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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
9.22.27-289.22.30-31

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.22.29

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

युधिष्ठिरात् प्रतिविन्ध्य: श्रुतसेनो वृकोदरात् ।

अर्जुनाच्छ्रुतकीर्तिस्तु शतानीकस्तु नाकुलि: ॥ २९ ॥

yudhiṣṭhirāt prativindhyaḥ

śrutaseno vṛkodarāt

arjunāc chrutakīrtis tu

śatānīkas tu nākuliḥ

Translation

From Yudhiṣṭhira came a son named Prativindhya, from Bhīma a son named Śrutasena, from Arjuna a son named Śrutakīrti, and from Nakula a son named Śatānīka.

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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.

Remembering Four Fathers and Their Sons

  1. 1

    Yudhiṣṭhira’s son was named Prativindhya.

  2. 2

    Bhīma’s son was Śrutasena, and Arjuna’s son was Śrutakīrti.

  3. 3

    Nakula’s son was named Śatānīka.

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:

The names of these sons of Draupadī were Prativindhya, Śrutasena, Śrutakīrti, Śatānīka and Śrutakarmā. Besides these five sons, by other wives the Pāṇḍavas had many other sons, such as Devaka, Ghaṭotkaca, Sarvagata, Suhotra, Naramitra, Irāvān, Babhruvāhana and Abhimanyu.
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. yudhiṣṭhirātfrom Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira
  2. prativindhyaḥa son named Prativindhya
  3. śrutasenaḥŚrutasena
  4. vṛkodarātbegotten by Bhīma
  5. arjunātfrom Arjuna
  6. śrutakīrtiḥa son named Śrutakīrti
  7. tuindeed
  8. śatānīkaḥa son named Śatānīka
  9. tuindeed
  10. nākuliḥof Nakula
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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

Which father-and-son names do I need to review to follow the family account accurately?

Practice

Write the four father-and-son pairs, then cover the sons’ names and try to recall them.

Live this todayRemembering Four Fathers and Their SonsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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