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Canto 9 · Liberation · 24 chapters

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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
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 21: The Dynasty of Bharata

9.21.23 9.21.25

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.21.24

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.21.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

रुचिराश्वसुत: पार: पृथुसेनस्तदात्मज: ।

पारस्य तनयो नीपस्तस्य पुत्रशतं त्वभूत् ॥ २४ ॥

rucirāśva-sutaḥ pāraḥ

pṛthusenas tad-ātmajaḥ

pārasya tanayo nīpas

tasya putra-śataṁ tv abhūt

Translation

The son of Rucirāśva was Pāra, and the sons of Pāra were Pṛthusena and Nīpa. Nīpa had one hundred sons.

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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.

The Family of Rucirāśva

1
Rucirāśva had a son named Pāra.
2
Pāra’s sons were Pṛthusena and Nīpa.
3
Nīpa had one hundred sons.

How it feels

Historical movement → Anticipation. The narrative narrows toward its divine center.

Chapters 20–24 of Canto 9: Lineages leading to the appearance of Kṛṣṇa. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc