Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.1.21-26
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThirty Kings Hold Power for 456 Years
“The brother of Balī, named Kṛṣṇa, will become the next ruler of the earth. His son will be Śāntakarṇa, and his son will be Paurṇamāsa. The son of Paurṇamāsa will be Lambodara, who will father Mahārāja Cibilaka. From Cibilaka will come Meghasvāti, whose son will be Aṭamāna. The son of Aṭamāna will be Aniṣṭakarmā. His son will be Hāleya, and his son will be Talaka. The son of Talaka will be Purīṣabhīru, and following him Sunandana will become king. Sunandana will be followed by Cakora and the eight Bahus, among whom Śivasvāti will be a great subduer of enemies. The son of Śivasvāti will be Gomatī. His son will be Purīmān, whose son will be Medaśirā. His son will be Śivaskanda, and his son will be Yajñaśrī. The son of Yajñaśrī will be Vijaya, who will have two sons, Candravijña and Lomadhi. These thirty kings will enjoy sovereignty over the earth for a total of 456 years, O favorite son of the Kurus.”
What the purport teaches
- Balī’s brother, named Kṛṣṇa, will become the next ruler. His son will be Śāntakarṇa, followed by Paurṇamāsa.
- The succession includes Cakora and the eight Bahus. Among them, Śivasvāti will be a great subduer of enemies.
- These thirty kings will enjoy sovereignty over the earth for a total of 456 years.
Try this today
Read the succession slowly once, then write down its total number of kings and years.
Ask yourself
What do I notice when many generations of rulers are described within one measured span of time?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.