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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?
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  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
9.23.30-319.23.33

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.23.32

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

तस्य पत्नीसहस्राणां दशानां सुमहायशा: ।

दशलक्षसहस्राणि पुत्राणां तास्वजीजनत् ॥ ३२ ॥

tasya patnī-sahasrāṇāṁ

daśānāṁ sumahā-yaśāḥ

daśa-lakṣa-sahasrāṇi

putrāṇāṁ tāsv ajījanat

Translation

The famous Śaśabindu had ten thousand wives, and by each he begot a lakh of sons. Therefore the number of his sons was ten thousand lakhs.

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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.

Śaśabindu’s Vast Family

  1. 1

    The famous Śaśabindu had ten thousand wives.

  2. 2

    By each wife he begot a lakh of sons.

  3. 3

    The total number of his sons was ten thousand lakhs.

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:

Another son of Yadu was Kroṣṭā, and from him came Vṛjinavān, Svāhita, Viṣadgu, Citraratha, Śaśabindu, Pṛthuśravā, Dharma, Uśanā and Rucaka. Rucaka had five sons, one of whom was known as Jyāmagha.
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. tasyaof Śaśabindu
  2. patnīwives
  3. sahasrāṇāmof thousands
  4. daśānāmten
  5. su-mahā-yaśāḥgreatly famous
  6. daśaten
  7. lakṣalakhs (one lakh equals one hundred thousand)
  8. sahasrāṇithousands
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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

What impression does the scale of Śaśabindu’s family leave on you?

Practice

Reread the verse and distinguish the number of wives, sons by each wife, and total sons.

Live this todayŚaśabindu’s Vast FamilyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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