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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
9.22.299.22.32

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 9.22.30-31

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

सहदेवसुतो राजञ्छ्रुतकर्मा तथापरे ।

युधिष्ठिरात् तु पौरव्यां देवकोऽथ घटोत्कच: ॥ ३० ॥

भीमसेनाद्धिडिम्बायां काल्यां सर्वगतस्तत: ।

सहदेवात् सुहोत्रं तु विजयासूत पार्वती ॥ ३१ ॥

sahadeva-suto rājañ

chrutakarmā tathāpare

yudhiṣṭhirāt tu pauravyāṁ

devako ’tha ghaṭotkacaḥ

bhīmasenād dhiḍimbāyāṁ

kālyāṁ sarvagatas tataḥ

sahadevāt suhotraṁ tu

vijayāsūta pārvatī

Translation

O King, the son of Sahadeva was Śrutakarmā. Furthermore, Yudhiṣṭhira and his brothers begot other sons in other wives. Yudhiṣṭhira begot a son named Devaka through the womb of Pauravī, and Bhīmasena begot a son named Ghaṭotkaca through his wife Hiḍimbā and a son named Sarvagata through his wife Kālī. Similarly, Sahadeva had a son named Suhotra through his wife named Vijayā, who was the daughter of the king of the mountains.

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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 Sons of Yudhiṣṭhira and His Brothers

  1. 1

    Sahadeva's son was Śrutakarmā. Yudhiṣṭhira also had a son named Devaka through Pauravī.

  2. 2

    Bhīmasena had Ghaṭotkaca through Hiḍimbā and Sarvagata through Kālī.

  3. 3

    Sahadeva had Suhotra through Vijayā, the daughter of the king of the mountains.

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:

Besides these five sons, by other wives the Pāṇḍavas had many other sons, such as Devaka, Ghaṭotkaca, Sarvagata, Suhotra, Naramitra, Irāvān, Babhruvāhana and Abhimanyu. From Abhimanyu, Mahārāja Parīkṣit was born, and Mahārāja Parīkṣit had four sons — Janamejaya, Śrutasena, Bhīmasena and Ugrasena.
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. sahadeva-sutaḥthe son of Sahadeva
  2. rājanO King
  3. śrutakarmāŚrutakarmā
  4. tathāas well as
  5. apareothers
  6. yudhiṣṭhirātfrom Yudhiṣṭhira
  7. tuindeed
  8. pauravyāmin the womb of Pauravī
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 9.22

    In this verse: “king”

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 family relationship in this verse can I now recall clearly?

Practice

Write down one father, mother and son named together in this verse.

Live this todayThe Sons of Yudhiṣṭhira and His BrothersThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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