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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
9.13.149.13.16

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.13.15

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

तस्माद् बृहद्रथस्तस्य महावीर्य: सुधृत्पिता ।

सुधृतेर्धृष्टकेतुर्वै हर्यश्वोऽथ मरुस्तत: ॥ १५ ॥

tasmād bṛhadrathas tasya

mahāvīryaḥ sudhṛt-pitā

sudhṛter dhṛṣṭaketur vai

haryaśvo ’tha marus tataḥ

Translation

From Devarāta came a son named Bṛhadratha and from Bṛhadratha a son named Mahāvīrya, who became the father of Sudhṛti. The son of Sudhṛti was known as Dhṛṣṭaketu, and from Dhṛṣṭaketu came Haryaśva. From Haryaśva came a son named Maru.

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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.

From Devarāta to Maru

  1. 1

    Devarāta’s son was Bṛhadratha, whose son was Mahāvīrya.

  2. 2

    Mahāvīrya became the father of Sudhṛti. Sudhṛti’s son was Dhṛṣṭaketu.

  3. 3

    From Dhṛṣṭaketu came Haryaśva. Haryaśva’s son was Maru.

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 Devarāta
  2. bṛhadrathaḥa son named Bṛhadratha
  3. tasyaof him (Bṛhadratha)
  4. mahāvīryaḥa son named Mahāvīrya
  5. sudhṛt-pitāhe became the father of King Sudhṛti
  6. sudhṛteḥfrom Sudhṛti
  7. dhṛṣṭaketuḥa son named Dhṛṣṭaketu
  8. vaiindeed
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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

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 9.13

    In this verse: “father”

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 connection in this succession needs another careful reading?

Practice

Draw a simple chain linking Devarāta, Bṛhadratha, Mahāvīrya, Sudhṛti, Dhṛṣṭaketu, Haryaśva and Maru.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayFrom Devarāta to MaruThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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