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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 9.24.16-18

Who is speaking and story frame

आसङ्ग: सारमेयश्च मृदुरो मृदुविद् गिरि: ।

धर्मवृद्ध: सुकर्मा च क्षेत्रोपेक्षोऽरिमर्दन: ॥ १६ ॥

शत्रुघ्नो गन्धमादश्च प्रतिबाहुश्च द्वादश ।

तेषां स्वसा सुचाराख्या द्वावक्रूरसुतावपि ॥ १७ ॥

देववानुपदेवश्च तथा चित्ररथात्मजा: ।

पृथुर्विदूरथाद्याश्च बहवो वृष्णिनन्दना: ॥ १८ ॥

āsaṅgaḥ sārameyaś ca

mṛduro mṛduvid giriḥ

dharmavṛddhaḥ sukarmā ca

kṣetropekṣo ’rimardanaḥ

śatrughno gandhamādaś ca

pratibāhuś ca dvādaśa

teṣāṁ svasā sucārākhyā

dvāv akrūra-sutāv api

devavān upadevaś ca

tathā citrarathātmajāḥ

pṛthur vidūrathādyāś ca

bahavo vṛṣṇi-nandanāḥ

Translation

The names of these twelve were Āsaṅga, Sārameya, Mṛdura, Mṛduvit, Giri, Dharmavṛddha, Sukarmā, Kṣetropekṣa, Arimardana, Śatrughna, Gandhamāda and Pratibāhu. These brothers also had a sister named Sucārā. From Akrūra came two sons, named Devavān and Upadeva. Citraratha had many sons, headed by Pṛthu and Vidūratha, all of whom were known as belonging to the dynasty of 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 Family of Vṛṣṇi Expands

  1. 1

    The twelve brothers were Āsaṅga, Sārameya, Mṛdura, Mṛduvit, Giri, Dharmavṛddha, Sukarmā, Kṣetropekṣa, Arimardana, Śatrughna, Gandhamāda and Pratibāhu. Their sister was Sucārā.

  2. 2

    Akrūra had two sons named Devavān and Upadeva.

  3. 3

    Citraratha had many sons, headed by Pṛthu and Vidūratha. They all belonged to the dynasty of 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 24: Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

From Vṛṣṇi came Śvaphalka, by whom Akrūra and twelve other sons were generated. From Akrūra came two sons, named Devavān and Upadeva.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.24
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. āsaṅgaḥĀsaṅga
  2. sārameyaḥSārameya
  3. caalso
  4. mṛduraḥMṛdura
  5. mṛduvitMṛduvit
  6. giriḥGiri
  7. dharmavṛddhaḥDharmavṛddha
  8. sukarmāSukarmā
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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

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

    Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 9.24

    In this verse: “dharmavṛddha”

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

How does grouping these names by family help me follow the translation?

Practice

Write down Akrūra’s two sons and the two named sons of Citraratha under their fathers’ names.

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Connected stories

Keep going: stories told elsewhere in the Bhāgavatam that this verse or its purport brings in.

Live this todayThe Family of Vṛṣṇi ExpandsThis 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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