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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 13: The Dynasty of Mahārāja Nimi
9.13.249.13.26

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.13.25

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

वस्वनन्तोऽथ तत्पुत्रो युयुधो यत् सुभाषण: ।

श्रुतस्ततो जयस्तस्माद् विजयोऽस्माद‍ृत: सुत: ॥ २५ ॥

vasvananto ’tha tat-putro

yuyudho yat subhāṣaṇaḥ

śrutas tato jayas tasmād

vijayo ’smād ṛtaḥ sutaḥ

Translation

The son of Upagupta was Vasvananta, the son of Vasvananta was Yuyudha, the son of Yuyudha was Subhāṣaṇa, and the son of Subhāṣaṇa was Śruta. The son of Śruta was Jaya, from whom there came Vijaya. The son of Vijaya was Ṛta.

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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 From Upagupta to Ṛta

  1. 1

    Upagupta’s son was Vasvananta, and Vasvananta’s son was Yuyudha.

  2. 2

    Yuyudha’s son was Subhāṣaṇa, whose son was Śruta.

  3. 3

    Śruta’s son was Jaya, Jaya’s son was Vijaya, and Vijaya’s son was Ṛta.

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:

Keśidhvaja was a self-realized soul, and his son was Bhānumān, whose descendants were as follows: Śatadyumna, Śuci, Sanadvāja, Ūrjaketu, Aja, Purujit, Ariṣṭanemi, Śrutāyu, Supārśvaka, Citraratha, Kṣemādhi, Samaratha, Satyaratha, Upaguru, Upagupta, Vasvananta, Yuyudha, Subhāṣaṇa, Śruta, Jaya, Vijaya, Ṛta, Śunaka, Vītahavya, Dhṛti, Bahulāśva, Kṛti and Mahāvaśī. All of these sons were great self-controlled personalities.
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. vasvanantaḥVasvananta
  2. athathereafter (the son of Upagupta)
  3. tat-putraḥhis son
  4. yuyudhaḥby the name Yuyudha
  5. yatfrom Yuyudha
  6. subhāṣaṇaḥa son named Subhāṣaṇa
  7. śrutaḥ tataḥand the son of Subhāṣaṇa was Śruta
  8. jayaḥ tasmātthe son of Śruta was Jaya
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Visarga · Subcreation

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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 names in this sequence do I need to read more carefully to remember their order?

Practice

Copy the family line from Upagupta to Ṛta, then check its order against the translation.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Line From Upagupta to ṚtaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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