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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?
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Canto 9 · Chapter 21: The Dynasty of Bharata
9.21.269.21.28-29

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.21.27

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

यवीनरो द्विमीढस्य कृतिमांस्तत्सुत: स्मृत: ।

नाम्ना सत्यधृतिस्तस्य द‍ृढनेमि: सुपार्श्वकृत् ॥ २७ ॥

yavīnaro dvimīḍhasya

kṛtimāṁs tat-sutaḥ smṛtaḥ

nāmnā satyadhṛtis tasya

dṛḍhanemiḥ supārśvakṛt

Translation

The son of Dvimīḍha was Yavīnara, whose son was Kṛtimān. The son of Kṛtimān was well known as Satyadhṛti. From Satyadhṛti came a son named Dṛḍhanemi, who became the father of Supārśva.

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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 Descendants of Dvimīḍha

  1. 1

    Dvimīḍha’s son was Yavīnara, and Yavīnara’s son was Kṛtimān.

  2. 2

    Kṛtimān’s son was well known as Satyadhṛti.

  3. 3

    Satyadhṛti’s son was Dṛḍhanemi, who became the father of Supārśva.

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

Further reading

Chapter 21: The Dynasty of Bharata

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The son of Dvimīḍha was Yavīnara, and from Yavīnara came many sons and grandsons, such as Kṛtimān, Satyadhṛti, Dṛḍhanemi, Supārśva, Sumati, Sannatimān, Kṛtī, Nīpa, Udgrāyudha, Kṣemya, Suvīra, Ripuñjaya and Bahuratha. Purumīḍha had no sons, but Ajamīḍha, in addition to his other sons, had a son named Nīla, whose son was Śānti.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.21
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. yavīnaraḥYavīnara
  2. dvimīḍhasyathe son of Dvimīḍha
  3. kṛtimānKṛtimān
  4. tat-sutaḥthe son of Yavīnara
  5. smṛtaḥis well known
  6. nāmnāby name
  7. satyadhṛtiḥSatyadhṛti
  8. tasyaof him (Satyadhṛti)
  9. dṛḍhanemiḥDṛḍhanemi
  10. supārśva-kṛtthe father of Supārśva
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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

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 9.21

    In this verse: “father”

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

Can I follow this family line without confusing fathers and sons?

Practice

Draw the line from Dvimīḍha to Supārśva, placing each generation in order.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Descendants of DvimīḍhaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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