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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
9.24.3-49.24.6-8

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.24.5

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

करम्भि: शकुने: पुत्रो देवरातस्तदात्मज: ।

देवक्षत्रस्ततस्तस्य मधु: कुरुवशादनु: ॥ ५ ॥

karambhiḥ śakuneḥ putro

devarātas tad-ātmajaḥ

devakṣatras tatas tasya

madhuḥ kuruvaśād anuḥ

Translation

From Daśaratha came a son named Śakuni and from Śakuni a son named Karambhi. The son of Karambhi was Devarāta, and his son was Devakṣatra. The son of Devakṣatra was Madhu, and his son was Kuruvaśa, from whom there came a son named Anu.

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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.

Daśaratha’s Line Through Anu

  1. 1

    Daśaratha’s son was Śakuni, and Śakuni’s son was Karambhi.

  2. 2

    Karambhi’s son was Devarāta, whose son was Devakṣatra.

  3. 3

    Devakṣatra’s son was Madhu, whose son was Kuruvaśa. From Kuruvaśa came Anu.

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 the son of Vidarbha named Kratha came a son named Kunti, from whose dynasty came the descendants named Vṛṣṇi, Nirvṛti, Daśārha, Vyoma, Jīmūta, Vikṛti, Bhīmaratha, Navaratha, Daśaratha, Śakuni, Karambhi, Devarāta, Devakṣatra, Madhu, Kuruvaśa, Anu, Puruhotra, Ayu and Sātvata. Sātvata had seven sons.
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. karambhiḥKarambhi
  2. śakuneḥfrom Śakuni
  3. putraḥa son
  4. devarātaḥDevarāta
  5. tat-ātmajaḥthe son of him (Karambhi)
  6. devakṣatraḥDevakṣatra
  7. tataḥthereafter
  8. tasyafrom him (Devakṣatra)
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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 each father and son in the line leading to Anu?

Practice

Copy this family line once, using an arrow between each father and son.

Live this todayDaśaratha’s Line Through AnuThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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