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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 24: Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
9.24.389.24.40

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.24.39

Visarga· Brahmā's creation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The sun-godsince 9.24.34inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

राजाधिदेव्यामावन्त्यौ जयसेनोऽजनिष्ट ह । दमघोषश्चेदिराज: श्रुतश्रवसमग्रहीत् ॥ ३९ ॥

rājādhidevyām āvantyau

jayaseno ’janiṣṭa ha

damaghoṣaś cedi-rājaḥ

śrutaśravasam agrahīt

Translation

Through the womb of Rājādhidevī, another sister of Kuntī’s, Jayasena begot two sons, named Vinda and Anuvinda. Similarly, the king of the Cedi state married Śrutaśravā. This king’s name was Damaghoṣa.

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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.

Two Marriages in the Family Record

  1. 1

    Rājādhidevī was another sister of Kuntī.

  2. 2

    Jayasena and Rājādhidevī had two sons, Vinda and Anuvinda.

  3. 3

    Damaghoṣa, the king of the Cedi state, married Śrutaśravā.

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 king of Cedi-deśa, Damaghoṣa, married the daughter of Śūra named Śrutaśravā, from whom Śiśupāla was born. Devabhāga, through the womb of Kaṁsā, begot Citraketu and Bṛhadbala; and Devaśravā, through the womb of Kaṁsavatī, begot Suvīra and Iṣumān.
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. rājādhidevyāmthrough Rājādhidevī, another sister of Kuntī’s
  2. āvantyauthe sons (named Vinda and Anuvinda)
  3. jayasenaḥKing Jayasena
  4. ajaniṣṭagave birth to
  5. hain the past
  6. damaghoṣaḥDamaghoṣa
  7. cedi-rājaḥthe king of the state of Cedi
  8. śrutaśravasamŚrutaśravā, another sister
  9. agrahītmarried
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 9.24

    In this verse: “king”

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 you distinguish the two families described in this verse?

Practice

Write two separate lines: one for Jayasena’s family and one for Damaghoṣa’s marriage.

Live this todayTwo Marriages in the Family RecordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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