantideva had once gone without food for forty-eight days and was about to open his fast. When a brahmana suddenly appeared, Rantideva unhesitatingly offered him a portion of his meal. Having fulfilled his duty, Rantideva again prepared to eat, at which time a sudra unexpectedly arrived. Rantideva generously divided the remaining food between them and prepared to open his fast for the third time. Just then, another guest appeared. Rantideva offered everything remaining to him, and resolved to drink water. Finally, a thirsty man walked over, to whom Rantideva offered his water! Having generously donated everything, he himself was left with nothing, but joyfully prayed that his life would be dedicated to freeing others from suffering. Just then, the demigods, who were posing as these different guests, appeared on the scene to congratulate him. Everything was a divine arrangement meant to demonstrate the extraordinary selflessness and tolerance of Krishna’s devotees. Sukadeva Goswami then described the remaining descendants of Bharadvaja.

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Bhismadeva and Pandavas

G – God From Goloka (17-24) Bhismadeva and Pandavas Chapter 22 In the generations after Divodasa came the Pancalas – Drupada, and his children Draupadi and Dhrstadyumna. Sukadeva Goswami then listed the lineage that is described in the Mahabharata. Santanu, who assumed the throne, married Ganga, and she gave birth to Devavrata (Bhismadeva). When Ganga left him, Santanu married Satyavati, the daughter of a fisherman, and had two sons named Chitrangada and Vicitravirya. Prior to her marriage with Santanu, Satyavati had united with Parasara Muni, and Vyasadeva was born. Vyasadeva taught the science of Srimad-Bhagavatam to his son, Sukadeva Goswami. When Santanu’s two sons died without begetting children, Vyasadeva was called to impregnate their wives, Ambika and Ambalika. Thus, Dhritarastra and Pandu were born. Later, Vyasadeva also impregnated the maidservant and Vidura was born. Dhritarastra had one hundred sons, headed by Duryodhana, and one daughter named Duhsala. They became known as the Kauravas. Pandu had five sons, each of them conceived by a demigod, and they all had one son from Draupadi. Those five sons of Pandu were known as the Pandavas. The son of Arjuna (from Subhadra) was Abhimanyu, and Abhimanyu’s son (from Uttara) was Maharaja Pariksit, and Maharaja Pariksit had four sons, Janamejaya, Srutasena, Bhimasena and Ugrasena. Sukadeva Goswami then described the future sons in the dynasty. Sukadeva Goswami predicted the death of Maharaja Pariksit, the subsequent rule of Janamejaya, and many kings that would appear in the future.

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Genealogy

G – God From Goloka (17-24) Genealogy “Maharaja Dusmanta, desiring to occupy the throne, returned to his original dynasty [the Puru dynasty], even though he had accepted Maruta as his father. O Maharaja Pariksit, let me now describe the dynasty of Yadu, the eldest son of Maharaja Yayati. This description is supremely pious, and it vanquishes the reactions of sinful activities in human society. Simply by hearing this description, one is freed from all sinful reactions.” ( SB 9.23.18-19 ) We may wonder why so much genealogical information is documented within the Srimad-Bhagavatam. There are long lists of kings, their descendants and generations of families, most of whom we are unfamiliar with and know nothing about. If Maharaja Pariksit had only seven days to live, why did Sukadeva Goswami spend so much time narrating such intricate details? How does genealogical information increase our devotion? If the emphasis of Srimad- Bhagavatam is to go back to godhead, why does it discuss so much transitory and ‘worldly’ history? Trigger – names are a trigger of remembrance. We may not relate to these personalities, but once we discover more about them, simply hearing their name triggers a variety of devotional sentiments – the character, qualities, relationships, pastimes and example, all act as an inspiration to bolster and inspire our own devotion. Authenticity – the Srimad-Bhagavatam is to be established as the most authentic and authoritative literature. Giving historical data and generational breakdown helps us to appreciate it as an entirely factual book of transcendental incidents that can nourish our devotional path. In fact, one of the statutory requirements of any Purana is to provide genealogical data. Reference – scriptures should be understood in an integrative way. Thus, Srimad-Bhagavatam, though complete in itself, can be read in conjunction with other books to obtain a richer understanding. Genealogical history, though seemingly not particularly useful in one’s reading of Srimad-Bhagavatam, can help when we cross-reference books and try to understand Vedic history in more depth. Rarity – when exhaustive lists are narrated, the speakers recite the names very quickly and then stop at a personality who was famed as a great devotee. At that point, the history of that great devotee is described. Focusing in on one devotee amongst such huge lineages helps one to appreciate how rare these pure and spotless devotees are. Indeed, Krishna confirms that out of many thousands of souls, a rare few may surrender to the Lord out of pure love. Transitory – various passages of Srimad-Bhagavatam stress the ephemeral nature of life. Descriptions of genealogy further highlight this point, showing how great monarchs, despite their influence, power, riches and dominion over the people, had to surrender to the inevitable waves of time. Hearing narrations of the annals of history reminds us that everything must pass. As Srila Prabhupada once reflected, “All that is left of my family life is a long list of names.”

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Our Disciplic Line

G – God From Goloka (17-24) Genealogy Our Disciplic Line “The path of spiritual realisation is undoubtedly difficult. The Lord therefore advises us to approach a bona fide spiritual master in the line of disciplic succession from the Lord Himself. No one can be a bona fide spiritual master without following this principle of disciplic succession. The Lord is the original spiritual master, and a person in the disciplic succession can convey the message of the Lord as it is to his disciple. No one can be spiritually realised by manufacturing his own process, as is the fashion of the foolish pretenders.” ( BG 4.34 ) Through disciplic succession, knowledge of the Lord is perfectly transmitted, just as a ripe fruit is delicately passed down to those on the ground from the top of a tree. If it’s mishandled or dropped, the juicy fruit is spoiled. Thus, each link in the chain of disciplic succession has a grave responsibility to preserve the essence. All the great saints and sages in our line of disciplic succession, the Brahma- Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya, beginning with Sri Krishna and including Brahma, Narada, Vyasa, Lord Chaitanya, Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura, and A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, have personally realised and taught Krishna consciousness. If the result of a process is good, then the process itself must be good. These great saints and acaryas are unmatched in spiritual realisation so the process of God realisation first spoken by Krishna and passed on through the disciplic succession is also matchless.

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Soma and Surya

G – God From Goloka (17-24) Genealogy Soma and Surya Canto Nine documents the lineages of Surya and Soma, or the kings who descend from the sun-god and moon-god respectively. Chapters 1 - 13 describe the Surya Vamsa, within which Lord Rama appeared. Chapters 14 - 24 describe the Soma Vamsa, within which Lord Krishna appeared. “The Yadu dynasty belonged to the family descending from Soma, the moon- god. Although the planetary systems are so arranged that the sun comes first, before the moon, Pariksit Maharaja gave more respect to the dynasty of the moon-god, the soma-vamsa, because in the Yadava dynasty, descending from the moon, Krishna had appeared. There are two different ksatriya families of the royal order, one descending from the king of the moon planet and the other descending from the king of the sun. When the Supreme Personality of Godhead appears, He generally appears in a ksatriya family because He comes to establish religious principles and the life of righteousness. According to the Vedic system, the ksatriya family is the protector of the human race. When the Supreme Personality of Godhead appeared as Lord Ramacandra, He appeared in the surya-vamsa, the family descending from the sun-god, and when He appeared as Lord Krishna, He did so in the Yadu dynasty, or yadu-vamsa, whose descent was from the moon-god.” ( SB 10.1.1)

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Two Disciplic Successions

G – God From Goloka (17-24) Genealogy Two Disciplic Successions In Vedic culture, spiritual knowledge descends through two types of succession – seminal relationship ( sukra ) and spiritual relationship ( sautra ). In the seminal succession, knowledge was imparted to the son ( putra ), and in the spiritual succession knowledge was imparted to the disciple ( chatra ). Knowledge would thus be passed through the generations. History documents that there have been deviations. In the seminal line we find that casteism can become prominent, where individuals draw spiritual authority based on their birthright, without possessing the corresponding character and realisation required for spiritual leadership. Such persons deviate the teachings away from their pure form and utilise their position for selfish material benefit instead of selfless spiritual service to others. They fail to communicate the essence of transcendental teachings to the next generation and thus cause a spiritual vacuum in the world. Indeed, Krishna himself declares that He appears when such successions become defunct: “This supreme science was thus received through the chain of disciplic succession, and the saintly kings understood it in that way. But in course of time the succession was broken, and therefore the science as it is appears to be lost. That very ancient science of the relationship with the Supreme is today told by Me to you because you are My devotee as well as My friend and can therefore understand the transcendental mystery of this science.” ( BG 4.2 - 3 )

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God from Goloka: Sri Krishna

G – God From Goloka (17-24) God from Goloka: Sri Krishna Chapter 24 In the Yadu dynasty came Vasudeva, who had multiple wives, amongst whom Devaki and Rohini were the most prominent. From the womb of Rohini, Baladeva was born. Vasudeva had many sons by his other wives, but the eighth son to appear from the womb of Devaki was the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who delivered the world from the burden of demons and performed exquisite pastimes to attract the entire creation. Sukadeva Goswami highlighted some key events from His pastimes, and thus glorified the Lord, whose entire history is described in Canto Ten.

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Yayati and Devayani

G – God From Goloka (17-24) Yayati and Devayani Chapter 17, 18, 19 Sukadeva Goswami listed the descendants of Pururava, beginning with the five sons of Ayu, the eldest son of Pururava. The dynasties of four of them, beginning with Ksatravrddha, are described first. In this dynasty comes Dhanvantari, the inaugurator of medical sciences. The final of Ayu’s sons is Nahusa, and it is in this lineage that Yayati appeared. After Nahusa was cursed to become a python, Yayati became the king. Sukadeva Goswami then explained his interesting story. Once, when Devayani and Sarmistha were bathing, Lord Siva happened to pass by. They quickly dressed themselves, but Sarmistha accidently put Devayani’s clothes on. Devayani, who was from a brahmana family, heavily rebuked Sarmistha, her maidservant, for putting on her clothes. In retaliation, Sarmistha threw Devayani into a well. When King Yayati passed by and saw Devayani stranded, he saved her, and ended up marrying her, though it was unconventional according to tradition for a ksatriya king to marry a brahmana . After informing her father, Sukracarya, about the events, Devayani insisted that Sarmistha become her maidservant due to her nefarious acts. Vrsaparva, the father of Sarmistha, readily agreed, not wanting to displease his spiritual master (Sukracarya) further. The marriage took place, and Sukracarya left Yayati with one final warning – that he should never unite with Sarmistha. Unable to resist her, Yayati later impregnated Sarmistha, causing Devayani to become furious. Sukracarya angrily cursed Yayati to become old and invalid, but left him with a boon that would enable him to exchange his old age with a younger person. Yayati’s four older sons refused to do it, but his youngest son, Puru, readily agreed. After a thousand years of enjoyment, Yayati became disgusted and composed the story of a he-goat and she-goat, which accurately depicted his entangled predicament. He awarded Puru with his youth again, renounced his opulence, accepted sannyasa and attained perfection. Devayani followed suit and immersed herself in devotional service.

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Yayati’s Dynasty

G – God From Goloka (17-24) Yayati’s Dynasty Chapter 23 Sukadeva Goswami described the dynasties of Yayati’s sons, namely Anu, Druhyu, Turvasu and Yadu, as well as the story of Jyamagha.

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— S.B. Keshava Swami, Book Bhagavata

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.1

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श्रीशुक उवाच मित्रायुश्च दिवोदासाच्च्यवनस्तत्सुतो नृप । सुदास: सहदेवोऽथ सोमको जन्तुजन्मकृत् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca
[shree-shuka uvaacha]
mitrāyuś ca divodāsāc
[mitraayush cha divodaasaach]
cyavanas tat-suto nṛpa
[chyavanas tat-suto nripa]
sudāsaḥ sahadevo ’tha
[sudaasah sahadevo ’tha]
somako jantu-janmakṛt
[somako jantu-janmakrit]
Word-for-word
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said mitrāyuḥ — Mitrāyu ca — and divodāsāt — was born from Divodāsa cyavanaḥ — Cyavana tat-sutaḥ — the son of Mitrāyu nṛpa — O King sudāsaḥ — Sudāsa sahadevaḥ — Sahadeva atha — thereafter somakaḥ — Somaka jantu-janma-kṛt — the father of Jantu.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-śuka uvāca
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
mitrāyuś ca divodāsāc
mitrāyuḥ
Mitrāyu
ca
and
divodāsāt
was born from Divodāsa
cyavanas tat-suto nṛpa
cyavanaḥ
Cyavana
tat-sutaḥ
the son of Mitrāyu
nṛpa
O King
sudāsaḥ sahadevo ’tha
sudāsaḥ
Sudāsa
sahadevaḥ
Sahadeva
atha
thereafter
somako jantu-janmakṛt
somakaḥ
Somaka
jantu-janma-kṛt
the father of Jantu.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, the son of Divodāsa was Mitrāyu, and from Mitrāyu came four sons, named Cyavana, Sudāsa, Sahadeva and Somaka. Somaka was the father of Jantu.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, the son of Divodāsa [Note: SB 9.21.34] was Mitrāyu, and from Mitrāyu came four sons, named Cyavana, Sudāsa, Sahadeva and Somaka. Somaka was the father of Jantu. The Twenty-second Chapter describes Draupadī in the Divodasa’s dynasty, and Jarāsandha, Duryodhana and Arjuna in Rkṣa’s dynasty.
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Personal Guidance
From Mitrāyu come four sons — Cyavana, Sudāsa, Sahadeva, Somaka — and from Somaka, Jantu. Each name in the list once held a destiny we will not learn; the patient counting is a discipline of attention.
Reflection Questions
  • What would 'discipline of attention' look like in my reading today?
  • Whose destiny am I missing because I am skimming?
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.2

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तस्य पुत्रशतं तेषां यवीयान् पृषत: सुत: । स तस्माद् द्रुपदो जज्ञे सर्वसम्पत्समन्वित: ॥ २ ॥
tasya putra-śataṁ teṣāṁ
[tasya putra-shatam teshaam]
yavīyān pṛṣataḥ sutaḥ
[yaveeyaan prishatah sutah]
sa tasmād drupado jajñe
[sa tasmaad drupado jajne]
sarva-sampat-samanvitaḥ
[sarva-sampat-samanvitah]
Word-for-word
tasya — of him (Somaka) putra-śatam — one hundred sons teṣām — of all of them yavīyān — the youngest pṛṣataḥ — Pṛṣata sutaḥ — the son saḥ — he tasmāt — from him (Pṛṣata) drupadaḥ — Drupada jajñe — was born sarva-sampat — with all opulences samanvitaḥ — decorated.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tasya putra-śataṁ teṣāṁ
tasya
of him (Somaka)
putra-śatam
one hundred sons
teṣām
of all of them
yavīyān pṛṣataḥ sutaḥ
yavīyān
the youngest
pṛṣataḥ
Pṛṣata
sutaḥ
the son
sa tasmād drupado jajñe
saḥ
he
tasmāt
from him (Pṛṣata)
drupadaḥ
Drupada
jajñe
was born
sarva-sampat-samanvitaḥ
sarva-sampat
with all opulences
samanvitaḥ
decorated.
Somaka had one hundred sons, of whom the youngest was Pṛṣata. From Pṛṣata was born King Drupada, who was opulent in all supremacy.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Somaka had one hundred sons, of whom the youngest was Pṛṣata. From Pṛṣata was born King Drupada, who was endowed with all wealth. Tasya refers to Somaka. Of Somaka’s hundred sons, Jantu was the eldest and Pṛṣata was the youngest. From Pṛṣata was born Drupada
Personal Guidance
Somaka has a hundred sons, of whom the youngest Pṛṣata fathers Drupada. The future of a great line can be carried by the most overlooked of its many sons.
Reflection Questions
  • Whom in my circle am I overlooking who may be the actual carrier of the line?
  • Where does my attention go to the eldest when the youngest is the one to watch?
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.3

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द्रुपदाद् द्रौपदी तस्य धृष्टद्युम्नादय: सुता: । धृष्टद्युम्नाद् धृष्टकेतुर्भार्म्या: पाञ्चालका इमे ॥ ३ ॥
drupadād draupadī tasya
[drupadaad draupadee tasya]
dhṛṣṭadyumnādayaḥ sutāḥ
[dhrishtadyumnaadayah sutaah]
dhṛṣṭadyumnād dhṛṣṭaketur
[dhrishtadyumnaad dhrishtaketur]
bhārmyāḥ pāñcālakā ime
[bhaarmyaah paanchaalakaa ime]
Word-for-word
drupadāt — from Drupada draupadī — Draupadī, the famous wife of the Pāṇḍavas tasya — of him (Drupada) dhṛṣṭadyumna-ādayaḥ — headed by Dhṛṣṭadyumna sutāḥ — sons dhṛṣṭadyumnāt — from Dhṛṣṭadyumna dhṛṣṭaketuḥ — the son named Dhṛṣṭaketu bhārmyāḥ — all descendants of Bharmyāśva pāñcālakāḥ — they are known as the Pāñcālakas ime — all of these.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
drupadād draupadī tasya
drupadāt
from Drupada
draupadī
Draupadī, the famous wife of the Pāṇḍavas
tasya
of him (Drupada)
dhṛṣṭadyumnādayaḥ sutāḥ
dhṛṣṭadyumna-ādayaḥ
headed by Dhṛṣṭadyumna
sutāḥ
sons
dhṛṣṭadyumnād dhṛṣṭaketur
dhṛṣṭadyumnāt
from Dhṛṣṭadyumna
dhṛṣṭaketuḥ
the son named Dhṛṣṭaketu
bhārmyāḥ pāñcālakā ime
bhārmyāḥ
all descendants of Bharmyāśva
pāñcālakāḥ
they are known as the Pāñcālakas
ime
all of these.
From Mahārāja Drupada, Draupadī was born. Mahārāja Drupada also had many sons, headed by Dhṛṣṭadyumna. From Dhṛṣṭadyumna came a son named Dhṛṣṭaketu. All these personalities are known as descendants of Bharmyāśva or as the dynasty of Pāñcāla.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
From Mahārāja Drupada, Draupadī was born. Mahārāja Drupada also had many sons, headed by Dhṛṣṭadyumna. From Dhṛṣṭadyumna came a son named Dhṛṣṭaketu. All these personalities are known as descendants of Bharmyāśva or as the dynasty of Pāñcāla.
Personal Guidance
From Drupada come Draupadī and Dhṛṣṭadyumna — characters whose fame would define the Mahābhārata. Bhāgavatam puts famous figures in their dynastic place; their drama is not their identity but a chapter in a longer line.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I treating a famous figure as if their story were all of them?
  • How might dynastic context lower my over-identification with my own dramatic chapters?
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.4-5

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योऽजमीढसुतो ह्यन्य ऋक्ष: संवरणस्तत: । तपत्यां सूर्यकन्यायां कुरुक्षेत्रपति: कुरु: ॥ ४ ॥ परीक्षि: सुधनुर्जह्नुर्निषधश्च कुरो: सुता: । सुहोत्रोऽभूत् सुधनुषश्‍च्यवनोऽथ तत: कृती ॥ ५ ॥
yo ’jamīḍha-suto hy anya
[yo ’jameedha-suto hy anya]
ṛkṣaḥ saṁvaraṇas tataḥ
[rikshah samvaranas tatah]
tapatyāṁ sūrya-kanyāyāṁ
[tapatyaam soorya-kanyaayaam]
kurukṣetra-patiḥ kuruḥ
[kurukshetra-patih kuruh]
parīkṣiḥ sudhanur jahnur
[pareekshih sudhanur jahnur]
niṣadhaś ca kuroḥ sutāḥ
[nishadhash cha kuroh sutaah]
suhotro ’bhūt sudhanuṣaś
[suhotro ’bhoot sudhanushash]
cyavano ’tha tataḥ kṛtī
[chyavano ’tha tatah kritee]
Word-for-word
yaḥ — who ajamīḍha-sutaḥ — was a son born from Ajamīḍha hi — indeed anyaḥ — another ṛkṣaḥ — Ṛkṣa saṁvaraṇaḥ — Saṁvaraṇa tataḥ — from him (Ṛkṣa) tapatyām — Tapatī sūrya-kanyāyām — in the womb of the daughter of the sun-god kurukṣetra-patiḥ — the King of Kurukṣetra kuruḥ — Kuru was born parīkṣiḥ sudhanuḥ jahnuḥ niṣadhaḥ ca — Parīkṣi, Sudhanu, Jahnu and Niṣadha kuroḥ — of Kuru sutāḥ — the sons suhotraḥ — Suhotra abhūt — was born sudhanuṣaḥ — from Sudhanu cyavanaḥ — Cyavana atha — from Suhotra tataḥ — from him (Cyavana) kṛtī — a son named Kṛtī.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yo ’jamīḍha-suto hy anya
yaḥ
who
ajamīḍha-sutaḥ
was a son born from Ajamīḍha
hi
indeed
anyaḥ
another
ṛkṣaḥ saṁvaraṇas tataḥ
ṛkṣaḥ
Ṛkṣa
saṁvaraṇaḥ
Saṁvaraṇa
tataḥ
from him (Ṛkṣa)
tapatyāṁ sūrya-kanyāyāṁ
tapatyām
Tapatī
sūrya-kanyāyām
in the womb of the daughter of the sun-god
kurukṣetra-patiḥ kuruḥ
kurukṣetra-patiḥ
the King of Kurukṣetra
kuruḥ
Kuru was born
parīkṣiḥ sudhanur jahnur
parīkṣiḥ sudhanuḥ jahnuḥ niṣadhaḥ ca
Parīkṣi, Sudhanu, Jahnu and Niṣadha
niṣadhaś ca kuroḥ sutāḥ
kuroḥ
of Kuru
sutāḥ
the sons
suhotro ’bhūt sudhanuṣaś
suhotraḥ
Suhotra
abhūt
was born
sudhanuṣaḥ
from Sudhanu
cyavano ’tha tataḥ kṛtī
cyavanaḥ
Cyavana
atha
from Suhotra
tataḥ
from him (Cyavana)
kṛtī
a son named Kṛtī.
Another son of Ajamīḍha was known as Ṛkṣa. From Ṛkṣa came a son named Saṁvaraṇa, and from Saṁvaraṇa through the womb of his wife, Tapatī, the daughter of the sun-god, came Kuru, the King of Kurukṣetra. Kuru had four sons — Parīkṣi, Sudhanu, Jahnu and Niṣadha. From Sudhanu, Suhotra was born, and from Suhotra, Cyavana. From Cyavana, Kṛtī was born.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Another son of Ajamīḍha was known as Ṛkṣa. From Ṛkṣa came a son named Saṁvaraṇa, and from Saṁvaraṇa through the womb of his wife, Tapatī, the daughter of the sun-god, came Kuru, the King of Kurukṣetra. Kuru had four sons--Parīkṣi, Sudhanu, Jahnu and Niṣadha. From Sudhanu, Suhotra was born, and from Suhotra, Cyavana. From Cyavana, Kṛtī was born.
Personal Guidance
From Saṁvaraṇa and Tapatī (daughter of the sun) is born Kuru, king of Kurukṣetra. Sacred geography is named after persons; the earth itself carries the memory of those who walked it.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose memory does my own land carry that I have not researched?
  • Where could attention to the human history of a place deepen my spiritual sense of it?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.6

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वसुस्तस्योपरिचरो बृहद्रथमुखास्तत: । कुशाम्बमत्स्यप्रत्यग्रचेदिपाद्याश्च चेदिपा: ॥ ६ ॥
vasus tasyoparicaro
[vasus tasyoparicharo]
bṛhadratha-mukhās tataḥ
[brihadratha-mukhaas tatah]
kuśāmba-matsya-pratyagra-
[kushaamba-matsya-pratyagra-]
cedipādyāś ca cedipāḥ
[chedipaadyaash cha chedipaah]
Word-for-word
vasuḥ — a son named Vasu tasya — of him (Kṛtī) uparicaraḥ — the surname of Vasu bṛhadratha-mukhāḥ — headed by Bṛhadratha tataḥ — from him (Vasu) kuśāmba — Kuśāmba matsya — Matsya pratyagra — Pratyagra cedipa-ādyāḥ — Cedipa and others ca — also cedi-pāḥ — all of them became rulers of the Cedi state.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vasus tasyoparicaro
vasuḥ
a son named Vasu
tasya
of him (Kṛtī)
uparicaraḥ
the surname of Vasu
bṛhadratha-mukhās tataḥ
bṛhadratha-mukhāḥ
headed by Bṛhadratha
tataḥ
from him (Vasu)
kuśāmba-matsya-pratyagra-
kuśāmba
Kuśāmba
matsya
Matsya
pratyagra
Pratyagra
cedipādyāś ca cedipāḥ
cedipa-ādyāḥ
Cedipa and others
ca
also
cedi-pāḥ
all of them became rulers of the Cedi state.
The son of Kṛtī was Uparicara Vasu, and among his sons, headed by Bṛhadratha, were Kuśāmba, Matsya, Pratyagra and Cedipa. All the sons of Uparicara Vasu became rulers of the Cedi state.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The son of Kṛtī was Uparicara Vasu, and among his sons, headed by Bṛhadratha, were Kuśāmba, Matsya, Pratyagra and Cedipa. All the sons of Uparicara Vasu became rulers of the Cedi state. The sons headed by Bṛhadratha are listed.
Personal Guidance
Uparicara Vasu's sons rule the Cedi state — Bṛhadratha, Kuśāmba, Matsya, Pratyagra, Cedipa. One ancestor can seed an entire ruling family across a region; the multiplication of influence often hides a single source.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose single ancestor in my own circle has unobtrusively shaped a wide influence?
  • Where could I become that quiet source for those who follow me?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.7

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बृहद्रथात् कुशाग्रोऽभूद‍ृषभस्तस्य तत्सुत: । जज्ञे सत्यहितोऽपत्यं पुष्पवांस्तत्सुतो जहु: ॥ ७ ॥
bṛhadrathāt kuśāgro ’bhūd
[brihadrathaat kushaagro ’bhood]
ṛṣabhas tasya tat-sutaḥ
[rishabhas tasya tat-sutah]
jajñe satyahito ’patyaṁ
[jajne satyahito ’patyam]
puṣpavāṁs tat-suto jahuḥ
[pushpavaams tat-suto jahuh]
Word-for-word
bṛhadrathāt — from Bṛhadratha kuśāgraḥ — Kuśāgra abhūt — a son was born ṛṣabhaḥ — Ṛṣabha tasya — of him (Kuśāgra) tat-sutaḥ — his (Ṛṣabha’s) son jajñe — was born satyahitaḥ — Satyahita apatyam — offspring puṣpavān — Puṣpavān tat-sutaḥ — his (Puṣpavān’s) son jahuḥ — Jahu.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bṛhadrathāt kuśāgro ’bhūd
bṛhadrathāt
from Bṛhadratha
kuśāgraḥ
Kuśāgra
ṛṣabhas tasya tat-sutaḥ
abhūt
a son was born
ṛṣabhaḥ
Ṛṣabha
tasya
of him (Kuśāgra)
tat-sutaḥ
his (Ṛṣabha’s) son
jajñe satyahito ’patyaṁ
jajñe
was born
satyahitaḥ
Satyahita
apatyam
offspring
puṣpavāṁs tat-suto jahuḥ
puṣpavān
Puṣpavān
tat-sutaḥ
his (Puṣpavān’s) son
jahuḥ
Jahu.
From Bṛhadratha, Kuśāgra was born; from Kuśāgra, Ṛṣabha; and from Ṛṣabha, Satyahita. The son of Satyahita was Puṣpavān, and the son of Puṣpavān was Jahu.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
From Bṛhadratha, Kuśāgra was born; from Kuśāgra, Ṛṣabha; and from Ṛṣabha, Satyahita. The son of Satyahita was Puṣpavān, and the son of Puṣpavān was Jahu.
Personal Guidance
From Bṛhadratha come Kuśāgra, Ṛṣabha, Satyahita, Puṣpavān, Jahu. The dynasty marches forward through quiet generations until the next eventful figure.
Reflection Questions
  • Am I willing to be one of the 'quiet generations' through which the dharma travels?
  • What faithfulness is asked of me in this less dramatic season?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.8

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अन्यस्यामपि भार्यायां शकले द्वे बृहद्रथात् । ये मात्रा बहिरुत्सृष्टे जरया चाभिसन्धिते । जीव जीवेति क्रीडन्त्या जरासन्धोऽभवत् सुत: ॥ ८ ॥
anyasyām api bhāryāyāṁ
[anyasyaam api bhaaryaayaam]
śakale dve bṛhadrathāt
[shakale dve brihadrathaat]
ye mātrā bahir utsṛṣṭe
[ye maatraa bahir utsrishte]
jarayā cābhisandhite
[jarayaa chaabhisandhite]
jīva jīveti krīḍantyā
[jeeva jeeveti kreedantyaa]
jarāsandho ’bhavat sutaḥ
[jaraasandho ’bhavat sutah]
Word-for-word
anyasyām — in another api — also bhāryāyām — wife śakale — parts dve — two bṛhadrathāt — from Bṛhadratha ye — which two parts mātrā — by the mother bahiḥ utsṛṣṭe — because of rejection jarayā — by the demoness named Jarā ca — and abhisandhite — when they were joined together jīva jīva iti — O living entity, be alive krīḍantyā — playing like that jarāsandhaḥ — Jarāsandha abhavat — was generated sutaḥ — a son.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
anyasyām api bhāryāyāṁ
anyasyām
in another
api
also
bhāryāyām
wife
śakale dve bṛhadrathāt
śakale
parts
dve
two
bṛhadrathāt
from Bṛhadratha
ye mātrā bahir utsṛṣṭe
ye
which two parts
mātrā
by the mother
bahiḥ utsṛṣṭe
because of rejection
jarayā cābhisandhite
jarayā
by the demoness named Jarā
ca
and
abhisandhite
when they were joined together
jīva jīveti krīḍantyā
jīva jīva iti
O living entity, be alive
krīḍantyā
playing like that
jarāsandho ’bhavat sutaḥ
jarāsandhaḥ
Jarāsandha
abhavat
was generated
sutaḥ
a son.
Through the womb of another wife, Bṛhadratha begot two halves of a son. When the mother saw those two halves she rejected them, but later a she-demon named Jarā playfully joined them and said, “Come to life, come to life!” Thus the son named Jarāsandha was born.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Through the womb of another wife, Bṛhadratha begot two halves of a son. The mother rejected them, but later a she-demon named Jarā playfully joined them and said, "Come to life, come to life!" Thus the son named Jarāsandha was born. Jarā was a Rākṣasī.
Personal Guidance
Bṛhadratha begets a son in two halves; the mother rejects them, but the she-demon Jarā playfully joins them and Jarāsandha is born. Sometimes the most dangerous future figures are reassembled by mercy a mother could not extend.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I refusing to reassemble what looks broken, and another's mercy is having to do my work?
  • What 'two halves' in my life need joining before someone outside has to do it?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.9

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ततश्च सहदेवोऽभूत् सोमापिर्यच्छ्रुतश्रवा: । परीक्षिरनपत्योऽभूत् सुरथो नाम जाह्नव: ॥ ९ ॥
tataś ca sahadevo ’bhūt
[tatash cha sahadevo ’bhoot]
somāpir yac chrutaśravāḥ
[somaapir yach chrutashravaah]
parīkṣir anapatyo ’bhūt
[pareekshir anapatyo ’bhoot]
suratho nāma jāhnavaḥ
[suratho naama jaahnavah]
Word-for-word
tataḥ ca — and from him (Jarāsandha) sahadevaḥ — Sahadeva abhūt — was born somāpiḥ — Somāpi yat — of him (Somāpi) śrutaśravāḥ — a son named Śrutaśravā parīkṣiḥ — the son of Kuru named Parīkṣi anapatyaḥ — without any son abhūt — became surathaḥ — Suratha nāma — named jāhnavaḥ — was the son of Jahnu.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tataś ca sahadevo ’bhūt
tataḥ ca
and from him (Jarāsandha)
sahadevaḥ
Sahadeva
abhūt
was born
somāpir yac chrutaśravāḥ
somāpiḥ
Somāpi
yat
of him (Somāpi)
śrutaśravāḥ
a son named Śrutaśravā
parīkṣir anapatyo ’bhūt
parīkṣiḥ
the son of Kuru named Parīkṣi
anapatyaḥ
without any son
abhūt
became
suratho nāma jāhnavaḥ
surathaḥ
Suratha
nāma
named
jāhnavaḥ
was the son of Jahnu.
From Jarāsandha came a son named Sahadeva; from Sahadeva, Somāpi; and from Somāpi, Śrutaśravā. The son of Kuru called Parīkṣi had no sons, but the son of Kuru called Jahnu had a son named Suratha.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
From Jarāsandha came a son named Sahadeva; from Sahadeva, Somāpi; and from Somāpi, Śrutaśravā. The son of Kuru called Parīkṣi had no sons, but the son of Kuru called Jahnu had a son named Suratha. From Somāpi came Śrutaśravā. Parīkṣi was Kuru’s son. Suratha was the son of Jahnu (jāhanvaḥ).
Personal Guidance
From Jarāsandha come Sahadeva, Somāpi, Śrutaśravā. Even great enemies of the Lord's plans produce descendants who go on to live ordinary lives — destiny does not necessarily extend through generations.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I confusing a person's ancestry with their inevitable future?
  • Whose descendants am I judging through their parent's lens unfairly?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.10

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ततो विदूरथस्तस्मात् सार्वभौमस्ततोऽभवत् । जयसेनस्तत्तनयो राधिकोऽतोऽयुताय्वभूत् ॥ १० ॥
tato vidūrathas tasmāt
[tato vidoorathas tasmaat]
sārvabhaumas tato ’bhavat
[saarvabhaumas tato ’bhavat]
jayasenas tat-tanayo
[jayasenas tat-tanayo]
rādhiko ’to ’yutāyv abhūt
[raadhiko ’to ’yutaayv abhoot]
Word-for-word
tataḥ — from him (Suratha) vidūrathaḥ — a son named Vidūratha tasmāt — from him (Vidūratha) sārvabhaumaḥ — a son named Sārvabhauma tataḥ — from him (Sārvabhauma) abhavat — was born jayasenaḥ — Jayasena tat-tanayaḥ — the son of Jayasena rādhikaḥ — Rādhika ataḥ — and from him (Rādhika) ayutāyuḥ — Ayutāyu abhūt — was born.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tato vidūrathas tasmāt
tataḥ
from him (Suratha)
vidūrathaḥ
a son named Vidūratha
tasmāt
from him (Vidūratha)
sārvabhaumas tato ’bhavat
sārvabhaumaḥ
a son named Sārvabhauma
tataḥ
from him (Sārvabhauma)
jayasenas tat-tanayo
rādhiko ’to ’yutāyv abhūt
abhavat
was born
jayasenaḥ
Jayasena
tat-tanayaḥ
the son of Jayasena
rādhikaḥ
Rādhika
ataḥ
and from him (Rādhika)
ayutāyuḥ
Ayutāyu
abhūt
was born.
From Suratha came a son named Vidūratha, from whom Sārvabhauma was born. From Sārvabhauma came Jayasena; from Jayasena, Rādhika; and from Rādhika, Ayutāyu.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
From Suratha came a son named Vidūratha, from whom Sārvabhauma was born. From Sārvabhauma came Jayasena; from Jayasena, Rādhika; and from Rādhika, Ayutāyu. From Rādhika was born Ayutāyu.
Personal Guidance
Suratha, Vidūratha, Sārvabhauma, Jayasena, Rādhika, Ayutāyu — yet another patient stretch. The Bhāgavatam keeps tally; it does not skip a generation just because it lacks drama.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose undramatic life am I tempted to skip in my own attention?
  • Where might careful attention to the undramatic save me from missing what scripture sees?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.11

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ततश्चाक्रोधनस्तस्माद् देवातिथिरमुष्य च । ऋक्षस्तस्य दिलीपोऽभूत् प्रतीपस्तस्य चात्मज: ॥ ११ ॥
tataś cākrodhanas tasmād
[tatash chaakrodhanas tasmaad]
devātithir amuṣya ca
[devaatithir amushya cha]
ṛkṣas tasya dilīpo ’bhūt
[rikshas tasya dileepo ’bhoot]
pratīpas tasya cātmajaḥ
[prateepas tasya chaatmajah]
Word-for-word
tataḥ — from him (Ayutāyu) ca — and akrodhanaḥ — a son named Akrodhana tasmāt — from him (Akrodhana) devātithiḥ — a son named Devātithi amuṣya — of him (Devātithi) ca — also ṛkṣaḥ — Ṛkṣa tasya — of him (Ṛkṣa) dilīpaḥ — a son named Dilīpa abhūt — was born pratīpaḥ — Pratīpa tasya — of him (Dilīpa) ca — and ātma-jaḥ — the son.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tataś cākrodhanas tasmād
tataḥ
from him (Ayutāyu)
ca
and
akrodhanaḥ
a son named Akrodhana
tasmāt
from him (Akrodhana)
devātithir amuṣya ca
devātithiḥ
a son named Devātithi
amuṣya
of him (Devātithi)
ca
also
ṛkṣas tasya dilīpo ’bhūt
ṛkṣaḥ
Ṛkṣa
tasya
of him (Ṛkṣa)
dilīpaḥ
a son named Dilīpa
abhūt
was born
pratīpas tasya cātmajaḥ
pratīpaḥ
Pratīpa
tasya
of him (Dilīpa)
ca
and
ātma-jaḥ
the son.
From Ayutāyu came a son named Akrodhana, and his son was Devātithi. The son of Devātithi was Ṛkṣa, the son of Ṛkṣa was Dilīpa, and the son of Dilīpa was Pratīpa.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
From Ayutāyu came a son named Akrodhana, and his son was Devātithi. The son of Devātithi was Ṛkṣa, the son of Ṛkṣa was Dilīpa, and the son of Dilīpa was Pratīpa.
Personal Guidance
Akrodhana, Devātithi, Ṛkṣa, Dilīpa, Pratīpa — leading up to a familiar name. Sometimes the only purpose of an ancestor is to be the bridge that finally produces the soul scripture is waiting for.
Reflection Questions
  • Am I content with being a 'bridge generation'?
  • What would faithful bridge-work look like for me this year?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.12-13

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देवापि: शान्तनुस्तस्य बाह्लीक इति चात्मजा: । पितृराज्यं परित्यज्य देवापिस्तु वनं गत: ॥ १२ ॥ अभवच्छान्तनू राजा प्राङ्‌महाभिषसंज्ञित: । यं यं कराभ्यां स्पृशति जीर्णं यौवनमेति स: ॥ १३ ॥
devāpiḥ śāntanus tasya
[devaapih shaantanus tasya]
bāhlīka iti cātmajāḥ
[baahleeka iti chaatmajaah]
pitṛ-rājyaṁ parityajya
[pitri-raajyam parityajya]
devāpis tu vanaṁ gataḥ
[devaapis tu vanam gatah]
abhavac chāntanū rājā
[abhavach chaantanoo raajaa]
prāṅ mahābhiṣa-saṁjñitaḥ
[praan mahaabhisha-samjnitah]
yaṁ yaṁ karābhyāṁ spṛśati
[yam yam karaabhyaam sprishati]
jīrṇaṁ yauvanam eti saḥ
[jeernam yauvanam eti sah]
Word-for-word
devāpiḥ — Devāpi śāntanuḥ — Śāntanu tasya — of him (Pratīpa) bāhlīkaḥ — Bāhlīka iti — thus ca — also ātma-jāḥ — the sons pitṛ-rājyam — the father’s property, the kingdom parityajya — rejecting devāpiḥ — Devāpi, the eldest tu — indeed vanam — to the forest gataḥ — left abhavat — was śāntanuḥ — Śāntanu rājā — the king prāk — before mahābhiṣa — Mahābhiṣa saṁjñitaḥ — most celebrated yam yam — whomever karābhyām — with his hands spṛśati — touched jīrṇam — although very old yauvanam — youth eti — attained saḥ — he.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
devāpiḥ śāntanus tasya
devāpiḥ
Devāpi
śāntanuḥ
Śāntanu
tasya
of him (Pratīpa)
bāhlīka iti cātmajāḥ
bāhlīkaḥ
Bāhlīka
iti
thus
ca
also
ātma-jāḥ
the sons
pitṛ-rājyaṁ parityajya
pitṛ-rājyam
the father’s property, the kingdom
parityajya
rejecting
devāpis tu vanaṁ gataḥ
devāpiḥ
Devāpi, the eldest
tu
indeed
vanam
to the forest
gataḥ
left
abhavac chāntanū rājā
abhavat
was
prāṅ mahābhiṣa-saṁjñitaḥ
śāntanuḥ
Śāntanu
yaṁ yaṁ karābhyāṁ spṛśati
rājā
the king
prāk
before
mahābhiṣa
Mahābhiṣa
saṁjñitaḥ
most celebrated
jīrṇaṁ yauvanam eti saḥ
yam yam
whomever
karābhyām
with his hands
spṛśati
touched
jīrṇam
although very old
yauvanam
youth
eti
attained
saḥ
he.
The sons of Pratīpa were Devāpi, Śāntanu and Bāhlīka. Devāpi left the kingdom of his father and went to the forest, and therefore Śāntanu became the king. Śāntanu, who in his previous birth was known as Mahābhiṣa, had the ability to transform anyone from old age to youth simply by touching that person with his hands.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The sons of Pratīpa were Devāpi, Śāntanu and Bāhlīka. Devāpi left the kingdom of his father and went to the forest, and therefore Śāntanu became the king. Śāntanu, who in his previous birth was known as Mahābhiṣa, had the ability to transform anyone’s old age to youth simply by touching that person with his hands. In his previous birth Śāntanu was Mahābhiṣa. By touching an old person, that person became youthful.
Personal Guidance
Pratīpa's sons are Devāpi, Śāntanu, Bāhlīka. Devāpi leaves for the forest; Śāntanu rules and can turn anyone from old age to youth by touch. Even within one family, paths radically diverge — one to forest, one to throne.
Reflection Questions
  • Within my own family, am I making space for radically divergent paths?
  • Where am I tempted to insist everyone follow the same trajectory?
📝 My note

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.14-15

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शान्तिमाप्नोति चैवाग्र्यां कर्मणा तेन शान्तनु: । समा द्वादश तद्राज्ये न ववर्ष यदा विभु: ॥ १४ ॥ शान्तनुर्ब्राह्मणैरुक्त: परिवेत्तायमग्रभुक् । राज्यं देह्यग्रजायाशु पुरराष्ट्रविवृद्धये ॥ १५ ॥
śāntim āpnoti caivāgryāṁ
[shaantim aapnoti chaivaagryaam]
karmaṇā tena śāntanuḥ
[karmanaa tena shaantanuh]
samā dvādaśa tad-rājye
[samaa dvaadasha tad-raajye]
na vavarṣa yadā vibhuḥ
[na vavarsha yadaa vibhuh]
śāntanur brāhmaṇair uktaḥ
[shaantanur braahmanair uktah]
parivettāyam agrabhuk
[parivettaayam agrabhuk]
rājyaṁ dehy agrajāyāśu
[raajyam dehy agrajaayaashu]
pura-rāṣṭra-vivṛddhaye
[pura-raashtra-vivriddhaye]
Word-for-word
śāntim — youthfulness for sense gratification āpnoti — one gets ca — also eva — indeed agryām — principally karmaṇā — by the touch of his hand tena — because of this śāntanuḥ — known as Śāntanu samāḥ — years dvādaśa — twelve tat-rājye — in his kingdom na — not vavarṣa — sent rain yadā — when vibhuḥ — the controller of the rain, namely the King of heaven, Indra śāntanuḥ — Śāntanu brāhmaṇaiḥ — by the learned brāhmaṇas uktaḥ — when advised parivettā — faulty because of being a usurper ayam — this agra-bhuk — enjoying in spite of your elder brother’s being present rājyam — the kingdom dehi — give agrajāya — to your elder brother āśu — immediately pura-rāṣṭra — of your home and the kingdom vivṛddhaye — for elevation.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śāntim āpnoti caivāgryāṁ
śāntim
youthfulness for sense gratification
āpnoti
one gets
ca
also
eva
indeed
agryām
principally
karmaṇā tena śāntanuḥ
karmaṇā
by the touch of his hand
tena
because of this
śāntanuḥ
known as Śāntanu
samā dvādaśa tad-rājye
samāḥ
years
dvādaśa
twelve
tat-rājye
in his kingdom
na vavarṣa yadā vibhuḥ
na
not
vavarṣa
sent rain
yadā
when
vibhuḥ
the controller of the rain, namely the King of heaven, Indra
śāntanur brāhmaṇair uktaḥ
śāntanuḥ
Śāntanu
brāhmaṇaiḥ
by the learned brāhmaṇas
uktaḥ
when advised
parivettāyam agrabhuk
parivettā
faulty because of being a usurper
ayam
this
agra-bhuk
enjoying in spite of your elder brother’s being present
rājyaṁ dehy agrajāyāśu
rājyam
the kingdom
dehi
give
agrajāya
to your elder brother
āśu
immediately
pura-rāṣṭra-vivṛddhaye
pura-rāṣṭra
of your home and the kingdom
vivṛddhaye
for elevation.
Because the King was able to make everyone happy for sense gratification, primarily by the touch of his hand, his name was Śāntanu. Once, when there was no rainfall in the kingdom for twelve years and the King consulted his learned brahminical advisors, they said, “You are faulty for enjoying the property of your elder brother. For the elevation of your kingdom and home, you should return the kingdom to him.”
Purport

One cannot enjoy sovereignty or perform an agnihotra-yajña in the presence of one’s elder brother, or else one becomes a usurper, known as parivettā.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Because the King was able to make everyone peaceful by the touch of his hand, his name was Śāntanu. Once, when there was no rainfall in the kingdom for twelve years, the brāhmaṇas said, "You are faulty for enjoying the property of your elder brother. For the prosperity of your kingdom and home, you should return the kingdom to him." Indra (vibhuḥ) did not shower rain. Smṛti says dārāgnihotra-saṁyogaṁ kurute yo ’graje sthite parivettā sa vijñeyaḥ parivittis tu pūrvajaḥ: the person who gets married and performs sacrifice while the older brother is present is called parivettā and the elder brother is called parivitti. Though your elder brother lives (unmarried), you have married and enjoyed first and have enjoyed the kingdom. You are a parivettā. Because of this fault Indra does now shower rain. Therefore return the kingdom to him.
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
Twelve years of drought are traced by brāhmaṇas to Śāntanu's parivettā position — enjoying the kingdom while the elder brother is still alive. Some catastrophes in our lives are quietly traceable to a structural offense we did not name.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'twelve-year drought' in my life might be traceable to a position I assumed before its time?
  • Where could honest acknowledgment of seniority restore the rain?
📝 My note

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.16-17

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एवमुक्तो द्विजैर्ज्येष्ठं छन्दयामास सोऽब्रवीत् । तन्मन्त्रिप्रहितैर्विप्रैर्वेदाद् विभ्रंशितो गिरा ॥ १६ ॥ वेदवादातिवादान् वै तदा देवो ववर्ष ह । देवापिर्योगमास्थाय कलापग्राममाश्रित: ॥ १७ ॥
evam ukto dvijair jyeṣṭhaṁ
[evam ukto dvijair jyeshtham]
chandayām āsa so ’bravīt
[chandayaam aasa so ’braveet]
tan-mantri-prahitair viprair
[tan-mantri-prahitair viprair]
vedād vibhraṁśito girā
[vedaad vibhramshito giraa]
veda-vādātivādān vai
[veda-vaadaativaadaan vai]
tadā devo vavarṣa ha
[tadaa devo vavarsha ha]
devāpir yogam āsthāya
[devaapir yogam aasthaaya]
kalāpa-grāmam āśritaḥ
[kalaapa-graamam aashritah]
Word-for-word
evam — thus (as above mentioned) uktaḥ — being advised dvijaiḥ — by the brāhmaṇas jyeṣṭham — unto his eldest brother, Devāpi chandayām āsa — requested to take charge of the kingdom saḥ — he (Devāpi) abravīt — said tat-mantri — by Śāntanu’s minister prahitaiḥ — instigated vipraiḥ — by the brāhmaṇas vedāt — from the principles of the Vedas vibhraṁśitaḥ — fallen girā — by such words veda-vāda-ativādān — words blaspheming the Vedic injunctions vai — indeed tadā — at that time devaḥ — the demigod vavarṣa — showered rains ha — in the past devāpiḥ — Devāpi yogam āsthāya — accepting the process of mystic yoga kalāpa-grāmam — the village known as Kalāpa āśritaḥ — took shelter of (and is living in even now).
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
evam ukto dvijair jyeṣṭhaṁ
evam
thus (as above mentioned)
uktaḥ
being advised
dvijaiḥ
by the brāhmaṇas
jyeṣṭham
unto his eldest brother, Devāpi
chandayām āsa so ’bravīt
chandayām āsa
requested to take charge of the kingdom
saḥ
he (Devāpi)
abravīt
said
tan-mantri-prahitair viprair
tat-mantri
by Śāntanu’s minister
prahitaiḥ
instigated
vipraiḥ
by the brāhmaṇas
vedād vibhraṁśito girā
vedāt
from the principles of the Vedas
vibhraṁśitaḥ
fallen
girā
by such words
veda-vādātivādān vai
veda-vāda-ativādān
words blaspheming the Vedic injunctions
vai
indeed
tadā devo vavarṣa ha
tadā
at that time
devaḥ
the demigod
vavarṣa
showered rains
ha
in the past
devāpir yogam āsthāya
devāpiḥ
Devāpi
yogam āsthāya
accepting the process of mystic yoga
kalāpa-grāmam āśritaḥ
kalāpa-grāmam
the village known as Kalāpa
āśritaḥ
took shelter of (and is living in even now).
When the brāhmaṇas said this, Mahārāja Śāntanu went to the forest and requested his elder brother Devāpi to take charge of the kingdom, for it is the duty of a king to maintain his subjects. Previously, however, Śāntanu’s minister Aśvavāra had instigated some brāhmaṇas to induce Devāpi to transgress the injunctions of the Vedas and thus make himself unfit for the post of ruler. The brāhmaṇas deviated Devāpi from the path of the Vedic principles, and therefore when asked by Śāntanu he did not agree to accept the post of ruler. On the contrary, he blasphemed the Vedic principles and therefore became fallen. Under the circumstances, Śāntanu again became the king, and Indra, being pleased, showered rains. Devāpi later took to the path of mystic yoga to control his mind and senses and went to the village named Kalāpagrāma, where he is still living.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
When the brāhmaṇas said this, Mahārāja Śāntanu requested his elder brother Devāpi to take charge of the kingdom. Previously, however, Śāntanu's minister Aśvavāra instigated some brāhmaṇas to induce Devāpi to transgress the injunctions of the Vedas. He thus blasphemed the Vedic principles. Under the circumstances, Śāntanu again became the king, and Indra, being pleased, showered rains. Devāpi later took to the path of mystic yoga in a village named Kalāpagrāma. He requested Devāpi to rule the kingdom. Devāpi made statements criticizing the Vedas. The cause is explained. Before Śāntanu made his request, Śāntanu’s minister Aśvavāra made Devāpi a heretic in order to make him unsuitable to rule. Unknown to Śāntanu, he sent brāhmaṇas who made him deviate from the Vedas by uttering heretical words. Since Devāpi was unsuitable to rule because of his degradation, there was no fault in Śāntanu ruling. Indra then supplied rain.
Personal Guidance
Śāntanu's minister had earlier instigated brāhmaṇas to deviate Devāpi from Vedic principles, disqualifying him for kingship. Power-loving advisors quietly engineer disqualifications of legitimate claimants — and we should be alert to them in our own decisions.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose 'disqualification' am I accepting that may have been engineered by an interested party?
  • Where could fresh inquiry restore someone to their rightful role?
📝 My note

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.18-19

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सोमवंशे कलौ नष्टे कृतादौ स्थापयिष्यति । बाह्लीकात्सोमदत्तोऽभूद् भूरिर्भूरिश्रवास्तत: ॥ १८ ॥ शलश्च शान्तनोरासीद् गङ्गायां भीष्म आत्मवान् । सर्वधर्मविदां श्रेष्ठो महाभागवत: कवि: ॥ १९ ॥
soma-vaṁśe kalau naṣṭe
[soma-vamshe kalau nashte]
kṛtādau sthāpayiṣyati
[kritaadau sthaapayishyati]
bāhlīkāt somadatto ’bhūd
[baahleekaat somadatto ’bhood]
bhūrir bhūriśravās tataḥ
[bhoorir bhoorishravaas tatah]
śalaś ca śāntanor āsīd
[shalash cha shaantanor aaseed]
gaṅgāyāṁ bhīṣma ātmavān
[gangaayaam bheeshma aatmavaan]
sarva-dharma-vidāṁ śreṣṭho
[sarva-dharma-vidaam shreshtho]
mahā-bhāgavataḥ kaviḥ
[mahaa-bhaagavatah kavih]
Word-for-word
soma-vaṁśe — when the dynasty of the moon-god kalau — in this Age of Kali naṣṭe — being lost kṛta-ādau — at the beginning of the next Satya-yuga sthāpayiṣyati — will reestablish bāhlīkāt — from Bāhlīka somadattaḥ — Somadatta abhūt — generated bhūriḥ — Bhūri bhūri-śravāḥ — Bhūriśravā tataḥ — thereafter śalaḥ ca — a son named Śala śāntanoḥ — from Śāntanu āsīt — generated gaṅgāyām — in the womb of Gaṅgā, the wife of Śāntanu bhīṣmaḥ — a son named Bhīṣma ātmavān — self-realized sarva-dharma-vidām — of all religious persons śreṣṭhaḥ — the best mahā-bhāgavataḥ — an exalted devotee kaviḥ — and a learned scholar.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
soma-vaṁśe kalau naṣṭe
soma-vaṁśe
when the dynasty of the moon-god
kalau
in this Age of Kali
naṣṭe
being lost
kṛtādau sthāpayiṣyati
kṛta-ādau
at the beginning of the next Satya-yuga
sthāpayiṣyati
will reestablish
bāhlīkāt somadatto ’bhūd
bāhlīkāt
from Bāhlīka
somadattaḥ
Somadatta
bhūrir bhūriśravās tataḥ
śalaś ca śāntanor āsīd
gaṅgāyāṁ bhīṣma ātmavān
sarva-dharma-vidāṁ śreṣṭho
mahā-bhāgavataḥ kaviḥ
abhūt
generated
bhūriḥ
Bhūri
bhūri-śravāḥ
Bhūriśravā
tataḥ
thereafter
śalaḥ ca
a son named Śala
śāntanoḥ
from Śāntanu
āsīt
generated
gaṅgāyām
in the womb of Gaṅgā, the wife of Śāntanu
bhīṣmaḥ
a son named Bhīṣma
ātmavān
self-realized
sarva-dharma-vidām
of all religious persons
śreṣṭhaḥ
the best
mahā-bhāgavataḥ
an exalted devotee
kaviḥ
and a learned scholar.
After the dynasty of the moon-god comes to an end in this Age of Kali, Devāpi, in the beginning of the next Satya-yuga, will reestablish the Soma dynasty in this world. From Bāhlīka [the brother of Śāntanu] came a son named Somadatta, who had three sons, named Bhūri, Bhūriśravā and Śala. From Śāntanu, through the womb of his wife named Gaṅgā, came Bhīṣma, the exalted, self-realized devotee and learned scholar.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
After the dynasty of the moon-god comes to an end in this age of Kali, Devāpi, in the beginning of the next Satya-yuga, will reestablish the Soma dynasty in this world. From Bāhlīka, the brother of Śāntanu, came a son named Somadatta, who had three sons, named Bhūri, Bhūriśravā and Śala. From Śāntanu, through the womb of his wife named Gaṅgā, came Bhīṣma, the exalted, self-realized devotee and learned scholar.
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
Devāpi still lives in Kalāpagrāma and will revive the moon dynasty in the next Satya-yuga. Bhīṣma is born from Śāntanu through Gaṅgā. Long-range plans of the Lord place both future-restorers and present-heroes within the same family.
Reflection Questions
  • Where are the future-restorers in my circle being kept alive, mostly invisibly, for their later role?
  • Have I given those quiet persons the respect their future asks?
📝 My note

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.20

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वीरयूथाग्रणीर्येन रामोऽपि युधि तोषित: । शान्तनोर्दासकन्यायां जज्ञे चित्राङ्गद: सुत: ॥ २० ॥
vīra-yūthāgraṇīr yena
[veera-yoothaagraneer yena]
rāmo ’pi yudhi toṣitaḥ
[raamo ’pi yudhi toshitah]
śāntanor dāsa-kanyāyāṁ
[shaantanor daasa-kanyaayaam]
jajñe citrāṅgadaḥ sutaḥ
[jajne chitraangadah sutah]
Word-for-word
vīra-yūtha-agraṇīḥ — Bhīṣmadeva, the foremost of all warriors yena — by whom rāmaḥ api — even Paraśurāma, the incarnation of God yudhi — in a fight toṣitaḥ — was satisfied (when defeated by Bhīṣmadeva) śāntanoḥ — by Śāntanu dāsa-kanyāyām — in the womb of Satyavatī, who was known as the daughter of a śūdra jajñe — was born citrāṅgadaḥ — Citrāṅgada sutaḥ — a son.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vīra-yūthāgraṇīr yena
vīra-yūtha-agraṇīḥ
Bhīṣmadeva, the foremost of all warriors
yena
by whom
rāmo ’pi yudhi toṣitaḥ
rāmaḥ api
even Paraśurāma, the incarnation of God
yudhi
in a fight
toṣitaḥ
was satisfied (when defeated by Bhīṣmadeva)
śāntanor dāsa-kanyāyāṁ
śāntanoḥ
by Śāntanu
dāsa-kanyāyām
in the womb of Satyavatī, who was known as the daughter of a śūdra
jajñe citrāṅgadaḥ sutaḥ
jajñe
was born
citrāṅgadaḥ
Citrāṅgada
sutaḥ
a son.
Bhīṣmadeva was the foremost of all warriors. When he defeated Lord Paraśurāma in a fight, Lord Paraśurāma was very satisfied with him. By the semen of Śāntanu in the womb of Satyavatī, the daughter of a fisherman, Citrāṅgada took birth.
Purport

Satyavatī was actually the daughter of Uparicara Vasu by the womb of a fisherwoman known as Matsyagarbhā. Later, Satyavatī was raised by a fisherman.

The fight between Paraśurāma and Bhīṣmadeva concerns three daughters of Kāśīrāja — Ambikā, Ambālikā and Ambā — who were forcibly abducted by Bhīṣmadeva, acting on behalf of his brother Vicitravīrya. Ambā thought that Bhīṣmadeva would marry her and became attached to him, but Bhīṣmadeva refused to marry her, for he had taken the vow of brahmacarya. Ambā therefore approached Bhīṣmadeva’s military spiritual master, Paraśurāma, who instructed Bhīṣma to marry her. Bhīṣmadeva refused, and therefore Paraśurāma fought with him to force him to accept the marriage. But Paraśurāma was defeated, and he was pleased with Bhīṣma.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Bhīṣmadeva was the foremost of all warriors. Paraśurāma was very satisfied with him in fighting. By the semen of Śāntanu in the womb of Satyavatī, the daughter of a fisherman, Citrāṅgada took birth. Uparicaravasu’s semen, swallowed by a fish, produced a daughter. She was raised by the fishermen who were dāsas. Thus she became known as the daughter of a dāsa. She became well known as Satyavatī.
Personal Guidance
Bhīṣma defeats Paraśurāma and Paraśurāma is pleased. Real warriors honor superior strength even when defeated by it; pride is not the same as warrior dignity.
Reflection Questions
  • When defeated by a worthy opponent, do I respond with the dignity of Paraśurāma or with bitter excuses?
  • Where am I refusing to be 'pleased' by someone whose superior practice has bested me?
📝 My note

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.21-24

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विचित्रवीर्यश्चावरजो नाम्ना चित्राङ्गदो हत: । यस्यां पराशरात् साक्षादवतीर्णो हरे: कला ॥ २१ ॥ वेदगुप्तो मुनि: कृष्णो यतोऽहमिदमध्यगाम् । हित्वा स्वशिष्यान् पैलादीन्भगवान् बादरायण: ॥ २२ ॥ मह्यं पुत्राय शान्ताय परं गुह्यमिदं जगौ । विचित्रवीर्योऽथोवाह काशीराजसुते बलात् ॥ २३ ॥ स्वयंवरादुपानीते अम्बिकाम्बालिके उभे । तयोरासक्तहृदयो गृहीतो यक्ष्मणा मृत: ॥ २४ ॥
vicitravīryaś cāvarajo
[vichitraveeryash chaavarajo]
nāmnā citrāṅgado hataḥ
[naamnaa chitraangado hatah]
yasyāṁ parāśarāt sākṣād
[yasyaam paraasharaat saakshaad]
avatīrṇo hareḥ kalā
[avateerno hareh kalaa]
veda-gupto muniḥ kṛṣṇo
[veda-gupto munih krishno]
yato ’ham idam adhyagām
[yato ’ham idam adhyagaam]
hitvā sva-śiṣyān pailādīn
[hitvaa sva-shishyaan pailaadeen]
bhagavān bādarāyaṇaḥ
[bhagavaan baadaraayanah]
mahyaṁ putrāya śāntāya
[mahyam putraaya shaantaaya]
paraṁ guhyam idaṁ jagau
[param guhyam idam jagau]
vicitravīryo ’thovāha
[vichitraveeryo ’thovaaha]
kāśīrāja-sute balāt
[kaasheeraaja-sute balaat]
svayaṁvarād upānīte
[svayamvaraad upaaneete]
ambikāmbālike ubhe
[ambikaambaalike ubhe]
tayor āsakta-hṛdayo
[tayor aasakta-hridayo]
gṛhīto yakṣmaṇā mṛtaḥ
[griheeto yakshmanaa mritah]
Word-for-word
vicitravīryaḥ — Vicitravīrya, the son of Śāntanu ca — and avarajaḥ — the younger brother nāmnā — by a Gandharva named Citrāṅgada citrāṅgadaḥ — Citrāṅgada hataḥ — was killed yasyām — in the womb of Satyavatī previous to her marriage to Śāntanu parāśarāt — by the semen of Parāśara Muni sākṣāt — directly avatīrṇaḥ — incarnated hareḥ — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead kalā — expansion veda-guptaḥ — the protector of the Vedas muniḥ — the great sage kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana yataḥ — from whom aham — I (Śukadeva Gosvāmī) idam — this (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam) adhyagām — studied thoroughly hitvā — rejecting sva-śiṣyān — his disciples paila-ādīn — headed by Paila bhagavān — the incarnation of the Lord bādarāyaṇaḥ — Vyāsadeva mahyam — unto me putrāya — a son śāntāya — who was truly controlled from sense gratification param — the supreme guhyam — the most confidential idam — this Vedic literature (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam) jagau — instructed vicitravīryaḥ — Vicitravīrya atha — thereafter uvāha — married kāśīrāja-sute — two daughters of Kāśīrāja balāt — by force svayaṁvarāt — from the arena of the svayaṁvara upānīte — being brought ambikā-ambālike — Ambikā and Ambālikā ubhe — both of them tayoḥ — unto them āsakta — being too attached hṛdayaḥ — his heart gṛhītaḥ — being contaminated yakṣmaṇā — by tuberculosis mṛtaḥ — he died.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vicitravīryaś cāvarajo
vicitravīryaḥ
Vicitravīrya, the son of Śāntanu
ca
and
avarajaḥ
the younger brother
nāmnā citrāṅgado hataḥ
nāmnā
by a Gandharva named Citrāṅgada
citrāṅgadaḥ
Citrāṅgada
hataḥ
was killed
yasyāṁ parāśarāt sākṣād
yasyām
in the womb of Satyavatī previous to her marriage to Śāntanu
parāśarāt
by the semen of Parāśara Muni
sākṣāt
directly
avatīrṇo hareḥ kalā
avatīrṇaḥ
incarnated
hareḥ
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
kalā
expansion
veda-gupto muniḥ kṛṣṇo
veda-guptaḥ
the protector of the Vedas
muniḥ
the great sage
kṛṣṇaḥ
Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana
yato ’ham idam adhyagām
yataḥ
from whom
hitvā sva-śiṣyān pailādīn
bhagavān bādarāyaṇaḥ
aham
I (Śukadeva Gosvāmī)
mahyaṁ putrāya śāntāya
paraṁ guhyam idaṁ jagau
idam
this (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam)
vicitravīryo ’thovāha
kāśīrāja-sute balāt
svayaṁvarād upānīte
adhyagām
studied thoroughly
ambikāmbālike ubhe
tayor āsakta-hṛdayo
gṛhīto yakṣmaṇā mṛtaḥ
hitvā
rejecting
sva-śiṣyān
his disciples
paila-ādīn
headed by Paila
bhagavān
the incarnation of the Lord
bādarāyaṇaḥ
Vyāsadeva
mahyam
unto me
putrāya
a son
śāntāya
who was truly controlled from sense gratification
param
the supreme
guhyam
the most confidential
idam
this Vedic literature (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam)
jagau
instructed
vicitravīryaḥ
Vicitravīrya
atha
thereafter
uvāha
married
kāśīrāja-sute
two daughters of Kāśīrāja
balāt
by force
svayaṁvarāt
from the arena of the svayaṁvara
upānīte
being brought
ambikā-ambālike
Ambikā and Ambālikā
ubhe
both of them
tayoḥ
unto them
āsakta
being too attached
hṛdayaḥ
his heart
gṛhītaḥ
being contaminated
yakṣmaṇā
by tuberculosis
mṛtaḥ
he died.
Citrāṅgada, of whom Vicitravīrya was the younger brother, was killed by a Gandharva who was also named Citrāṅgada. Satyavatī, before her marriage to Śāntanu, gave birth to the master authority of the Vedas, Vyāsadeva, known as Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, who was begotten by Parāśara Muni. From Vyāsadeva, I [Śukadeva Gosvāmī] was born, and from him I studied this great work of literature, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. The incarnation of Godhead Vedavyāsa, rejecting his disciples, headed by Paila, instructed Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam to me because I was free from all material desires. After Ambikā and Ambālikā, the two daughters of Kāśīrāja, were taken away by force, Vicitravīrya married them, but because he was too attached to these two wives, he had a heart attack and died of tuberculosis.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Citrāṅgada, of whom Vicitravīrya was the younger brother, was killed by a Gandharva who was also named Citrāṅgada. Satyavatī, before her marriage to Śāntanu, gave birth to the master authority of the Vedas, Vyāsadeva, known as Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, who was begotten by Parāśara Muni. From Vyāsadeva, I, Śukadeva Gosvāmī, was born, and from him I studied, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. The incarnation of Godhead Vedavyāsa, ignoring his disciples headed by Paila, instructed Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam to me because I was free from all material desires. After Ambikā and Ambālikā, the two daughters of Kāśīrāja, were taken away by force, Vicitravīrya married them, but because he was too attached to these two wives, he died of tuberculosis. Citrāṅgada was killed by a Gandharva of the same name in battle. Before her marriage to Śāntanu, Satyavatī gave birth to Vyāsa, protector of the Vedas, who was a portion of the Lord. From him I learned Bhāgavatam (idam). Bhīṣma took the two daughters by force at a svayamvara ceremony and gave them to Vicitravīrya.
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
Citrāṅgada is killed by a Gandharva of the same name; Vyāsa, son of Satyavatī by Parāśara, fathers Śukadeva and teaches him the Bhāgavatam. The transmission of the very text we are reading is traced — we know whom to thank.
Reflection Questions
  • Have I ever sincerely thanked the lineage through which the Bhāgavatam reached me?
  • Whose unbroken transmission should be remembered each time I open this text?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.25

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क्षेत्रेऽप्रजस्य वै भ्रातुर्मात्रोक्तो बादरायण: । धृतराष्ट्रं च पाण्डुं च विदुरं चाप्यजीजनत् ॥ २५ ॥
kṣetre ’prajasya vai bhrātur
[kshetre ’prajasya vai bhraatur]
mātrokto bādarāyaṇaḥ
[maatrokto baadaraayanah]
dhṛtarāṣṭraṁ ca pāṇḍuṁ ca
[dhritaraashtram cha paandum cha]
viduraṁ cāpy ajījanat
[viduram chaapy ajeejanat]
Word-for-word
kṣetre — in the wives and maidservant aprajasya — of Vicitravīrya, who had no progeny vai — indeed bhrātuḥ — of the brother mātrā uktaḥ — being ordered by the mother bādarāyaṇaḥ — Vedavyāsa dhṛtarāṣṭram — a son named Dhṛtarāṣṭra ca — and pāṇḍum — a son named Pāṇḍu ca — also viduram — a son named Vidura ca — also api — indeed ajījanat — begot.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kṣetre ’prajasya vai bhrātur
kṣetre
in the wives and maidservant
mātrokto bādarāyaṇaḥ
dhṛtarāṣṭraṁ ca pāṇḍuṁ ca
aprajasya
of Vicitravīrya, who had no progeny
vai
indeed
bhrātuḥ
of the brother
mātrā uktaḥ
being ordered by the mother
bādarāyaṇaḥ
Vedavyāsa
dhṛtarāṣṭram
a son named Dhṛtarāṣṭra
ca
and
pāṇḍum
a son named Pāṇḍu
viduraṁ cāpy ajījanat
ca
also
viduram
a son named Vidura
ca
also
api
indeed
ajījanat
begot.
Bādarāyaṇa, Śrī Vyāsadeva, following the order of his mother, Satyavatī, begot three sons, two by the womb of Ambikā and Ambālikā, the two wives of his brother Vicitravīrya, and the third by Vicitravīrya’s maidservant. These sons were Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Pāṇḍu and Vidura.
Purport

Vicitravīrya died of tuberculosis, and his wives, Ambikā and Ambālikā, had no issue. Therefore, after Vicitravīrya’s death, his mother, Satyavatī, who was also the mother of Vyāsadeva, asked Vyāsadeva to beget children through the wives of Vicitravīrya. In those days, the brother of the husband could beget children through the womb of his sister-in-law. This was known as devareṇa sutotpatti. If the husband was somehow unable to beget children, his brother could do so through the womb of his sister-in-law. This devareṇa sutotpatti and the sacrifices of aśvamedha and gomedha are forbidden in the Age of Kali.

aśvamedhaṁ gavālambhaṁ sannyāsaṁ pala-paitṛkam devareṇa sutotpattiṁ kalau pañca vivarjayet

“In this Age of Kali, five acts are forbidden: the offering of a horse in sacrifice, the offering of a cow in sacrifice, the acceptance of the order of sannyāsa, the offering of oblations of flesh to the forefathers, and a man’s begetting children in his brother’s wife.” ( Brahma-vaivarta Purāṇa ).

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Bādarāyaṇa, Śrī Vyāsadeva, following the order of his mother, Satyavatī, begot three sons, two by the womb of Ambikā and Ambālikā, the two wives of his brother Vicitravīrya, and the third by Vicitravīrya's maidservant. These sons were Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Pāṇḍu and Vidura. Vicitravīrya was without offspring. His mother ordered his brother to produce children. This is supported by scriptural statements. Apatir apaty-lipsur devarād guru prayuktām ṛtumatī: a woman whose husband is dead, desiring offspring can produce a child from her husband’s brother with permission of elders.
Personal Guidance
By Satyavatī's order, Vyāsa begets Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Pāṇḍu, and Vidura through his brother's wives and maidservant. Even the central families of Mahābhārata are products of niyoga — bypass arrangements undertaken by orders of the mother.
Reflection Questions
  • How does my own family's origin look when honestly read through Bhāgavatam's frank lens?
  • Where am I refusing to name an arrangement that scripture would name plainly?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.26

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गान्धार्यां धृतराष्ट्रस्य जज्ञे पुत्रशतं नृप । तत्र दुर्योधनो ज्येष्ठो दु:शला चापि कन्यका ॥ २६ ॥
gāndhāryāṁ dhṛtarāṣṭrasya
[gaandhaaryaam dhritaraashtrasya]
jajñe putra-śataṁ nṛpa
[jajne putra-shatam nripa]
tatra duryodhano jyeṣṭho
[tatra duryodhano jyeshtho]
duḥśalā cāpi kanyakā
[duhshalaa chaapi kanyakaa]
Word-for-word
gāndhāryām — in the womb of Gāndhārī dhṛtarāṣṭrasya — of Dhṛtarāṣṭra jajñe — were born putra-śatam — one hundred sons nṛpa — O King Parīkṣit tatra — among the sons duryodhanaḥ — the son named Duryodhana jyeṣṭhaḥ — the eldest duḥśalā — Duḥśalā ca api — also kanyakā — one daughter.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
gāndhāryāṁ dhṛtarāṣṭrasya
gāndhāryām
in the womb of Gāndhārī
dhṛtarāṣṭrasya
of Dhṛtarāṣṭra
jajñe putra-śataṁ nṛpa
jajñe
were born
putra-śatam
one hundred sons
nṛpa
O King Parīkṣit
tatra duryodhano jyeṣṭho
tatra
among the sons
duryodhanaḥ
the son named Duryodhana
jyeṣṭhaḥ
the eldest
duḥśalā cāpi kanyakā
duḥśalā
Duḥśalā
ca api
also
kanyakā
one daughter.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s wife, Gāndhārī, gave birth to one hundred sons and one daughter, O King. The oldest of the sons was Duryodhana, and the daughter’s name was Duḥśalā.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Dhṛtarāṣṭra's wife, Gāndhārī, gave birth to one hundred sons and one daughter, O King! The oldest of the sons was Duryodhana, and the daughter's name was Duḥśalā.
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
Gāndhārī gives birth to one hundred sons and one daughter — Duryodhana the eldest, Duḥśalā the daughter. Even cursed lineages can multiply staggeringly; numbers alone are no measure of righteousness.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I impressed by the size of an organization or family when the deeper measure is character?
  • What is the actual 'Duryodhana ratio' in my own large projects?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.27-28

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शापान्मैथुनरुद्धस्य पाण्डो: कुन्त्यां महारथा: । जाता धर्मानिलेन्द्रेभ्यो युधिष्ठिरमुखास्त्रय: ॥ २७ ॥ नकुल: सहदेवश्च माद्रय‍ां नासत्यदस्रयो: । द्रौपद्यां पञ्च पञ्चभ्य: पुत्रास्ते पितरोऽभवन् ॥ २८ ॥
śāpān maithuna-ruddhasya
[shaapaan maithuna-ruddhasya]
pāṇḍoḥ kuntyāṁ mahā-rathāḥ
[paandoh kuntyaam mahaa-rathaah]
jātā dharmānilendrebhyo
[jaataa dharmaanilendrebhyo]
yudhiṣṭhira-mukhās trayaḥ
[yudhishthira-mukhaas trayah]
nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca
[nakulah sahadevash cha]
mādryāṁ nāsatya-dasrayoḥ
[maadryaam naasatya-dasrayoh]
draupadyāṁ pañca pañcabhyaḥ
[draupadyaam pancha panchabhyah]
putrās te pitaro ’bhavan
[putraas te pitaro ’bhavan]
Word-for-word
śāpāt — due to being cursed maithuna-ruddhasya — who had to restrain sexual life pāṇḍoḥ — of Pāṇḍu kuntyām — in the womb of Kuntī mahā-rathāḥ — great heroes jātāḥ — took birth dharma — by Mahārāja Dharma, or Dharmarāja anila — by the demigod controlling the wind indrebhyaḥ — and by the demigod Indra, the controller of rain yudhiṣṭhira — Yudhiṣṭhira mukhāḥ — headed by trayaḥ — three sons (Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma and Arjuna) nakulaḥ — Nakula sahadevaḥ — Sahadeva ca — also mādryām — in the womb of Mādrī nāsatya-dasrayoḥ — by Nāsatya and Dasra, the Aśvinī-kumāras draupadyām — in the womb of Draupadī pañca — five pañcabhyaḥ — from the five brothers (Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva) putrāḥ — sons te — they pitaraḥ — uncles abhavan — became.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śāpān maithuna-ruddhasya
śāpāt
due to being cursed
maithuna-ruddhasya
who had to restrain sexual life
pāṇḍoḥ kuntyāṁ mahā-rathāḥ
pāṇḍoḥ
of Pāṇḍu
kuntyām
in the womb of Kuntī
mahā-rathāḥ
great heroes
jātā dharmānilendrebhyo
jātāḥ
took birth
dharma
by Mahārāja Dharma, or Dharmarāja
anila
by the demigod controlling the wind
indrebhyaḥ
and by the demigod Indra, the controller of rain
yudhiṣṭhira-mukhās trayaḥ
yudhiṣṭhira
Yudhiṣṭhira
mukhāḥ
headed by
trayaḥ
three sons (Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma and Arjuna)
nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca
nakulaḥ
Nakula
sahadevaḥ
Sahadeva
ca
also
mādryāṁ nāsatya-dasrayoḥ
mādryām
in the womb of Mādrī
nāsatya-dasrayoḥ
by Nāsatya and Dasra, the Aśvinī-kumāras
draupadyāṁ pañca pañcabhyaḥ
draupadyām
in the womb of Draupadī
pañca
five
pañcabhyaḥ
from the five brothers (Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva)
putrās te pitaro ’bhavan
putrāḥ
sons
te
they
pitaraḥ
uncles
abhavan
became.
Pāṇḍu was restrained from sexual life because of having been cursed by a sage, and therefore his three sons Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma and Arjuna were begotten through the womb of his wife, Kuntī, by Dharmarāja, by the demigod controlling the wind, and by the demigod controlling the rain. Pāṇḍu’s second wife, Mādrī, gave birth to Nakula and Sahadeva, who were begotten by the two Aśvinī-kumāras. The five brothers, headed by Yudhiṣṭhira, begot five sons through the womb of Draupadī. These five sons were your uncles.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Pāṇḍu was restrained from sexual life because of having been cursed by a sage, and therefore his three sons Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma and Arjuna were begotten through the womb of his wife, Kuntī, by Dharmarāja, by Vāyu, and by Indra. Pāṇḍu's second wife, Mādrī, gave birth to Nakula and Sahadeva, who were begotten by the two Aśvinī-kumāras. The five brothers, headed by Yudhiṣṭhira, begot five sons through the womb of Draupadī. These five sons were your uncles. Pāṇḍu was cursed by a sage in the form of a deer from having sex life. Nāsatya-dasrayoḥ means “by the Āśvini-kumāras.”
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
Cursed against sex, Pāṇḍu's three sons come through Kuntī by Dharma, Vāyu, and Indra; Mādrī bears Nakula and Sahadeva by the Aśvinīs. The Pāṇḍavas are children of demigods received through niyoga — even their bodies are not exactly what they seem.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I judging children by ordinary biology rather than by the higher arrangement of their origin?
  • How would I treat 'demigod children' in my circle differently?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.29

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युधिष्ठिरात् प्रतिविन्ध्य: श्रुतसेनो वृकोदरात् । अर्जुनाच्छ्रुतकीर्तिस्तु शतानीकस्तु नाकुलि: ॥ २९ ॥
yudhiṣṭhirāt prativindhyaḥ
[yudhishthiraat prativindhyah]
śrutaseno vṛkodarāt
[shrutaseno vrikodaraat]
arjunāc chrutakīrtis tu
[arjunaach chrutakeertis tu]
śatānīkas tu nākuliḥ
[shataaneekas tu naakulih]
Word-for-word
yudhiṣṭhirāt — from Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira prativindhyaḥ — a son named Prativindhya śrutasenaḥ — Śrutasena vṛkodarāt — begotten by Bhīma arjunāt — from Arjuna śrutakīrtiḥ — a son named Śrutakīrti tu — indeed śatānīkaḥ — a son named Śatānīka tu — indeed nākuliḥ — of Nakula.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yudhiṣṭhirāt prativindhyaḥ
yudhiṣṭhirāt
from Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira
prativindhyaḥ
a son named Prativindhya
śrutaseno vṛkodarāt
śrutasenaḥ
Śrutasena
vṛkodarāt
begotten by Bhīma
arjunāc chrutakīrtis tu
arjunāt
from Arjuna
śrutakīrtiḥ
a son named Śrutakīrti
tu
indeed
śatānīkas tu nākuliḥ
śatānīkaḥ
a son named Śatānīka
tu
indeed
nākuliḥ
of Nakula.
From Yudhiṣṭhira came a son named Prativindhya, from Bhīma a son named Śrutasena, from Arjuna a son named Śrutakīrti, and from Nakula a son named Śatānīka.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
From Yudhiṣṭhira came a son named Prativindhya, from Bhīma a son named Śrutasena, from Arjuna a son named Śrutakīrti, and from Nakula a son named Śatānīka.
Personal Guidance
Prativindhya from Yudhiṣṭhira, Śrutasena from Bhīma, Śrutakīrti from Arjuna, Śatānīka from Nakula — the Upapāṇḍavas. Even the children of the Pāṇḍavas are listed as background — their dramatic killing in the Mahābhārata is not even noted here.
Reflection Questions
  • Where in my own circle have I missed knowing the next generation by name?
  • What single act of attention to children could I take today?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.30-31

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सहदेवसुतो राजञ्छ्रुतकर्मा तथापरे । युधिष्ठिरात् तु पौरव्यां देवकोऽथ घटोत्कच: ॥ ३० ॥ भीमसेनाद्धिडिम्बायां काल्यां सर्वगतस्तत: । सहदेवात् सुहोत्रं तु विजयासूत पार्वती ॥ ३१ ॥
sahadeva-suto rājaṣ
[sahadeva-suto raajash]
chrutakarmā tathāpare
[chrutakarmaa tathaapare]
yudhiṣṭhirāt tu pauravyāṁ
[yudhishthiraat tu pauravyaam]
devako ’tha ghaṭotkacaḥ
[devako ’tha ghatotkachah]
bhīmasenād dhiḍimbāyāṁ
[bheemasenaad dhidimbaayaam]
kālyāṁ sarvagatas tataḥ
[kaalyaam sarvagatas tatah]
sahadevāt suhotraṁ tu
[sahadevaat suhotram tu]
vijayāsūta pārvatī
[vijayaasoota paarvatee]
Word-for-word
sahadeva-sutaḥ — the son of Sahadeva rājan — O King śrutakarmā — Śrutakarmā tathā — as well as apare — others yudhiṣṭhirāt — from Yudhiṣṭhira tu — indeed pauravyām — in the womb of Pauravī devakaḥ — a son named Devaka atha — as well as ghaṭotkacaḥ — Ghaṭotkaca bhīmasenāt — from Bhīmasena hiḍimbāyām — in the womb of Hiḍimbā kālyām — in the womb of Kālī sarvagataḥ — Sarvagata tataḥ — thereafter sahadevāt — from Sahadeva suhotram — Suhotra tu — indeed vijayā — Vijayā asūta — gave birth to pārvatī — the daughter of the Himālayan king.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sahadeva-suto rājaṣ
sahadeva-sutaḥ
the son of Sahadeva
rājan
O King
śrutakarmā
Śrutakarmā
chrutakarmā tathāpare
tathā
as well as
apare
others
yudhiṣṭhirāt tu pauravyāṁ
yudhiṣṭhirāt
from Yudhiṣṭhira
tu
indeed
pauravyām
in the womb of Pauravī
devako ’tha ghaṭotkacaḥ
devakaḥ
a son named Devaka
atha
as well as
ghaṭotkacaḥ
Ghaṭotkaca
bhīmasenād dhiḍimbāyāṁ
bhīmasenāt
from Bhīmasena
hiḍimbāyām
in the womb of Hiḍimbā
kālyāṁ sarvagatas tataḥ
kālyām
in the womb of Kālī
sarvagataḥ
Sarvagata
tataḥ
thereafter
sahadevāt suhotraṁ tu
sahadevāt
from Sahadeva
suhotram
Suhotra
tu
indeed
vijayāsūta pārvatī
vijayā
Vijayā
asūta
gave birth to
pārvatī
the daughter of the Himālayan king.
O King, the son of Sahadeva was Śrutakarmā. Furthermore, Yudhiṣṭhira and his brothers begot other sons in other wives. Yudhiṣṭhira begot a son named Devaka through the womb of Pauravī, and Bhīmasena begot a son named Ghaṭotkaca through his wife Hiḍimbā and a son named Sarvagata through his wife Kālī. Similarly, Sahadeva had a son named Suhotra through his wife named Vijayā, who was the daughter of the king of the mountains.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O King! The son of Sahadeva was Śrutakarmā. Furthermore, Yudhiṣṭhira and his brothers begot other sons in other wives. Yudhiṣṭhira begot a son named Devaka through the womb of Pauravī, and Bhīmasena begot a son named Ghaṭotkaca through his wife Hiḍimbā and a son named Sarvagata through his wife Kālī. Similarly, Sahadeva had a son named Suhotra through his wife named Vijayā, who was the daughter of the king of the mountains. In his other wife, Kālī, Bhīma begot a son names Sarvagata. Pārvatī means daughter of the mountain.
Personal Guidance
Each Pāṇḍava has other wives and other sons — Pauravī, Hiḍimbā, Kālī, Vijayā. Even great devotees had complex marital lives, and Bhāgavatam does not airbrush — it lists.
Reflection Questions
  • Am I expecting devotees in my own circle to have tidier biographies than scripture itself shows?
  • Where could I be more generous with the complex marital histories of those I admire?
📝 My note

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.32

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करेणुमत्यां नकुलो नरमित्रं तथार्जुन: । इरावन्तमुलुप्यां वै सुतायां बभ्रुवाहनम् । मणिपुरपते: सोऽपि तत्पुत्र: पुत्रिकासुत: ॥ ३२ ॥
kareṇumatyāṁ nakulo
[karenumatyaam nakulo]
naramitraṁ tathārjunaḥ
[naramitram tathaarjunah]
irāvantam ulupyāṁ vai
[iraavantam ulupyaam vai]
sutāyāṁ babhruvāhanam
[sutaayaam babhruvaahanam]
maṇipura-pateḥ so ’pi
[manipura-pateh so ’pi]
tat-putraḥ putrikā-sutaḥ
[tat-putrah putrikaa-sutah]
Word-for-word
kareṇumatyām — in the wife named Kareṇumatī nakulaḥ — Nakula naramitram — a son named Naramitra tathā — also arjunaḥ — Arjuna irāvantam — Irāvān ulupyām — in the womb of the Nāga-kanyā named Ulupī vai — indeed sutāyām — in the daughter babhruvāhanam — a son named Babhruvāhana maṇipura-pateḥ — of the king of Maṇipura saḥ — he api — although tat-putraḥ — the son of Arjuna putrikā-sutaḥ — the son of his maternal grandfather.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kareṇumatyāṁ nakulo
kareṇumatyām
in the wife named Kareṇumatī
nakulaḥ
Nakula
naramitraṁ tathārjunaḥ
naramitram
a son named Naramitra
tathā
also
arjunaḥ
Arjuna
irāvantam ulupyāṁ vai
irāvantam
Irāvān
ulupyām
in the womb of the Nāga-kanyā named Ulupī
vai
indeed
sutāyāṁ babhruvāhanam
sutāyām
in the daughter
babhruvāhanam
a son named Babhruvāhana
maṇipura-pateḥ so ’pi
maṇipura-pateḥ
of the king of Maṇipura
saḥ
he
api
although
tat-putraḥ putrikā-sutaḥ
tat-putraḥ
the son of Arjuna
putrikā-sutaḥ
the son of his maternal grandfather.
Nakula begot a son named Naramitra through his wife named Kareṇumatī. Similarly, Arjuna begot a son named Irāvān through his wife known as Ulupī, the daughter of the Nāgas, and a son named Babhruvāhana by the womb of the princess of Maṇipura. Babhruvāhana became the adopted son of the king of Maṇipura.
Purport

It is to be understood that Pārvatī is the daughter of the king of the very, very old mountainous country known as the Maṇipura state. Five thousand years ago, therefore, when the Pāṇḍavas ruled, Maṇipura existed, as did its king. Therefore this kingdom is a very old, aristocratic Vaiṣṇava kingdom. If this kingdom is organized as a Vaiṣṇava state, this revitalization will be a great success because for five thousand years this state has maintained its identity. If the Vaiṣṇava spirit is revived there, it will be a wonderful place, renowned throughout the entire world. Maṇipuri Vaiṣṇavas are very famous in Vaiṣṇava society. In Vṛndāvana and Navadvīpa there are many temples constructed by the king of Maṇipura. Some of our devotees belong to the Maṇipura state. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, therefore, can be well spread in the state of Maṇipura by the cooperative efforts of the Kṛṣṇa conscious devotees.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Nakula begot a son named Naramitra through his wife named Kareṇumatī. Similarly, Arjuna begot a son named Irāvān through his wife known as Ulupī, the daughter of the Nāgas, and a son named Babhruvāhana in the womb of the princess of Maṇipura. Babhruvāhana became the adopted son of the king of Maṇipura. Ulupi was the daughter of a Nāga. In the daughter of the king of Maṇipura, given on the condition that the child would be his, he begot Babhruvāhana. That son became the son of the king, who was his grandfather.
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
Arjuna's son Babhruvāhana, born of the princess of Maṇipura, becomes the adopted son of the king of Maṇipura. Sons of devotees sometimes get adopted into other thrones; we should not be possessive about lineages the Lord disperses.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose 'adoption out' of my family or community have I resisted out of possessiveness?
  • Where could I bless a dispersal rather than mourn it?
📝 My note

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.33

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तव तात: सुभद्रायामभिमन्युरजायत । सर्वातिरथजिद् वीर उत्तरायां ततो भवान् ॥ ३३ ॥
tava tātaḥ subhadrāyām
[tava taatah subhadraayaam]
abhimanyur ajāyata
[abhimanyur ajaayata]
sarvātirathajid vīra
[sarvaatirathajid veera]
uttarāyāṁ tato bhavān
[uttaraayaam tato bhavaan]
Word-for-word
tava — your tātaḥ — father subhadrāyām — in the womb of Subhadrā abhimanyuḥ — Abhimanyu ajāyata — was born sarva-atiratha-jit — a great fighter who could defeat the atirathas vīraḥ — a great hero uttarāyām — in the womb of Uttarā tataḥ — from Abhimanyu bhavān — your good self.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tava tātaḥ subhadrāyām
tava
your
tātaḥ
father
subhadrāyām
in the womb of Subhadrā
abhimanyur ajāyata
abhimanyuḥ
Abhimanyu
ajāyata
was born
sarvātirathajid vīra
sarva-atiratha-jit
a great fighter who could defeat the atirathas
vīraḥ
a great hero
uttarāyāṁ tato bhavān
uttarāyām
in the womb of Uttarā
tataḥ
from Abhimanyu
bhavān
your good self.
My dear King Parīkṣit, your father, Abhimanyu, was born from the womb of Subhadrā as the son of Arjuna. He was the conqueror of all atirathas [those who could fight with one thousand charioteers]. From him, by the womb of Uttarā, the daughter of Virāḍrāja, you were born.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Your father, Abhimanyu, was born from the womb of Subhadrā as the son of Arjuna. He was the conqueror of all atirathas [those who could fight with one thousand charioteers]. From him, by the womb of Uttarā, the daughter of Virāḍrāja, you were born.
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
Abhimanyu, Arjuna's son by Subhadrā, conquers atirathas; you, Parīkṣit, are born of him and Uttarā. Śukadeva turns the line directly into his listener's own personal history — sacred narration is meant to land in the listener's own body.
Reflection Questions
  • Where does scripture's narration meet my own life, and have I let it land?
  • What would I do today if I treated the Bhāgavatam as my own family record?
📝 My note

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.34

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परिक्षीणेषु कुरुषु द्रौणेर्ब्रह्मास्त्रतेजसा । त्वं च कृष्णानुभावेन सजीवो मोचितोऽन्तकात् ॥ ३४ ॥
parikṣīṇeṣu kuruṣu
[pariksheeneshu kurushu]
drauṇer brahmāstra-tejasā
[drauner brahmaastra-tejasaa]
tvaṁ ca kṛṣṇānubhāvena
[tvam cha krishnaanubhaavena]
sajīvo mocito ’ntakāt
[sajeevo mochito ’ntakaat]
Word-for-word
parikṣīṇeṣu — because of being annihilated in the Kurukṣetra war kuruṣu — the members of the Kuru dynasty, such as Duryodhana drauṇeḥ — Aśvatthāmā, the son of Droṇācārya brahmāstra-tejasā — because of the heat of the brahmāstra nuclear weapon tvam ca — your good self also kṛṣṇa-anubhāvena — because of the mercy of Lord Kṛṣṇa sajīvaḥ — with your life mocitaḥ — released antakāt — from death.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
parikṣīṇeṣu kuruṣu
parikṣīṇeṣu
because of being annihilated in the Kurukṣetra war
kuruṣu
the members of the Kuru dynasty, such as Duryodhana
drauṇer brahmāstra-tejasā
drauṇeḥ
Aśvatthāmā, the son of Droṇācārya
brahmāstra-tejasā
because of the heat of the brahmāstra nuclear weapon
tvaṁ ca kṛṣṇānubhāvena
tvam ca
your good self also
kṛṣṇa-anubhāvena
because of the mercy of Lord Kṛṣṇa
sajīvo mocito ’ntakāt
sajīvaḥ
with your life
mocitaḥ
released
antakāt
from death.
After the Kuru dynasty was annihilated in the Battle of Kurukṣetra, you also were about to be destroyed by the brahmāstra atomic weapon released by the son of Droṇācārya, but by the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, you were saved from death.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
After the Kuru dynasty was annihilated in the Battle of Kurukṣetra, you also were about to be destroyed by the brahmāstra released by the son of Droṇācārya, but by the mercy of Kṛṣṇa, you were saved from death.
Personal Guidance
Parīkṣit was about to be destroyed in the womb by Aśvatthāmā's brahmāstra and was saved by Kṛṣṇa's mercy. Each of us was at some point saved from a destructive impact we were not aware of — and that mercy still claims our gratitude.
Reflection Questions
  • From what unseen brahmāstra has the Lord saved me, perhaps even before birth?
  • How would my devotion change if I could literally remember those interventions?
📝 My note

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.35

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तवेमे तनयास्तात जनमेजयपूर्वका: । श्रुतसेनो भीमसेन उग्रसेनश्च वीर्यवान् ॥ ३५ ॥
taveme tanayās tāta
[taveme tanayaas taata]
janamejaya-pūrvakāḥ
[janamejaya-poorvakaah]
śrutaseno bhīmasena
[shrutaseno bheemasena]
ugrasenaś ca vīryavān
[ugrasenash cha veeryavaan]
Word-for-word
tava — your ime — all these tanayāḥ — sons tāta — my dear King Parīkṣit janamejaya — Janamejaya pūrvakāḥ — headed by śrutasenaḥ — Śrutasena bhīmasenaḥ — Bhīmasena ugrasenaḥ — Ugrasena ca — also vīryavān — all very powerful.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
taveme tanayās tāta
tava
your
janamejaya-pūrvakāḥ
śrutaseno bhīmasena
ime
all these
tanayāḥ
sons
tāta
my dear King Parīkṣit
janamejaya
Janamejaya
pūrvakāḥ
headed by
śrutasenaḥ
Śrutasena
bhīmasenaḥ
Bhīmasena
ugrasenaś ca vīryavān
ugrasenaḥ
Ugrasena
ca
also
vīryavān
all very powerful.
My dear King, your four sons — Janamejaya, Śrutasena, Bhīmasena and Ugrasena — are very powerful. Janamejaya is the eldest.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
My dear King! Your four sons—Janamejaya, the eldest, Śrutasena, Bhīmasena and Ugrasena—are very powerful.
Personal Guidance
Parīkṣit's four sons — Janamejaya, Śrutasena, Bhīmasena, Ugrasena — are named, with Janamejaya the eldest. Even kings who hear the Bhāgavatam at the end of life have sons who will carry on; bhakti at the end of life does not nullify ongoing dynastic responsibility.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose ongoing responsibility am I currently shaping by my own end-of-life choices?
  • How could my preparation for death include actively blessing the next generation?
📝 My note

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.36

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जनमेजयस्त्वां विदित्वा तक्षकान्निधनं गतम् । सर्पान् वै सर्पयागाग्नौ स होष्यति रुषान्वित: ॥ ३६ ॥
janamejayas tvāṁ viditvā
[janamejayas tvaam viditvaa]
takṣakān nidhanaṁ gatam
[takshakaan nidhanam gatam]
sarpān vai sarpa-yāgāgnau
[sarpaan vai sarpa-yaagaagnau]
sa hoṣyati ruṣānvitaḥ
[sa hoshyati rushaanvitah]
Word-for-word
janamejayaḥ — the eldest son tvām — about you viditvā — knowing takṣakāt — by the Takṣaka serpent nidhanam — death gatam — undergone sarpān — the snakes vai — indeed sarpa-yāga-agnau — in the fire of the sacrifice for killing all the snakes saḥ — he (Janamejaya) hoṣyati — will offer as a sacrifice ruṣā-anvitaḥ — because of being very angry.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
janamejayas tvāṁ viditvā
janamejayaḥ
the eldest son
tvām
about you
viditvā
knowing
takṣakān nidhanaṁ gatam
takṣakāt
by the Takṣaka serpent
nidhanam
death
gatam
undergone
sarpān vai sarpa-yāgāgnau
sarpān
the snakes
vai
indeed
sarpa-yāga-agnau
in the fire of the sacrifice for killing all the snakes
sa hoṣyati ruṣānvitaḥ
saḥ
he (Janamejaya)
hoṣyati
will offer as a sacrifice
ruṣā-anvitaḥ
because of being very angry.
Because of your death by the Takṣaka snake, your son Janamejaya will be very angry and will perform a sacrifice to kill all the snakes in the world.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Learning of your death by the Takṣaka snake, your son Janamejaya, filled with anger, will sacrifice all the snakes in a snake sacrifice.
Personal Guidance
Janamejaya will be angry at his father's death by Takṣaka and perform a snake sacrifice. Even after a devoted death, descendants' grief can drive massive retaliatory actions; our exits leave wakes.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'wake' might my own death leave that I could prepare my descendants to handle more peacefully?
  • Where could a deathbed letter or conversation prevent later vengeance in my family?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.37

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कालषेयं पुरोधाय तुरं तुरगमेधषाट् । समन्तात् पृथिवीं सर्वां जित्वा यक्ष्यति चाध्वरै: ॥ ३७ ॥
kālaṣeyaṁ purodhāya
[kaalasheyam purodhaaya]
turaṁ turaga-medhaṣāṭ
[turam turaga-medhashaat]
samantāt pṛthivīṁ sarvāṁ
[samantaat prithiveem sarvaam]
jitvā yakṣyati cādhvaraiḥ
[jitvaa yakshyati chaadhvaraih]
Word-for-word
kālaṣeyam — the son of Kalaṣa purodhāya — accepting as the priest turam — Tura turaga-medhaṣāṭ — he will be known as Turaga-medhaṣāṭ (a performer of many horse sacrifices) samantāt — including all parts pṛthivīm — the world sarvām — everywhere jitvā — conquering yakṣyati — will execute sacrifices ca — and adhvaraiḥ — by performing aśvamedha-yajñas..
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kālaṣeyaṁ purodhāya
kālaṣeyam
the son of Kalaṣa
purodhāya
accepting as the priest
turaṁ turaga-medhaṣāṭ
turam
Tura
turaga-medhaṣāṭ
he will be known as Turaga-medhaṣāṭ (a performer of many horse sacrifices)
samantāt
including all parts
samantāt pṛthivīṁ sarvāṁ
pṛthivīm
the world
sarvām
everywhere
jitvā yakṣyati cādhvaraiḥ
jitvā
conquering
yakṣyati
will execute sacrifices
ca
and
adhvaraiḥ
by performing aśvamedha-yajñas..
After conquering throughout the world and after accepting Tura, the son of Kalaṣa, as his priest, Janamejaya will perform aśvamedha-yajñas, for which he will be known as Turaga-medhaṣāṭ.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
After conquering the world and after accepting Tura, the son of Kalaṣa, as his priest, Janamejaya will perform horse sacrifices, for which he will be known as Turaga-medhaṣāṭ. Tura is the name of the priest.
Personal Guidance
Janamejaya will conquer the world, accept Tura as priest, and perform aśvamedhas. Healthy grief eventually transmutes into constructive sacrifice rather than destructive vengeance.
Reflection Questions
  • How could I help someone's grief transmute into something constructive?
  • Where in my own grief is the transmutation still unfinished?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.38

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तस्य पुत्र: शतानीको याज्ञवल्‍क्यात् त्रयीं पठन् । अस्त्रज्ञानं क्रियाज्ञानं शौनकात् परमेष्यति ॥ ३८ ॥
tasya putraḥ śatānīko
[tasya putrah shataaneeko]
yājñavalkyāt trayīṁ paṭhan
[yaajnavalkyaat trayeem pathan]
astra-jñānaṁ kriyā-jñānaṁ
[astra-jnaanam kriyaa-jnaanam]
śaunakāt param eṣyati
[shaunakaat param eshyati]
Word-for-word
tasya — of Janamejaya putraḥ — the son śatānīkaḥ — Śatānīka yājñavalkyāt — from the great sage known as Yājñavalkya trayīm — the three Vedas (Sāma, Yajur and Ṛg) paṭhan — studying thoroughly astra-jñānam — the art of military administration kriyā-jñānam — the art of performing ritualistic ceremonies śaunakāt — from Śaunaka Ṛṣi param — transcendental knowledge eṣyati — will achieve.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tasya putraḥ śatānīko
tasya
of Janamejaya
putraḥ
the son
śatānīkaḥ
Śatānīka
yājñavalkyāt trayīṁ paṭhan
yājñavalkyāt
from the great sage known as Yājñavalkya
trayīm
the three Vedas (Sāma, Yajur and Ṛg)
paṭhan
studying thoroughly
astra-jñānaṁ kriyā-jñānaṁ
astra-jñānam
the art of military administration
kriyā-jñānam
the art of performing ritualistic ceremonies
śaunakāt param eṣyati
śaunakāt
from Śaunaka Ṛṣi
param
transcendental knowledge
eṣyati
will achieve.
The son of Janamejaya known as Śatānīka will learn from Yājñavalkya the three Vedas and the art of performing ritualistic ceremonies. He will also learn the military art from Kṛpācārya and the transcendental science from the sage Śaunaka.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The son of Janamejaya known as Śatānīka will learn from Yājñavalkya the three Vedas and the art of performing ritualistic ceremonies. He will also learn the military arts from Kṛpācārya and knowledge of ātmā from the sage Śaunaka.
Personal Guidance
Śatānīka will learn the Vedas from Yājṣavalkya, military arts from Kṛpa, and transcendental science from Śaunaka. A complete prince is trained in multiple specialties under multiple specialists — generalists are made of specialists.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose specialists am I drawing on to round out the next generation in my care?
  • Where am I trying to teach all subjects when I should outsource some to qualified others?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.39

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सहस्रानीकस्तत्पुत्रस्ततश्चैवाश्वमेधज: । असीमकृष्णस्तस्यापि नेमिचक्रस्तु तत्सुत: ॥ ३९ ॥
sahasrānīkas tat-putras
[sahasraaneekas tat-putras]
tataś caivāśvamedhajaḥ
[tatash chaivaashvamedhajah]
asīmakṛṣṇas tasyāpi
[aseemakrishnas tasyaapi]
nemicakras tu tat-sutaḥ
[nemichakras tu tat-sutah]
Word-for-word
sahasrānīkaḥ — Sahasrānīka tat-putraḥ — the son of Śatānīka tataḥ — from him (Sahasrānīka) ca — also eva — indeed aśvamedhajaḥ — Aśvamedhaja asīmakṛṣṇaḥ — Asīmakṛṣṇa tasya — from him (Aśvamedhaja) api — also nemicakraḥ — Nemicakra tu — indeed tat-sutaḥ — his son.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sahasrānīkas tat-putras
sahasrānīkaḥ
Sahasrānīka
tat-putraḥ
the son of Śatānīka
tataś caivāśvamedhajaḥ
tataḥ
from him (Sahasrānīka)
ca
also
eva
indeed
aśvamedhajaḥ
Aśvamedhaja
asīmakṛṣṇas tasyāpi
asīmakṛṣṇaḥ
Asīmakṛṣṇa
tasya
from him (Aśvamedhaja)
api
also
nemicakras tu tat-sutaḥ
nemicakraḥ
Nemicakra
tu
indeed
tat-sutaḥ
his son.
The son of Śatānīka will be Sahasrānīka, and from him will come the son named Aśvamedhaja. From Aśvamedhaja will come Asīmakṛṣṇa, and his son will be Nemicakra.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The son of Śatānīka will be Sahasrānīka, and from him will come the son named Aśvamedhaja. From Aśvamedhaja will come Asīmakṛṣṇa, and his son will be Nemicakra.
Personal Guidance
Sahasrānīka, Aśvamedhaja, Asīmakṛṣṇa, Nemicakra — names that mean 'thousand-army,' 'horse-sacrifice-born,' 'limitless-Kṛṣṇa,' 'wheel-rim.' Names carry the unfolding theology of the line.
Reflection Questions
  • What theological hint is embedded in my own name or my family's names?
  • How could I live more faithfully into the meanings that have been given to me?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.40

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गजाह्वये हृते नद्या कौशाम्ब्यां साधु वत्स्यति । उक्तस्ततश्चित्ररथस्तस्माच्छुचिरथ: सुत: ॥ ४० ॥
gajāhvaye hṛte nadyā
[gajaahvaye hrite nadyaa]
kauśāmbyāṁ sādhu vatsyati
[kaushaambyaam saadhu vatsyati]
uktas tataś citrarathas
[uktas tatash chitrarathas]
tasmāc chucirathaḥ sutaḥ
[tasmaach chuchirathah sutah]
Word-for-word
gajāhvaye — on the town of Hastināpura (New Delhi) hṛte — being inundated nadyā — by the river kauśāmbyām — in the place known as Kauśāmbī sādhu — duly vatsyati — will live there uktaḥ — celebrated tataḥ — thereafter citrarathaḥ — Citraratha tasmāt — from him śucirathaḥ — Śuciratha sutaḥ — the son.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
gajāhvaye hṛte nadyā
gajāhvaye
on the town of Hastināpura (New Delhi)
hṛte
being inundated
nadyā
by the river
kauśāmbyāṁ sādhu vatsyati
kauśāmbyām
in the place known as Kauśāmbī
sādhu
duly
vatsyati
will live there
uktas tataś citrarathas
uktaḥ
celebrated
tataḥ
thereafter
citrarathaḥ
Citraratha
tasmāc chucirathaḥ sutaḥ
tasmāt
from him
śucirathaḥ
Śuciratha
sutaḥ
the son.
When the town of Hastināpura [New Delhi] is inundated by the river, Nemicakra will live in the place known as Kauśāmbī. His son will be celebrated as Citraratha, and the son of Citraratha will be Śuciratha.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
When the town of Hastināpura is inundated by the river, Nemicakra will live in the place known as Kauśāmbī. His son will be celebrated as Citraratha, and the son of Citraratha will be Śuciratha.
Personal Guidance
When Hastināpura is inundated, Nemicakra will move to Kauśāmbī. Capital cities are not permanent; even great seats of governance fall to rivers, and the wise relocate without sentimentality.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'capital' of mine am I refusing to relocate from because it is where I have always been?
  • Where could acceptance of a flood make a more practical future possible?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.41

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तस्माच्च वृष्टिमांस्तस्य सुषेणोऽथ महीपति: । सुनीथस्तस्य भविता नृचक्षुर्यत् सुखीनल: ॥ ४१ ॥
tasmāc ca vṛṣṭimāṁs tasya
[tasmaach cha vrishtimaams tasya]
suṣeṇo ’tha mahīpatiḥ
[susheno ’tha maheepatih]
sunīthas tasya bhavitā
[suneethas tasya bhavitaa]
nṛcakṣur yat sukhīnalaḥ
[nrichakshur yat sukheenalah]
Word-for-word
tasmāt — from him (Śuciratha) ca — also vṛṣṭimān — the son known as Vṛṣṭimān tasya — his (son) suṣeṇaḥ — Suṣeṇa atha — thereafter mahī-patiḥ — the emperor of the whole world sunīthaḥ — Sunītha tasya — his bhavitā — will be nṛcakṣuḥ — his son, Nṛcakṣu yat — from him sukhīnalaḥ — Sukhīnala.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tasmāc ca vṛṣṭimāṁs tasya
tasmāt
from him (Śuciratha)
ca
also
vṛṣṭimān
the son known as Vṛṣṭimān
tasya
his (son)
suṣeṇo ’tha mahīpatiḥ
suṣeṇaḥ
Suṣeṇa
atha
thereafter
mahī-patiḥ
the emperor of the whole world
sunīthas tasya bhavitā
sunīthaḥ
Sunītha
tasya
his
bhavitā
will be
nṛcakṣur yat sukhīnalaḥ
nṛcakṣuḥ
his son, Nṛcakṣu
yat
from him
sukhīnalaḥ
Sukhīnala.
From Śuciratha will come the son named Vṛṣṭimān, and his son, Suṣeṇa, will be the emperor of the entire world. The son of Suṣeṇa will be Sunītha, his son will be Nṛcakṣu, and from Nṛcakṣu will come a son named Sukhīnala.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
From Śuciratha will come the son named Vṛṣṭimān, and his son, Suṣeṇa, will be the emperor of the entire world. The son of Suṣeṇa will be Sunītha, his son will be Nṛcakṣu, and from Nṛcakṣu will come a son named Sukhīnala. From Nrcakṣu (yad) will come Sukhīnala.
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
Citraratha, Śuciratha, Vṛṣṭimān, Suṣeṇa, Sunītha, Nṛcakṣu, Sukhīnala — kings continue to rule the world. The world has always had emperors, and they have always passed into list-entries.
Reflection Questions
  • What present 'emperors' am I overawed by who will soon be list-entries themselves?
  • Where could a longer view ease my reactions to current rulers?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.42

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परिप्लव: सुतस्तस्मान्मेधावी सुनयात्मज: । नृपञ्जयस्ततो दूर्वस्तिमिस्तस्माज्जनिष्यति ॥ ४२ ॥
pariplavaḥ sutas tasmān
[pariplavah sutas tasmaan]
medhāvī sunayātmajaḥ
[medhaavee sunayaatmajah]
nṛpañjayas tato dūrvas
[nripanjayas tato doorvas]
timis tasmāj janiṣyati
[timis tasmaaj janishyati]
Word-for-word
pariplavaḥ — Pariplava sutaḥ — the son tasmāt — from him (Pariplava) medhāvī — Medhāvī sunaya-ātmajaḥ — the son of Sunaya nṛpañjayaḥ — Nṛpañjaya tataḥ — from him dūrvaḥ — Dūrva timiḥ — Timi tasmāt — from him janiṣyati — will take birth.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
pariplavaḥ sutas tasmān
pariplavaḥ
Pariplava
sutaḥ
the son
tasmāt
from him (Pariplava)
medhāvī sunayātmajaḥ
medhāvī
Medhāvī
sunaya-ātmajaḥ
the son of Sunaya
nṛpañjayas tato dūrvas
nṛpañjayaḥ
Nṛpañjaya
tataḥ
from him
dūrvaḥ
Dūrva
timis tasmāj janiṣyati
timiḥ
Timi
tasmāt
from him
janiṣyati
will take birth.
The son of Sukhīnala will be Pariplava, and his son will be Sunaya. From Sunaya will come a son named Medhāvī; from Medhāvī, Nṛpañjaya; from Nṛpañjaya, Dūrva; and from Dūrva, Timi.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The son of Sukhīnala will be Pariplava, and his son will be Sunaya. From Sunaya will come a son named Medhāvī; from Medhāvī, Nṛpañjaya; from Nṛpañjaya, Dūrva; and from Dūrva, Timi. From Sukhīnala will come Pariplava. His son will be Sunaya. Sunaya’s son will be Medhāvī.
Personal Guidance
Pariplava, Sunaya, Medhāvī, Nṛpaṣjaya, Dūrva, Timi — yet more names. The Bhāgavatam's patient inventory keeps reminding us that scriptural attention is not commensurate with human drama.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose 'drama' in my life have I been weighting more than scripture would?
  • What does the patient list invite me to lighten about my own?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.43

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तिमेर्बृहद्रथस्तस्माच्छतानीक: सुदासज: । शतानीकाद् दुर्दमनस्तस्यापत्यं महीनर: ॥ ४३ ॥
timer bṛhadrathas tasmāc
[timer brihadrathas tasmaach]
chatānīkaḥ sudāsajaḥ
[chataaneekah sudaasajah]
śatānīkād durdamanas
[shataaneekaad durdamanas]
tasyāpatyaṁ mahīnaraḥ
[tasyaapatyam maheenarah]
Word-for-word
timeḥ — of Timi bṛhadrathaḥ — Bṛhadratha tasmāt — from him (Bṛhadratha) śatānīkaḥ — Śatānīka sudāsa-jaḥ — the son of Sudāsa śatānīkāt — from Śatānīka durdamanaḥ — a son named Durdamana tasya apatyam — his son mahīnaraḥ — Mahīnara.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
timer bṛhadrathas tasmāc
timeḥ
of Timi
bṛhadrathaḥ
Bṛhadratha
tasmāt
from him (Bṛhadratha)
chatānīkaḥ sudāsajaḥ
śatānīkaḥ
Śatānīka
sudāsa-jaḥ
the son of Sudāsa
śatānīkād durdamanas
śatānīkāt
from Śatānīka
durdamanaḥ
a son named Durdamana
tasyāpatyaṁ mahīnaraḥ
tasya apatyam
his son
mahīnaraḥ
Mahīnara.
From Timi will come Bṛhadratha; from Bṛhadratha, Sudāsa; and from Sudāsa, Śatānīka. From Śatānīka will come Durdamana, and from him will come a son named Mahīnara.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
From Timi will come Bṛhadratha; from Bṛhadratha, Sudāsa; and from Sudāsa, Śatānīka. From Śatānīka will come Durdamana, and from him will come a son named Mahīnara. From Bṛhadratha will come Sudāsa, and from Sudāsa will come Śatānīka.
Personal Guidance
Bṛhadratha, Sudāsa, Śatānīka, Durdamana, Mahīnara — the line keeps coming. Names of the very ordinary continue to appear right next to names of the famous — both go on.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I treating my anonymity as a problem when scripture treats it as the standard?
  • What would 'an ordinary name well-lived' look like in my case?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.44-45

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दण्डपाणिर्निमिस्तस्य क्षेमको भविता यत: । ब्रह्मक्षत्रस्य वै योनिर्वंशो देवर्षिसत्कृत: ॥ ४४ ॥ क्षेमकं प्राप्य राजानं संस्थां प्राप्स्यति वै कलौ । अथ मागधराजानो भाविनो ये वदामि ते ॥ ४५ ॥
daṇḍapāṇir nimis tasya
[dandapaanir nimis tasya]
kṣemako bhavitā yataḥ
[kshemako bhavitaa yatah]
brahma-kṣatrasya vai yonir
[brahma-kshatrasya vai yonir]
vaṁśo devarṣi-satkṛtaḥ
[vamsho devarshi-satkritah]
kṣemakaṁ prāpya rājānaṁ
[kshemakam praapya raajaanam]
saṁsthāṁ prāpsyati vai kalau
[samsthaam praapsyati vai kalau]
atha māgadha-rājāno
[atha maagadha-raajaano]
bhāvino ye vadāmi te
[bhaavino ye vadaami te]
Word-for-word
daṇḍapāṇiḥ — Daṇḍapāṇi nimiḥ — Nimi tasya — from him (Mahīnara) kṣemakaḥ — a son named Kṣemaka bhavitā — will take birth yataḥ — from whom (Nimi) brahma-kṣatrasya — of brāhmaṇas and kṣatriyas vai — indeed yoniḥ — the source vaṁśaḥ — the dynasty deva-ṛṣi-satkṛtaḥ — respected by great saintly persons and demigods kṣemakam — King Kṣemaka prāpya — up to this point rājānam — the monarch saṁsthām — an end to them prāpsyati — there will be vai — indeed kalau — in this Kali-yuga atha — thereafter māgadha-rājānaḥ — the kings in the Māgadha dynasty bhāvinaḥ — the future ye — all those who vadāmi — I shall explain te — unto you.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
daṇḍapāṇir nimis tasya
daṇḍapāṇiḥ
Daṇḍapāṇi
nimiḥ
Nimi
tasya
from him (Mahīnara)
kṣemako bhavitā yataḥ
kṣemakaḥ
a son named Kṣemaka
bhavitā
will take birth
yataḥ
from whom (Nimi)
brahma-kṣatrasya vai yonir
brahma-kṣatrasya
of brāhmaṇas and kṣatriyas
vai
indeed
yoniḥ
the source
vaṁśo devarṣi-satkṛtaḥ
vaṁśaḥ
the dynasty
deva-ṛṣi-satkṛtaḥ
respected by great saintly persons and demigods
kṣemakaṁ prāpya rājānaṁ
kṣemakam
King Kṣemaka
prāpya
up to this point
rājānam
the monarch
saṁsthāṁ prāpsyati vai kalau
saṁsthām
an end to them
prāpsyati
there will be
vai
indeed
kalau
in this Kali-yuga
atha māgadha-rājāno
atha
thereafter
māgadha-rājānaḥ
the kings in the Māgadha dynasty
bhāvino ye vadāmi te
bhāvinaḥ
the future
ye
all those who
vadāmi
I shall explain
te
unto you.
The son of Mahīnara will be Daṇḍapāṇi, and his son will be Nimi, from whom King Kṣemaka will be born. I have now described to you the moon-god’s dynasty, which is the source of brāhmaṇas and kṣatriyas and is worshiped by demigods and great saints. In this Kali-yuga, Kṣemaka will be the last monarch. Now I shall describe to you the future of the Māgadha dynasty. Please listen.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The son of Mahīnara will be Daṇḍapāṇi, and his son will be Nimi, from whom King Kṣemaka will be born. I have now described to you the moon-god's dynasty, which is the source of brāhmaṇas and kṣatriyas and is worshiped by devatās and sages. In this Kali-yuga, Kṣemaka will be the last monarch. Now I shall describe to you the future Māgadha dynasty. This dynasty is respected by the devatās and sages (devarṣi-satkṛtaḥ).
Personal Guidance
Kṣemaka will be the last monarch of the moon dynasty in Kali-yuga. Even great lines come to a 'last monarch' — and the Bhāgavatam tells us in advance.
Reflection Questions
  • What endings is the Lord telling me about in advance that I have not yet accepted?
  • Where could acceptance now save me from shock later?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.46-48

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भविता सहदेवस्य मार्जारिर्यच्छ्रुतश्रवा: । ततो युतायुस्तस्यापि निरमित्रोऽथ तत्सुत: ॥ ४६ ॥ सुनक्षत्र: सुनक्षत्राद् बृहत्सेनोऽथ कर्मजित् । तत: सुतञ्जयाद् विप्र: शुचिस्तस्य भविष्यति ॥ ४७ ॥ क्षेमोऽथ सुव्रतस्तस्माद् धर्मसूत्र: समस्तत: । द्युमत्सेनोऽथ सुमति: सुबलो जनिता तत: ॥ ४८ ॥
bhavitā sahadevasya
[bhavitaa sahadevasya]
mārjārir yac chrutaśravāḥ
[maarjaarir yach chrutashravaah]
tato yutāyus tasyāpi
[tato yutaayus tasyaapi]
niramitro ’tha tat-sutaḥ
[niramitro ’tha tat-sutah]
sunakṣatraḥ sunakṣatrād
[sunakshatrah sunakshatraad]
bṛhatseno ’tha karmajit
[brihatseno ’tha karmajit]
tataḥ sutañjayād vipraḥ
[tatah sutanjayaad viprah]
śucis tasya bhaviṣyati
[shuchis tasya bhavishyati]
kṣemo ’tha suvratas tasmād
[kshemo ’tha suvratas tasmaad]
dharmasūtraḥ samas tataḥ
[dharmasootrah samas tatah]
dyumatseno ’tha sumatiḥ
[dyumatseno ’tha sumatih]
subalo janitā tataḥ
[subalo janitaa tatah]
Word-for-word
bhavitā — will take birth sahadevasya — the son of Sahadeva mārjāriḥ — Mārjāri yat — his son śrutaśravāḥ — Śrutaśravā tataḥ — from him yutāyuḥ — Yutāyu tasya — his son api — also niramitraḥ — Niramitra atha — thereafter tat-sutaḥ — his son sunakṣatraḥ — Sunakṣatra sunakṣatrāt — from Sunakṣatra bṛhatsenaḥ — Bṛhatsena atha — from him karmajit — Karmajit tataḥ — from him sutañjayāt — from Sutañjaya vipraḥ — Vipra śuciḥ — a son named Śuci tasya — from him bhaviṣyati — will take birth kṣemaḥ — a son named Kṣema atha — thereafter suvrataḥ — a son named Suvrata tasmāt — from him dharmasūtraḥ — Dharmasūtra samaḥ — Sama tataḥ — from him dyumatsenaḥ — Dyumatsena atha — thereafter sumatiḥ — Sumati subalaḥ — Subala janitā — will take birth tataḥ — thereafter.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bhavitā sahadevasya
bhavitā
will take birth
sahadevasya
the son of Sahadeva
mārjārir yac chrutaśravāḥ
mārjāriḥ
Mārjāri
yat
his son
śrutaśravāḥ
Śrutaśravā
tato yutāyus tasyāpi
tataḥ
from him
yutāyuḥ
Yutāyu
tasya
his son
api
also
niramitro ’tha tat-sutaḥ
niramitraḥ
Niramitra
atha
thereafter
tat-sutaḥ
his son
sunakṣatraḥ
Sunakṣatra
sunakṣatraḥ sunakṣatrād
sunakṣatrāt
from Sunakṣatra
bṛhatseno ’tha karmajit
bṛhatsenaḥ
Bṛhatsena
tataḥ sutañjayād vipraḥ
atha
from him
karmajit
Karmajit
tataḥ
from him
sutañjayāt
from Sutañjaya
vipraḥ
Vipra
śucis tasya bhaviṣyati
śuciḥ
a son named Śuci
tasya
from him
bhaviṣyati
will take birth
kṣemo ’tha suvratas tasmād
kṣemaḥ
a son named Kṣema
atha
thereafter
dharmasūtraḥ samas tataḥ
suvrataḥ
a son named Suvrata
tasmāt
from him
dharmasūtraḥ
Dharmasūtra
samaḥ
Sama
tataḥ
from him
dyumatseno ’tha sumatiḥ
dyumatsenaḥ
Dyumatsena
atha
thereafter
subalo janitā tataḥ
sumatiḥ
Sumati
subalaḥ
Subala
janitā
will take birth
tataḥ
thereafter.
Sahadeva, the son of Jarāsandha, will have a son named Mārjāri. From Mārjāri will come Śrutaśravā; from Śrutaśravā, Yutāyu; and from Yutāyu, Niramitra. The son of Niramitra will be Sunakṣatra, from Sunakṣatra will come Bṛhatsena, and from Bṛhatsena, Karmajit. The son of Karmajit will be Sutañjaya, the son of Sutañjaya will be Vipra, and his son will be Śuci. The son of Śuci will be Kṣema, the son of Kṣema will be Suvrata, and the son of Suvrata will be Dharmasūtra. From Dharmasūtra will come Sama; from Sama, Dyumatsena; from Dyumatsena, Sumati; and from Sumati, Subala.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Sahadeva, the son of Jarāsandha, will have a son named Mārjāri. From Mārjāri will come Śrutaśravā; from Śrutaśravā, Yutāyu; and from Yutāyu, Niramitra. The son of Niramitra will be Sunakṣatra, from Sunakṣatra will come Bṛhatsena, and from Bṛhatsena, Karmajit. The son of Karmajit will be Sutañjaya, the son of Sutañjaya will be Vipra, and his son will be Śuci. The son of Śuci will be Kṣema, the son of Kṣema will be Suvrata, and the son of Suvrata will be Dharmasūtra. From Dharmasūtra will come Sama; from Sama, Dyumatsena; from Dyumatsena, Sumati; and from Sumati, Subala. Sahadeva was the son of Jārasandha.
Personal Guidance
After Jarāsandha's death, his line — Mārjāri, Śrutaśravā, Yutāyu, Niramitra, Sunakṣatra, Bṛhatsena, Karmajit, Sutaṣjaya, Vipra, Śuci, Kṣema, Suvrata, Dharmasūtra, Sama, Dyumatsena, Sumati, Subala — continues for many generations. Even the lines of antagonists are tracked carefully; the Lord's accounting is precise.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I assuming the Lord forgets the careful tracking of any line?
  • How could a sense of being precisely tracked sober my own choices?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.49

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सुनीथ: सत्यजिदथ विश्वजिद् यद् रिपुञ्जय: । बार्हद्रथाश्च भूपाला भाव्या: साहस्रवत्सरम् ॥ ४९ ॥
sunīthaḥ satyajid atha
[suneethah satyajid atha]
viśvajid yad ripuñjayaḥ
[vishvajid yad ripunjayah]
bārhadrathāś ca bhūpālā
[baarhadrathaash cha bhoopaalaa]
bhāvyāḥ sāhasra-vatsaram
[bhaavyaah saahasra-vatsaram]
Word-for-word
sunīthaḥ — from Subala will come Sunītha satyajit — Satyajit atha — from him viśvajit — from Viśvajit yat — from whom ripuñjayaḥ — Ripuñjaya bārhadrathāḥ — all in the line of Bṛhadratha ca — also bhūpālāḥ — all those kings bhāvyāḥ — will take birth sāhasra-vatsaram — continuously for one thousand years.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sunīthaḥ satyajid atha
sunīthaḥ
from Subala will come Sunītha
satyajit
Satyajit
atha
from him
viśvajid yad ripuñjayaḥ
viśvajit
from Viśvajit
yat
from whom
ripuñjayaḥ
Ripuñjaya
bārhadrathāś ca bhūpālā
bārhadrathāḥ
all in the line of Bṛhadratha
ca
also
bhūpālāḥ
all those kings
bhāvyāḥ sāhasra-vatsaram
bhāvyāḥ
will take birth
sāhasra-vatsaram
continuously for one thousand years.
From Subala will come Sunītha; from Sunītha, Satyajit; from Satyajit, Viśvajit; and from Viśvajit, Ripuñjaya. All of these personalities will belong to the dynasty of Bṛhadratha, which will rule the world for one thousand years.
Purport

This is the history of a monarchy that began with Jarāsandha and continues for one thousand years as the above-mentioned kings appear on the surface of the globe.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Ninth Canto, Twenty-second Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Descendants of Ajamīḍha.”

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
From Subala will come Sunītha; from Sunītha, Satyajit; from Satyajit, Viśvajit; and from Viśvajit, Ripuñjaya. All of these personalities will belong to the dynasty of Bṛhadratha, which will rule the world for one thousand years. From the time of Jārasandha that dynasty will continue for a thousand years. The kings after that will be described in the Twelfth Canto. Thus ends the commentary on the Twenty-second Chapter of the Ninth Canto of the Bhāgavatam for the pleasure of the devotees, in accordance with the previous ācāryas. Chapter Twenty-three Dynasties of Yayāti’s Four Sons
Personal Guidance
The Bṛhadratha dynasty — through Sunītha, Satyajit, Viśvajit, Ripuṣjaya — will rule the world for one thousand years. Even the largest historical structures, scripture says calmly, last one thousand years and end.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'thousand-year' structure in my world do I treat as immortal?
  • How could remembering the planned end shape my use of the present?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io