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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
9.24.439.24.45

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.24.44

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

सुमित्रार्जुनपालादीन् समीकात्तु सुदामनी । आनक: कर्णिकायां वै ऋतधामाजयावपि ॥ ४४ ॥

sumitrārjunapālādīn

samīkāt tu sudāmanī

ānakaḥ karṇikāyāṁ vai

ṛtadhāmā-jayāv api

Translation

From Samīka, by the womb of his wife, Sudāmanī, came Sumitra, Arjunapāla and other sons. King Ānaka, by his wife, Karṇikā, begot two sons, namely Ṛtadhāmā and Jaya.

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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 Families of Samīka and Ānaka

  1. 1

    Samīka’s wife was Sudāmanī.

  2. 2

    Their sons included Sumitra, Arjunapāla and others.

  3. 3

    King Ānaka and his wife Karṇikā had two sons, Ṛtadhāmā and Jaya.

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 Samīka came Sumitra and Arjunapāla, and from Ānaka came Ṛtadhāmā and Jaya. Vasudeva had many wives, of whom Devakī and Rohiṇī were the most important.
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. sumitraSumitra
  2. arjunapālaArjunapāla
  3. ādīnheaded by
  4. samīkātfrom King Samīka
  5. tuindeed
  6. sudāmanīin the womb of Sudāmanī, his wife
  7. ānakaḥKing Ānaka
  8. karṇikāyāmin the womb of his wife Karṇikā
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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

Which names do you need to read again to distinguish these two families?

Practice

Read the verse slowly, then name one son from each family.

Live this todayThe Families of Samīka and ĀnakaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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