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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
9.24.47-489.24.50

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.24.49

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

रोचनायामतो जाता हस्तहेमाङ्गदादय: । इलायामुरुवल्कादीन् यदुमुख्यानजीजनत् ॥ ४९ ॥

rocanāyām ato jātā

hasta-hemāṅgadādayaḥ

ilāyām uruvalkādīn

yadu-mukhyān ajījanat

Translation

Vasudeva, by another of his wives, whose name was Rocanā, begot Hasta, Hemāṅgada and other sons. And by his wife named Ilā he begot sons headed by Uruvalka, all of whom were chief personalities in the dynasty of Yadu.

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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.

Chief Personalities in the Yadu Dynasty

  1. 1

    Vasudeva’s wife Rocanā gave birth to Hasta, Hemāṅgada and other sons.

  2. 2

    Through his wife Ilā, Vasudeva had sons headed by Uruvalka.

  3. 3

    Ilā’s sons were all chief personalities in the dynasty of Yadu.

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. rocanāyāmin another wife, whose name was Rocanā
  2. ataḥthereafter
  3. jātāḥwere born
  4. hastaHasta
  5. hemāṅgadaHemāṅgada
  6. ādayaḥand others
  7. ilāyāmin another wife, named Ilā
  8. uruvalka-ādīnsons headed by Uruvalka
  9. yadu-mukhyānprincipal personalities in the Yadu dynasty
  10. ajījanathe begot
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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 distinction does the verse give the sons of Ilā?

Practice

Write one sentence identifying Ilā’s sons and their place in the Yadu dynasty.

Live this todayChief Personalities in the Yadu DynastyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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