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The Tālajaṅgha Dynasty Was Annihilated

“Jayadhvaja had a son named Tālajaṅgha, who had one hundred sons. All the kṣatriyas in that dynasty, known as Tālajaṅgha, were annihilated by the great power received by Mahārāja Sagara from Aurva Ṛṣi.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.23.28, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Jayadhvaja had a son named Tālajaṅgha, who had one hundred sons.
  • The kṣatriyas in this dynasty were known as Tālajaṅgha.
  • They were all annihilated by the great power Mahārāja Sagara received from Aurva Ṛṣi.

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Write one sentence identifying where Mahārāja Sagara received his great power.

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How does this account affect your impression of a dynasty’s lasting strength?

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