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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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 24: Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
9.24.16-189.24.20

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.24.19

Visarga· Brahmā's creation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.24.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

कुकुरो भजमानश्च शुचि: कम्बलबर्हिष: । कुकुरस्य सुतो वह्निर्विलोमा तनयस्तत: ॥ १९ ॥

kukuro bhajamānaś ca

śuciḥ kambalabarhiṣaḥ

kukurasya suto vahnir

vilomā tanayas tataḥ

Translation

Kukura, Bhajamāna, Śuci and Kambalabarhiṣa were the four sons of Andhaka. The son of Kukura was Vahni, and his son was Vilomā.

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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.

Andhaka’s Sons and Kukura’s Descendants

  1. 1

    Andhaka had four sons: Kukura, Bhajamāna, Śuci and Kambalabarhiṣa.

  2. 2

    Kukura’s son was Vahni.

  3. 3

    Vahni’s son was Vilomā, continuing the family line described here.

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:

The son of Andhaka named Kukura was the origin of the descendants known as Vahni, Vilomā, Kapotaromā, Anu, Andhaka, Dundubhi, Avidyota, Punarvasu and Āhuka. Āhuka had two sons, named Devaka and Ugrasena.
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. kukuraḥKukura
  2. bhajamānaḥBhajamāna
  3. caalso
  4. śuciḥŚuci
  5. kambalabarhiṣaḥKambalabarhiṣa
  6. kukurasyaof Kukura
  7. sutaḥa son
  8. vahniḥVahni
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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 distinguish Andhaka’s four sons from the descendants of Kukura?

Practice

Trace the line Andhaka → Kukura → Vahni → Vilomā once on paper.

Live this todayAndhaka’s Sons and Kukura’s DescendantsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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