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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 9 · Chapter 12: The Dynasty of Kuśa, the Son of Lord Rāmacandra
9.12.109.12.12

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.12.11

Visarga· Brahmā's creation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.12.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

सहदेवस्ततो वीरो बृहदश्वोऽथ भानुमान् ।

प्रतीकाश्वो भानुमत: सुप्रतीकोऽथ तत्सुत: ॥ ११ ॥

sahadevas tato vīro

bṛhadaśvo ’tha bhānumān

pratīkāśvo bhānumataḥ

supratīko ’tha tat-sutaḥ

Translation

Thereafter, from Divāka will come a son named Sahadeva, and from Sahadeva a great hero named Bṛhadaśva. From Bṛhadaśva will come Bhānumān, and from Bhānumān will come Pratīkāśva. The son of Pratīkāśva will be Supratīka.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Future Generations from Divāka to Supratīka

  1. 1

    Divāka’s son will be Sahadeva. From Sahadeva will come Bṛhadaśva, a great hero.

  2. 2

    Bṛhadaśva’s son will be Bhānumān, and Bhānumān’s son will be Pratīkāśva.

  3. 3

    Pratīkāśva’s son will be Supratīka.

How it feels

Exile and separation → Loyalty and reunion. Duty, loss and sacrifice shape the dramatic center of this canto.

Chapters 10–12 of Canto 9: The pastimes of Lord Rāmacandra. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 12: The Dynasty of Kuśa, the Son of Lord Rāmacandra

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The future descendants of Bṛhadbala will be Bṛhadraṇa, Ūrukriya, Vatsavṛddha, Prativyoma, Bhānu, Divāka, Sahadeva, Bṛhadaśva, Bhānumān, Pratīkāśva, Supratīka, Marudeva, Sunakṣatra, Puṣkara, Antarikṣa, Sutapā, Amitrajit, Bṛhadrāja, Barhi, Kṛtañjaya, Raṇañjaya, Sañjaya, Śākya, Śuddhoda, Lāṅgala, Prasenajit, Kṣudraka, Raṇaka, Suratha and Sumitra. All of them will become kings one after another.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.12
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. sahadevaḥSahadeva
  2. tataḥfrom Divāka
  3. vīraḥa great hero
  4. bṛhadaśvaḥBṛhadaśva
  5. athafrom him
  6. bhānumānBhānumān
  7. pratīkāśvaḥPratīkāśva
  8. bhānumataḥfrom Bhānumān
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Visarga · Subcreation

    How do living beings and their worlds appear? · Subject 2 of 10

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Which detail helps you distinguish Bṛhadaśva from the other descendants named here?

Practice

Read the names from Divāka to Supratīka aloud, then identify the one described as a great hero.

Live this todayFuture Generations from Divāka to SupratīkaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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