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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
9.22.69.22.8

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.22.7

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

बृहद्रथात् कुशाग्रोऽभूद‍ृषभस्तस्य तत्सुत: ।

जज्ञे सत्यहितोऽपत्यं पुष्पवांस्तत्सुतो जहु: ॥ ७ ॥

bṛhadrathāt kuśāgro ’bhūd

ṛṣabhas tasya tat-sutaḥ

jajñe satyahito ’patyaṁ

puṣpavāṁs tat-suto jahuḥ

Translation

From Bṛhadratha, Kuśāgra was born; from Kuśāgra, Ṛṣabha; and from Ṛṣabha, Satyahita. The son of Satyahita was Puṣpavān, and the son of Puṣpavān was Jahu.

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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.

Bṛhadratha’s Line Continues to Jahu

  1. 1

    Bṛhadratha’s son was Kuśāgra, and Kuśāgra’s son was Ṛṣabha.

  2. 2

    From Ṛṣabha came Satyahita.

  3. 3

    Satyahita’s son was Puṣpavān, and Puṣpavān’s son was Jahu.

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:

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. Parīkṣi, the son of Kuru, had no sons.
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. bṛhadrathātfrom Bṛhadratha
  2. kuśāgraḥKuśāgra
  3. abhūta son was born
  4. ṛṣabhaḥṚṣabha
  5. tasyaof him (Kuśāgra)
  6. tat-sutaḥhis (Ṛṣabha’s) son
  7. jajñewas born
  8. satyahitaḥSatyahita
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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

Where do I need to slow down to follow this family sequence accurately?

Practice

Write the line from Bṛhadratha to Jahu with an arrow between each father and son.

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

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