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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.
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Canto 9 · Chapter 2: The Dynasties of the Sons of Manu
9.2.299.2.31

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.2.30

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

तत्सुत: केवलस्तस्माद् धुन्धुमान्वेगवांस्तत: ।

बुधस्तस्याभवद् यस्य तृणबिन्दुर्महीपति: ॥ ३० ॥

tat-sutaḥ kevalas tasmād

dhundhumān vegavāṁs tataḥ

budhas tasyābhavad yasya

tṛṇabindur mahīpatiḥ

Translation

The son of Nara was Kevala, and his son was Dhundhumān, whose son was Vegavān. Vegavān’s son was Budha, and Budha’s son was Tṛṇabindu, who became the king of this earth.

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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.

Nara’s Descendants Lead to King Tṛṇabindu

  1. 1

    Nara’s son was Kevala, and Kevala’s son was Dhundhumān.

  2. 2

    Dhundhumān’s son was Vegavān, whose son was Budha.

  3. 3

    Budha’s son was Tṛṇabindu, who became the king of this earth.

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. tat-sutaḥthe son of him (Nara)
  2. kevalaḥwas named Kevala
  3. tasmātfrom him (Kevala)
  4. dhundhumāna son was born named Dhundhumān
  5. vegavānnamed Vegavān
  6. tataḥfrom him (Dhundhumān)
  7. budhaḥnamed Budha
  8. tasyaof him (Vegavān)
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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 9.2

    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

Which descendant is specifically identified as becoming king of this earth?

Practice

Trace the family line from Nara to Tṛṇabindu and underline Tṛṇabindu’s name.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayNara’s Descendants Lead to King TṛṇabinduThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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