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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 22: The Descendants of Ajamīḍha
9.22.109.22.12-13

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.22.11

Visarga· Brahmā's creation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.22.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

ततश्चाक्रोधनस्तस्माद् देवातिथिरमुष्य च ।

ऋक्षस्तस्य दिलीपोऽभूत् प्रतीपस्तस्य चात्मज: ॥ ११ ॥

tataś cākrodhanas tasmād

devātithir amuṣya ca

ṛkṣas tasya dilīpo ’bhūt

pratīpas tasya cātmajaḥ

Translation

From Ayutāyu came a son named Akrodhana, and his son was Devātithi. The son of Devātithi was Ṛkṣa, the son of Ṛkṣa was Dilīpa, and the son of Dilīpa was Pratīpa.

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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.

Ayutāyu’s Line Continues to Pratīpa

  1. 1

    Ayutāyu’s son was Akrodhana, whose son was Devātithi.

  2. 2

    Devātithi’s son was Ṛkṣa, and Ṛkṣa’s son was Dilīpa.

  3. 3

    Dilīpa’s son was Pratīpa.

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 22: The Descendants of Ajamīḍha

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Among the descendants of Jahnu were Suratha, Vidūratha, Sārvabhauma, Jayasena, Rādhika, Ayutāyu, Akrodhana, Devātithi, Ṛkṣa, Dilīpa and Pratīpa. The sons of Pratīpa were Devāpi, Śāntanu and Bāhlīka.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.22
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tataḥfrom him (Ayutāyu)
  2. caand
  3. akrodhanaḥa son named Akrodhana
  4. tasmātfrom him (Akrodhana)
  5. devātithiḥa son named Devātithi
  6. amuṣyaof him (Devātithi)
  7. caalso
  8. ṛkṣaḥṚkṣa
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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

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 trace Pratīpa’s ancestry back to Ayutāyu without skipping a generation?

Practice

Write the six names from Ayutāyu to Pratīpa in order, then check them against the translation.

Live this todayAyutāyu’s Line Continues to PratīpaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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