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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.23.29

Who is speaking and story frame

तेषां ज्येष्ठो वीतिहोत्रो वृष्णि: पुत्रो मधो: स्मृत: ।

तस्य पुत्रशतं त्वासीद् वृष्णिज्येष्ठं यत: कुलम् ॥ २९ ॥

teṣāṁ jyeṣṭho vītihotro

vṛṣṇiḥ putro madhoḥ smṛtaḥ

tasya putra-śataṁ tv āsīd

vṛṣṇi-jyeṣṭhaṁ yataḥ kulam

Translation

Of the sons of Tālajaṅgha, Vītihotra was the eldest. The son of Vītihotra named Madhu had a celebrated son named Vṛṣṇi. Madhu had one hundred sons, of whom Vṛṣṇi was the eldest. The dynasties known as Yādava, Mādhava and Vṛṣṇi had their origin from Yadu, Madhu and Vṛṣṇi.

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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 Origins of Three Dynasty Names

  1. 1

    Vītihotra was the eldest son of Tālajaṅgha, and Madhu was Vītihotra’s son.

  2. 2

    Madhu had one hundred sons. His celebrated son Vṛṣṇi was the eldest.

  3. 3

    The Yādava, Mādhava and Vṛṣṇi dynasties originated from Yadu, Madhu and Vṛṣṇi.

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 23: The Dynasties of the Sons of Yayāti

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Because of Yadu, Madhu and Vṛṣṇi, their dynasties are known as Yādava, Mādhava and Vṛṣṇi. Another son of Yadu was Kroṣṭā, and from him came Vṛjinavān, Svāhita, Viṣadgu, Citraratha, Śaśabindu, Pṛthuśravā, Dharma, Uśanā and Rucaka.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.23
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. teṣāmof all of them
  2. jyeṣṭhaḥthe eldest son
  3. vītihotraḥa son named Vītihotra
  4. vṛṣṇiḥVṛṣṇi
  5. putraḥthe son
  6. madhoḥof Madhu
  7. smṛtaḥwas well known
  8. tasyaof him (Vṛṣṇi)
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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

Does connecting each dynasty’s name with its founder help you remember it?

Practice

Write these three pairs: Yadu—Yādava, Madhu—Mādhava, and Vṛṣṇi—Vṛṣṇi.

Live this todayThe Origins of Three Dynasty NamesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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