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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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
9.22.4-59.22.7

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.22.6

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

वसुस्तस्योपरिचरो बृहद्रथमुखास्तत: ।

कुशाम्बमत्स्यप्रत्यग्रचेदिपाद्याश्च चेदिपा: ॥ ६ ॥

vasus tasyoparicaro

bṛhadratha-mukhās tataḥ

kuśāmba-matsya-pratyagra-

cedipādyāś ca cedipāḥ

Translation

The son of Kṛtī was Uparicara Vasu, and among his sons, headed by Bṛhadratha, were Kuśāmba, Matsya, Pratyagra and Cedipa. All the sons of Uparicara Vasu became rulers of the Cedi state.

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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.

Uparicara Vasu’s Sons Rule Cedi

  1. 1

    Uparicara Vasu was the son of Kṛtī.

  2. 2

    His sons were headed by Bṛhadratha and included Kuśāmba, Matsya, Pratyagra and Cedipa.

  3. 3

    All the sons of Uparicara Vasu became rulers of the Cedi state.

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 sons of Uparicara Vasu, including Bṛhadratha, Kuśāmba, Matsya, Pratyagra and Cedipa, became kings of the Cedi state. In the dynasty from Bṛhadratha came Kuśāgra, Ṛṣabha, Satyahita, Puṣpavān and Jahu, and from Bṛhadratha through the womb of another wife came Jarāsandha, who was followed by Sahadeva, Somāpi and Śrutaśravā.
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. vasuḥa son named Vasu
  2. tasyaof him (Kṛtī)
  3. uparicaraḥthe surname of Vasu
  4. bṛhadratha-mukhāḥheaded by Bṛhadratha
  5. tataḥfrom him (Vasu)
  6. kuśāmbaKuśāmba
  7. matsyaMatsya
  8. pratyagraPratyagra
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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: “rulers”

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

What shared role helps me remember Uparicara Vasu’s sons?

Practice

List the five sons named here and write “rulers of the Cedi state” beside the list.

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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 todayUparicara Vasu’s Sons Rule CediThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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