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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 2: The Dynasties of the Sons of Manu
9.2.23-249.2.26

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.2.25

Visarga· Brahmā's creation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.2.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

विविंशते: सुतो रम्भ: खनीनेत्रोऽस्य धार्मिक: ।

करन्धमो महाराज तस्यासीदात्मजो नृप ॥ २५ ॥

viviṁśateḥ suto rambhaḥ

khanīnetro ’sya dhārmikaḥ

karandhamo mahārāja

tasyāsīd ātmajo nṛpa

Translation

The son of Viviṁśati was Rambha, whose son was the great and religious King Khanīnetra. O King, the son of Khanīnetra was King Karandhama.

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

1

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Khanīnetra: A Great and Religious King

  1. 1

    Viviṁśati’s son was Rambha, and Rambha’s son was Khanīnetra.

  2. 2

    Khanīnetra is described as a great and religious king.

  3. 3

    King Karandhama was the son of Khanīnetra.

How it feels

Change → Acceptance. The instability of worldly identities is a recurring premise.

Chapters 1–3 of Canto 9: Dynastic origins and domestic transformations. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 2: The Dynasties of the Sons of Manu

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

From the seminal dynasty of Diṣṭa, another son of Manu, came Nābhāga, and from him in succession came Bhalandana, Vatsaprīti, Prāṁśu, Pramati, Khanitra, Cākṣuṣa, Viviṁśati, Rambha, Khanīnetra, Karandhama, Avīkṣit, Marutta, Dama, Rājyavardhana, Sudhṛti, Nara, Kevala, Dhundhumān, Vegavān, Budha and Tṛṇabindu. In this way, many sons and grandsons were born in this dynasty.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.2
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. viviṁśateḥfrom Viviṁśati
  2. sutaḥthe son
  3. rambhaḥnamed Rambha
  4. khanīnetraḥnamed Khanīnetra
  5. asyaof Rambha
  6. dhārmikaḥvery religious
  7. karandhamaḥnamed Karandhama
  8. mahārājaO King
3

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

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

    Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 9.2

    In this verse: “religious”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 9.2

    In this verse: “king”

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

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What do I notice about Khanīnetra being remembered as religious as well as great?

Practice

Read the verse slowly and note the two qualities used to describe Khanīnetra.

5

The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKhanīnetra: A Great and Religious KingThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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