Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.22.46-48
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Descendants From Sahadeva to Subala
“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.”
What the purport teaches
- Sahadeva, the son of Jarāsandha, will have a son named Mārjāri. The succession will continue through Śrutaśravā, Yutāyu and Niramitra.
- From Niramitra, the succession will continue through Sunakṣatra, Bṛhatsena, Karmajit, Sutañjaya, Vipra and Śuci.
- From Śuci, the succession will continue through Kṣema, Suvrata, Dharmasūtra, Sama, Dyumatsena, Sumati and Subala.
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