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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
9.24.449.24.46

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.24.45

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

पौरवी रोहिणी भद्रा मदिरा रोचना इला । देवकीप्रमुखाश्चासन् पत्‍न्य आनकदुन्दुभे: ॥ ४५ ॥

pauravī rohiṇī bhadrā

madirā rocanā ilā

devakī-pramukhāś cāsan

patnya ānakadundubheḥ

Translation

Devakī, Pauravī, Rohiṇī, Bhadrā, Madirā, Rocanā, Ilā and others were all wives of Ānakadundubhi [Vasudeva]. Among them all, Devakī was the chief.

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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.

Devakī Was Chief Among Vasudeva’s Wives

  1. 1

    Ānakadundubhi is another name for Vasudeva.

  2. 2

    His wives included Devakī, Pauravī, Rohiṇī, Bhadrā, Madirā, Rocanā, Ilā and others.

  3. 3

    Among all his wives, Devakī was the chief.

Connected verses· 1

Quoted in the purport ofSB 10.84.47

Among them all, Devakī was the chief.”

Each link is a verse the purport itself quotes, or a purport elsewhere that quotes this verse, shown with the purport's own words.

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:

Vidūratha, the son of Citraratha, had a son named Śūra, who had ten other sons, of whom Vasudeva was the chief. Śūra gave one of his five daughters, Pṛthā, to his friend Kunti, and therefore she was also named Kuntī.
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. pauravīPauravī
  2. rohiṇīRohiṇī
  3. bhadrāBhadrā
  4. madirāMadirā
  5. rocanāRocanā
  6. ilāIlā
  7. devakīDevakī
  8. pramukhāḥheaded by
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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 particular distinction does this verse give Devakī?

Practice

Write down Vasudeva’s other name and the name of his chief wife.

Live this todayDevakī Was Chief Among Vasudeva’s WivesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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