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

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Canto 9 · Chapter 17: The Dynasties of the Sons of Purūravā

9.17.9 9.17.11

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.17.10

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.17.1-3inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

इतीमे काशयो भूपा: क्षत्रवृद्धान्वयायिन: ।

राभस्य रभस: पुत्रो गम्भीरश्चाक्रियस्तत: ॥ १० ॥

itīme kāśayo bhūpāḥ

kṣatravṛddhānvayāyinaḥ

rābhasya rabhasaḥ putro

gambhīraś cākriyas tataḥ

Translation

O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, all of these kings were descendants of Kāśi, and they could also be called descendants of Kṣatravṛddha. The son of Rābha was Rabhasa, from Rabhasa came Gambhīra, and from Gambhīra came a son named Akriya.

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

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Recognizing Related Dynastic Lines

1
All the kings just described were descendants of Kāśi.
2
They could also be called descendants of Kṣatravṛddha. Both descriptions apply to these kings.
3
Rābha’s son was Rabhasa, Rabhasa’s son was Gambhīra, and Gambhīra’s son was Akriya.

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

Chapter 17: The Dynasties of the Sons of Purūravā

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The son of Rābha was Rabhasa, and his son was Gambhīra. Gambhīra’s son was Akriya, and from Akriya came Brahmavit.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 9.17

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

itithus
imeall of them
kāśayaḥborn in the dynasty of Kāśi
bhūpāḥkings
kṣatravṛddha-anvaya-āyinaḥalso within the dynasty of Kṣatravṛddha
rābhasyafrom Rābha
rabhasaḥRabhasa
putraḥa son

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 9.17
In this verse: “kings”

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

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does recognizing both ancestral names help you understand the grouping of these kings?

Practice

Note that Kāśi’s kings also belong to Kṣatravṛddha’s dynasty, then write Rābha’s line separately.

Live this todayRecognizing Related Dynastic LinesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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