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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

9.21.28-29 9.21.31-33

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.21.30

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

ततो बहुरथो नाम पुरुमीढोऽप्रजोऽभवत् ।

नलिन्यामजमीढस्य नील: शान्तिस्तु तत्सुत: ॥ ३० ॥

tato bahuratho nāma

purumīḍho ’prajo ’bhavat

nalinyām ajamīḍhasya

nīlaḥ śāntis tu tat-sutaḥ

Translation

From Ripuñjaya came a son named Bahuratha. Purumīḍha was sonless. Ajamīḍha had a son named Nīla by his wife known as Nalinī, and the son of Nīla was Śānti.

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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.

Family Lines Continue and End

1
Ripuñjaya had a son named Bahuratha.
2
Purumīḍha was sonless.
3
Ajamīḍha and his wife Nalinī had a son named Nīla. Nīla’s son was Śānti.

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

Chapter 21: The Dynasty of Bharata

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Purumīḍha had no sons, but Ajamīḍha, in addition to his other sons, had a son named Nīla, whose son was Śānti. The descendants of Śānti were Suśānti, Puruja, Arka and Bharmyāśva.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 9.21