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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?
  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
9.22.44-459.22.49

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 9.22.46-48

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

भविता सहदेवस्य मार्जारिर्यच्छ्रुतश्रवा: ।

ततो युतायुस्तस्यापि निरमित्रोऽथ तत्सुत: ॥ ४६ ॥

सुनक्षत्र: सुनक्षत्राद् बृहत्सेनोऽथ कर्मजित् ।

तत: सुतञ्जयाद् विप्र: शुचिस्तस्य भविष्यति ॥ ४७ ॥

क्षेमोऽथ सुव्रतस्तस्माद् धर्मसूत्र: समस्तत: ।

द्युमत्सेनोऽथ सुमति: सुबलो जनिता तत: ॥ ४८ ॥

bhavitā sahadevasya

mārjārir yac chrutaśravāḥ

tato yutāyus tasyāpi

niramitro ’tha tat-sutaḥ

sunakṣatraḥ sunakṣatrād

bṛhatseno ’tha karmajit

tataḥ sutañjayād vipraḥ

śucis tasya bhaviṣyati

kṣemo ’tha suvratas tasmād

dharmasūtraḥ samas tataḥ

dyumatseno ’tha sumatiḥ

subalo janitā tataḥ

Translation

Sahadeva, the son of Jarāsandha, will have a son named Mārjāri. From Mārjāri will come Śrutaśravā; from Śrutaśravā, Yutāyu; and from Yutāyu, Niramitra. The son of Niramitra will be Sunakṣatra, from Sunakṣatra will come Bṛhatsena, and from Bṛhatsena, Karmajit. The son of Karmajit will be Sutañjaya, the son of Sutañjaya will be Vipra, and his son will be Śuci. The son of Śuci will be Kṣema, the son of Kṣema will be Suvrata, and the son of Suvrata will be Dharmasūtra. From Dharmasūtra will come Sama; from Sama, Dyumatsena; from Dyumatsena, Sumati; and from Sumati, Subala.

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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 From Sahadeva to Subala

  1. 1

    Sahadeva, the son of Jarāsandha, will have a son named Mārjāri. The succession will continue through Śrutaśravā, Yutāyu and Niramitra.

  2. 2

    From Niramitra, the succession will continue through Sunakṣatra, Bṛhatsena, Karmajit, Sutañjaya, Vipra and Śuci.

  3. 3

    From Śuci, the succession will continue through Kṣema, Suvrata, Dharmasūtra, Sama, Dyumatsena, Sumati and Subala.

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:

Sahadeva, the son of Jarāsandha, would beget Mārjāri, and from him would come Śrutaśravā. Subsequently taking birth in the dynasty will be Yutāyu, Niramitra, Sunakṣatra, Bṛhatsena, Karmajit, Sutañjaya, Vipra, Śuci, Kṣema, Suvrata, Dharmasūtra, Sama, Dyumatsena, Sumati, Subala, Sunītha, Satyajit, Viśvajit and Ripuñjaya.
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. bhavitāwill take birth
  2. sahadevasyathe son of Sahadeva
  3. mārjāriḥMārjāri
  4. yathis son
  5. śrutaśravāḥŚrutaśravā
  6. tataḥfrom him
  7. yutāyuḥYutāyu
  8. tasyahis son
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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

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

    Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 9.22

    In this verse: “dharmasūtra”

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

Does dividing this long succession into smaller groups help you read it attentively?

Practice

Choose one group of names from these notes and check its order against the translation.

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Connected stories

Keep going: stories told elsewhere in the Bhāgavatam that this verse or its purport brings in.

Found where this verse or Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport names them. See all of chapter 9.22's connections

Live this todayThe Descendants From Sahadeva to SubalaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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