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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 23: The Dynasties of the Sons of Yayāti
9.23.29.23.5

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 9.23.3-4

Visarga· Brahmā's creation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.23.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

शिबिर्वर: कृमिर्दक्षश्चत्वारोशीनरात्मजा: ।

वृषादर्भ: सुधीरश्च मद्र: केकय आत्मवान् ॥ ३ ॥

शिबेश्चत्वार एवासंस्तितिक्षोश्च रुषद्रथ: ।

ततो होमोऽथ सुतपा बलि: सुतपसोऽभवत् ॥ ४ ॥

śibir varaḥ kṛmir dakṣaś

catvārośīnarātmajāḥ

vṛṣādarbhaḥ sudhīraś ca

madraḥ kekaya ātmavān

śibeś catvāra evāsaṁs

titikṣoś ca ruṣadrathaḥ

tato homo ’tha sutapā

baliḥ sutapaso ’bhavat

Translation

The four sons of Uśīnara were Śibi, Vara, Kṛmi and Dakṣa, and from Śibi again came four sons, named Vṛṣādarbha, Sudhīra, Madra and ātma-tattva-vit Kekaya. The son of Titikṣu was Ruṣadratha. From Ruṣadratha came Homa; from Homa, Sutapā; and from Sutapā, Bali.

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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 of Uśīnara and Titikṣu

  1. 1

    Uśīnara had four sons: Śibi, Vara, Kṛmi and Dakṣa.

  2. 2

    Śibi also had four sons: Vṛṣādarbha, Sudhīra, Madra and ātma-tattva-vit Kekaya.

  3. 3

    Titikṣu’s son was Ruṣadratha. From Ruṣadratha came Homa, from Homa came Sutapā, and from Sutapā came Bali.

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:

Śibi also had four sons — Vṛṣādarbha, Sudhīra, Madra and Kekaya. The son of Titikṣu was Ruṣadratha, who begot a son named Homa.
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. śibiḥŚibi
  2. varaḥVara
  3. kṛmiḥKṛmi
  4. dakṣaḥDakṣa
  5. catvāraḥfour
  6. uśīnara-ātmajāḥthe sons of Uśīnara
  7. vṛṣādarbhaḥVṛṣādarbha
  8. sudhīraḥ caas well as Sudhīra
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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

Can I follow each family branch without confusing Uśīnara’s descendants with Titikṣu’s?

Practice

Make two short lists, one for Uśīnara’s descendants and one for Titikṣu’s.

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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 9.23's connections

Live this todayThe Descendants of Uśīnara and TitikṣuThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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