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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  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 13: The Dynasty of Mahārāja Nimi
9.13.139.13.15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.13.14

Visarga· Brahmā's creation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The demigodssince 9.13.11inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तस्मादुदावसुस्तस्य पुत्रोऽभून्नन्दिवर्धन: ।

तत: सुकेतुस्तस्यापि देवरातो महीपते ॥ १४ ॥

tasmād udāvasus tasya

putro ’bhūn nandivardhanaḥ

tataḥ suketus tasyāpi

devarāto mahīpate

Translation

O King Parīkṣit, from Mithila came a son named Udāvasu; from Udāvasu, Nandivardhana; from Nandivardhana, Suketu; and from Suketu, Devarāta.

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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.

The Line Continues From Mithila

  1. 1

    Mithila had a son named Udāvasu.

  2. 2

    Udāvasu’s son was Nandivardhana.

  3. 3

    From Nandivardhana came Suketu, and from Suketu came Devarāta.

How it feels

Longing and conflict → Detachment and justice. Dynastic episodes explore personal desire and force.

Chapters 13–17 of Canto 9: Nimi, Purūravā and Paraśurāma. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 13: The Dynasty of Mahārāja Nimi

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The son of Nandivardhana was Suketu, and his descendants continued as follows: Devarāta, Bṛhadratha, Mahāvīrya, Sudhṛti, Dhṛṣṭaketu, Haryaśva, Maru, Pratīpaka, Kṛtaratha, Devamīḍha, Viśruta, Mahādhṛti, Kṛtirāta, Mahāromā, Svarṇaromā, Hrasvaromā and Śīradhvaja. All these sons appeared in the dynasty one after another.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.13
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tasmātfrom Mithila
  2. udāvasuḥa son named Udāvasu
  3. tasyaof him (Udāvasu)
  4. putraḥson
  5. abhūtwas born
  6. nandivardhanaḥNandivardhana
  7. tataḥfrom him (Nandivardhana)
  8. suketuḥa son named Suketu
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 9.13

    In this verse: “king”

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

Can I follow each father-to-son connection without confusing the names?

Practice

Write the succession once: Mithila → Udāvasu → Nandivardhana → Suketu → Devarāta.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Line Continues From MithilaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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