Chapter 24: Kṛṣṇa the Supreme Personality of Godhead

 

9.24.1

śrī-śuka uvāca

tasyāḿ vidarbho 'janayat

putrau nāmnā kuśa-krathau

tṛtīyaḿ romapādaḿ ca

vidarbha-kula-nandanam

 

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; tasyām — in that girl; vidarbhaḥ — the son born of Śaibyā named Vidarbha; ajanayat — gave birth; putrau — to two sons; nāmnā — by the name; kuśa-krathau — Kuśa and Kratha; tṛtīyam — and a third son; romapādam ca — Romapāda also; vidarbha-kula-nandanam — the favorite in the dynasty of Vidarbha.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: By the womb of the girl brought by his father, Vidarbha begot three sons, named Kuśa, Kratha and Romapāda. Romapāda was the favorite in the dynasty of Vidarbha.

 

9.24.2

romapāda-suto babhrur

babhroḥ kṛtir ajāyata

uśikas tat-sutas tasmāc

cediś caidyādayo nṛpāḥ

 

romapāda-sutaḥ — the son of Romapāda; babhruḥ — Babhru; babhroḥ — from Babhru; kṛtiḥ — Kṛti; ajāyata — was born; uśikaḥ — Uśika; tat-sutaḥ — the son of Kṛti; tasmāt — from him (Uśika); cediḥ — Cedi; caidya — Caidya (Damaghoṣa); ādayaḥ — and others; nṛpāḥ — kings.

 

TRANSLATION

 

The son of Romapāda was Babhru, from whom there came a son named Kṛti. The son of Kṛti was Uśika, and the son of Uśika was Cedi. From Cedi was born the king known as Caidya and others.

 

9.24.3-4

krathasya kuntiḥ putro 'bhūd

vṛṣṇis tasyātha nirvṛtiḥ

tato daśārho nāmnābhūt

tasya vyomaḥ sutas tataḥ

 

jīmūto vikṛtis tasya

yasya bhīmarathaḥ sutaḥ

tato navarathaḥ putro

jāto daśarathas tataḥ

 

krathasya — of Kratha; kuntiḥ — Kunti; putraḥ — a son; abhūt — was born; vṛṣṇiḥ — Vṛṣṇi; tasya — his; atha — then; nirvṛtiḥ — Nirvṛti; tataḥ — from him; daśārhaḥ — Daśārha; nāmnā — by name; abhūt — was born; tasya — of him; vyomaḥ — Vyoma; sutaḥ — a son; tataḥ — from him; jīmūtaḥ — Jīmūta; vikṛtiḥ — Vikṛti; tasya — his (Jīmūta's son); yasya — of whom (Vikṛti); bhīmarathaḥ — Bhīmaratha; sutaḥ — a son; tataḥ — from him (Bhīmaratha); navarathaḥ — Navaratha; putraḥ — a son; jātaḥ — was born; daśarathaḥ — Daśaratha; tataḥ — from him.

 

TRANSLATION

 

The son of Kratha was Kunti; the son of Kunti, Vṛṣṇi; the son of Vṛṣṇi, Nirvṛti; and the son of Nirvṛti, Daśārha. From Daśārha came Vyoma; from Vyoma came Jīmūta; from Jīmūta, Vikṛti; from Vikṛti, Bhīmaratha; from Bhīmaratha, Navaratha; and from Navaratha, Daśaratha.

 

9.24.5

karambhiḥ śakuneḥ putro

devarātas tad-ātmajaḥ

devakṣatras tatas tasya

madhuḥ kuruvaśād anuḥ

 

karambhiḥ — Karambhi; śakuneḥ — from Śakuni; putraḥ — a son; devarātaḥ — Devarāta; tat-ātmajaḥ — the son of him (Karambhi); devakṣatraḥ — Devakṣatra; tataḥ — thereafter; tasya — from him (Devakṣatra); madhuḥ — Madhu; kuruvaśāt — from Kuruvaśa, the son of Madhu; anuḥ — Anu.

 

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.

 

9.24.6-8

puruhotras tv anoḥ putras

tasyāyuḥ sātvatas tataḥ

bhajamāno bhajir divyo

vṛṣṇir devāvṛdho 'ndhakaḥ

 

sātvatasya sutāḥ sapta

mahābhojaś ca māriṣa

bhajamānasya nimlociḥ

kińkaṇo dhṛṣṭir eva ca

 

ekasyām ātmajāḥ patnyām

anyasyāḿ ca trayaḥ sutāḥ

śatājic ca sahasrājid

ayutājid iti prabho

 

puruhotraḥ — Puruhotra; tu — indeed; anoḥ — of Anu; putraḥ — the son; tasya — of him (Puruhotra); ayuḥ — Ayu; sātvataḥ — Sātvata; tataḥ — from him (Ayu); bhajamānaḥ — Bhajamāna; bhajiḥ — Bhaji; divyaḥ — Divya; vṛṣṇiḥ — Vṛṣṇi; devāvṛdhaḥ — Devāvṛdha; andhakaḥ — Andhaka;

 

sātvatasya — of Sātvata; sutāḥ — son s; sapta — seven; mahābhojaḥ ca — as well as Mahābhoja; māriṣa — O great King; bhajamānasya — of Bhajamāna; nimlociḥ — Nimloci; kińkaṇaḥ — Kińkaṇa; dhṛṣṭiḥ — Dhṛṣṭi; eva — indeed; ca — also;

 

ekasyām — born from one wife; ātmajāḥ — sons; patnyām — by a wife; anyasyām — another; ca — also; trayaḥ — three; sutāḥ — sons; śatājit — Śatājit; ca — also; sahasrājit — Sahasrājit; ayutājit — Ayutājit; iti — thus; prabho — O King.

 

TRANSLATION

 

The son of Anu was Puruhotra, the son of Puruhotra was Ayu, and the son of Ayu was Sātvata. O great Āryan King, Sātvata had seven sons, named Bhajamāna, Bhaji, Divya, Vṛṣṇi, Devāvṛdha, Andhaka and Mahābhoja. From Bhajamāna by one wife came three sons — Nimloci, Kińkaṇa and Dhṛṣṭi. And from his other wife came three other sons — Śatājit, Sahasrājit and Ayutājit.

 

9.24.9

babhrur devāvṛdha-sutas

tayoḥ ślokau paṭhanty amū

yathaiva śṛṇumo dūrāt

sampaśyāmas tathāntikāt

 

babhruḥ — Babhru; devāvṛdha — of Devāvṛdha; sutaḥ — the son; tayoḥ — of them; ślokau — two verses; paṭhanti — all the members of the old generation recite; amū — those; yathā — as; eva — indeed; śṛṇumaḥ — we have heard; dūrāt — from a distance; sampaśyāmaḥ — are actually seeing; tathā — similarly; antikāt — presently also.

 

TRANSLATION

 

The son of Devāvṛdha was Babhru. Concerning Devāvṛdha and Babhru there are two famous songs of prayer, which were sung by our predecessors and which we have heard from a distance. Even now I hear the same prayers about their qualities [because that which was heard before is still sung continuously].

 

9.24.10-11

babhruḥ śreṣṭho manuṣyāṇāḿ

devair devāvṛdhaḥ samaḥ

puruṣāḥ pañca-ṣaṣṭiś ca

ṣaṭ-sahasrāṇi cāṣṭa ca

 

ye 'mṛtatvam anuprāptā

babhror devāvṛdhād api

mahābhojo 'tidharmātmā

bhojā āsaḿs tad-anvaye

 

babhruḥ — King Babhru; śreṣṭhaḥ — the best of all kings; manuṣyāṇām — of all human beings; devaiḥ — with the demigods; devāvṛdhaḥ — King Devāvṛdha; samaḥ — equally situated; puruṣāḥ — persons; pañca-ṣaṣṭiḥ — sixty-five; ca — also; ṣaṭ-sahasrāṇi — six thousand; ca — also; aṣṭa — eight thousand; ca — also;

 

ye — all of them who; amṛtatvam — liberation from material bondage; anuprāptāḥ — achieved; babhroḥ — because of association with Babhru; devāvṛdhāt — and because of association with Devāvṛdha; api — indeed; mahābhojaḥ — King Mahābhoja; ati-dharma-ātmā — exceedingly religious; bhojāḥ — the kings known as Bhoja; āsan — existed; tat-anvaye — in the dynasty of him (Mahābhoja).

 

TRANSLATION

 

"It has been decided that among human beings Babhru is the best and that Devāvṛdha is equal to the demigods. Because of the association of Babhru and Devāvṛdha, all of their descendants, numbering 14,065, achieved liberation." In the dynasty of King Mahābhoja, who was exceedingly religious, there appeared the Bhoja kings.

 

9.24.12

vṛṣṇeḥ sumitraḥ putro 'bhūd

yudhājic ca parantapa

śinis tasyānamitraś ca

nighno 'bhūd anamitrataḥ

 

vṛṣṇeḥ — of Vṛṣṇi, the son of Sātvata; sumitraḥ — Sumitra; putraḥ — a son; abhūt — appeared; yudhājit — Yudhājit; ca — also; param-tapa — O king who can suppress enemies; śiniḥ — Śini; tasya — his; anamitraḥ — Anamitra; ca — and; nighnaḥ — Nighna; abhūt — appeared; anamitrataḥ — from Anamitra.

 

TRANSLATION

 

O King, Mahārāja Parīkṣit, who can suppress your enemies, the sons of Vṛṣṇi were Sumitra and Yudhājit. From Yudhājit came Śini and Anamitra, and from Anamitra came a son named Nighna.

 

9.24.13

satrājitaḥ prasenaś ca

nighnasyāthāsatuḥ sutau

anamitra-suto yo 'nyaḥ

śinis tasya ca satyakaḥ

 

satrājitaḥ — Satrājita; prasenaḥ ca — Prasena also; nighnasya — the sons of Nighna; atha — thus; asatuḥ — existed; sutau — two sons; anamitra-sutaḥ — the son of Anamitra; yaḥ — one who; anyaḥ — another; śiniḥ — Śini; tasya — his; ca — also; satyakaḥ — the son named Satyaka.

 

TRANSLATION

 

The two sons of Nighna were Satrājita and Prasena. Another son of Anamitra was another Śini, and his son was Satyaka.

 

9.24.14

yuyudhānaḥ sātyakir vai

jayas tasya kuṇis tataḥ

yugandharo 'namitrasya

vṛṣṇiḥ putro 'paras tataḥ

 

yuyudhānaḥ — Yuyudhāna; sātyakiḥ — the son of Satyaka; vai — indeed; jayaḥ — Jaya; tasya — of him (Yuyudhāna); kuṇiḥ — Kuṇi; tataḥ — from him (Jaya); yugandharaḥ — Yugandhara; anamitrasya — a son of Anamitra; vṛṣṇiḥ — Vṛṣṇi; putraḥ — a son; aparaḥ — other; tataḥ — from him.

 

TRANSLATION

 

The son of Satyaka was Yuyudhāna, whose son was Jaya. From Jaya came a son named Kuṇi and from Kuṇi a son named Yugandhara. Another son of Anamitra was Vṛṣṇi.

 

9.24.15

śvaphalkaś citrarathaś ca

gāndinyāḿ ca śvaphalkataḥ

akrūra-pramukhā āsan

putrā dvādaśa viśrutāḥ

 

śvaphalkaḥ — Śvaphalka; citrarathaḥ ca — and Citraratha; gāndinyām — through the wife named Gāndinī; ca — and; śvaphalkataḥ — from Śvaphalka; akrūra — Akrūra; pramukhāḥ — headed by; āsan — there were; putrāḥ — sons; dvādaśa — twelve; viśrutāḥ — most celebrated.

 

TRANSLATION

 

From Vṛṣṇi came the sons named Śvaphalka and Citraratha. From Śvaphalka by his wife Gāndinī came Akrūra. Akrūra was the eldest, but there were twelve other sons, all of whom were most celebrated.

 

9.24.16-18

āsańgaḥ sārameyaś ca

mṛduro mṛduvid giriḥ

dharmavṛddhaḥ sukarmā ca

kṣetropekṣo 'rimardanaḥ

 

śatrughno gandhamādaś ca

pratibāhuś ca dvādaśa

teṣāḿ svasā sucārākhyā

dvāv akrūra-sutāv api

 

devavān upadevaś ca

tathā citrarathātmajāḥ

pṛthur vidūrathādyāś ca

bahavo vṛṣṇi-nandanāḥ

 

āsańgaḥ — Āsańga; sārameyaḥ — Sārameya; ca — also; mṛduraḥ — Mṛdura; mṛduvit — Mṛduvit; giriḥ — Giri; dharmavṛddhaḥ — Dharmavṛddha; sukarmā — Sukarmā; ca — also; kṣetropekṣaḥ — Kṣetropekṣa; arimardanaḥ — Arimardana;

 

śatrughnaḥ — Śatrughna; gandhamādaḥ — Gandhamāda; ca — and; pratibāhuḥ — Pratibāhu; ca — and; dvādaśa — twelve; teṣām — of them; svasā — sister; sucārā — Sucārā; ākhyā — well known; dvau — two; akrūra — of Akrūra; sutau — sons; api — also;

 

devavān — Devavān; upadevaḥ ca — and Upadeva; tathā — thereafter; citraratha-ātmajāḥ — the sons of Citraratha; pṛthuḥ vidūratha — Pṛthu and Vidūratha; ādyāḥ — beginning with; ca — also; bahavaḥ — many; vṛṣṇi-nandanāḥ — the sons of Vṛṣṇi.

 

TRANSLATION

 

The names of these twelve were Āsańga, Sārameya, Mṛdura, Mṛduvit, Giri, Dharmavṛddha, Sukarmā, Kṣetropekṣa, Arimardana, Śatrughna, Gandhamāda and Pratibāhu. These brothers also had a sister named Sucārā. From Akrūra came two sons, named Devavān and Upadeva. Citraratha had many sons, headed by Pṛthu and Vidūratha, all of whom were known as belonging to the dynasty of Vṛṣṇi.

 

9.24.19

kukuro bhajamānaś ca

śuciḥ kambalabarhiṣaḥ

kukurasya suto vahnir

vilomā tanayas tataḥ

 

kukuraḥ — Kukura; bhajamānaḥ — Bhajamāna; ca — also; śuciḥ — Śuci; kambalabarhiṣaḥ — Kambalabarhiṣa; kukurasya — of Kukura; sutaḥ — a son; vahniḥ — Vahni; vilomā — Vilomā; tanayaḥ — son; tataḥ — from him (Vahni).

 

TRANSLATION

 

Kukura, Bhajamāna, Śuci and Kambalabarhiṣa were the four sons of Andhaka. The son of Kukura was Vahni, and his son was Vilomā.

 

9.24.20

kapotaromā tasyānuḥ

sakhā yasya ca tumburuḥ

andhakād dundubhis tasmād

avidyotaḥ punarvasuḥ

 

kapotaromā — Kapotaromā; tasya — his (son); anuḥ — Anu; sakhā — friend; yasya — whose; ca — also; tumburuḥ — Tumburu; andhakāt — of Andhaka, the son of Anu; dundubhiḥ — a son named Dundubhi; tasmāt — from him (Dundubhi); avidyotaḥ — a son named Avidyota; punarvasuḥ — a son named Punarvasu.

 

TRANSLATION

 

The son of Vilomā was Kapotaromā, and his son was Anu, whose friend was Tumburu. From Anu came Andhaka; from Andhaka, Dundubhi; and from Dundubhi, Avidyota. From Avidyota came a son named Punarvasu.

 

9.24.21-23

tasyāhukaś cāhukī ca

kanyā caivāhukātmajau

devakaś cograsenaś ca

catvāro devakātmajāḥ

 

devavān upadevaś ca

sudevo devavardhanaḥ

teṣāḿ svasāraḥ saptāsan

dhṛtadevādayo nṛpa

 

śāntidevopadevā ca

śrīdevā devarakṣitā

sahadevā devakī ca

vasudeva uvāha tāḥ

 

tasya — from him (Punarvasu); āhukaḥ — Āhuka; ca — and; āhukī — Āhukī; ca — also; kanyā — a daughter; ca — also; eva — indeed; āhuka — of Āhuka; ātmajau — two sons; devakaḥ — Devaka; ca — and; ugrasenaḥ — Ugrasena; ca — also; catvāraḥ — four; devaka-ātmajāḥ — sons of Devaka;

 

devavān — Devavān; upadevaḥ — Upadeva; ca — and; sudevaḥ — Sudeva; devavardhanaḥ — Devavardhana; teṣām — of all of them; svasāraḥ — sisters; sapta — seven; āsan — existed; dhṛtadevā-ādayaḥ — headed by Dhṛtadevā; nṛpa — O King (Mahārāja Parīkṣit);

 

śāntidevā — Śāntidevā; upadevā — Upadevā; ca — also; śrīdevā — Śrīdevā; devarakṣitā — Devarakṣitā; sahadevā — Sahadevā; devakī — Devakī; ca — and; vasudevaḥ — Śrī Vasudeva, the father of Kṛṣṇa; uvāha — married; tāḥ — them.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Punarvasu had a son and a daughter, named Āhuka and Āhukī respectively, and Āhuka had two sons, named Devaka and Ugrasena. Devaka had four sons, named Devavān, Upadeva, Sudeva and Devavardhana, and he also had seven daughters, named Śāntidevā, Upadevā, Śrīdevā, Devarakṣitā, Sahadevā, Devakī and Dhṛtadevā. Dhṛtadevā was the eldest. Vasudeva, the father of Kṛṣṇa, married all these sisters.

 

9.24.24

kaḿsaḥ sunāmā nyagrodhaḥ

kańkaḥ śańkuḥ suhūs tathā

rāṣṭrapālo 'tha dhṛṣṭiś ca

tuṣṭimān augrasenayaḥ

 

kaḿsaḥ — Kaḿsa; sunāmā — Sunāmā; nyagrodhaḥ — Nyagrodha; kańkaḥ — Kańka; śańkuḥ — Śańku; suhūḥ — Suhū; tathā — as well as; rāṣṭrapālaḥ — Rāṣṭrapāla; atha — thereafter; dhṛṣṭiḥ — Dhṛṣṭi; ca — also; tuṣṭimān — Tuṣṭimān; augrasenayaḥ — the sons of Ugrasena.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Kaḿsa, Sunāmā, Nyagrodha, Kańka, Śańku, Suhū, Rāṣṭrapāla, Dhṛṣṭi and Tuṣṭimān were the sons of Ugrasena.

 

9.24.25

kaḿsā kaḿsavatī kańkā

śūrabhū rāṣṭrapālikā

ugrasena-duhitaro

vasudevānuja-striyaḥ

 

kaḿsā — Kaḿsā; kaḿsavatī — Kaḿsavatī; kańkā — Kańkā; śūrabhū — Śūrabhū; rāṣṭrapālikā — Rāṣṭrapālikā; ugrasena-duhitaraḥ — the daughters of Ugrasena; vasudeva-anuja — of the younger brothers of Vasudeva; striyaḥ — the wives.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Kaḿsā, Kaḿsavatī, Kańkā, Śūrabhū and Rāṣṭrapālikā were the daughters of Ugrasena. They became the wives of Vasudeva's younger brothers.

 

9.24.26

śūro vidūrathād āsīd

bhajamānas tu tat-sutaḥ

śinis tasmāt svayaḿ bhojo

hṛdikas tat-suto mataḥ

 

śūraḥ — Śūra; vidūrathāt — from Vidūratha, the son of Citraratha; āsīt — was born; bhajamānaḥ — Bhajamāna; tu — and; tat-sutaḥ — the son of him (Śūra); śiniḥ — Śini; tasmāt — from him; svayam — personally; bhojaḥ — the famous King Bhoja; hṛdikaḥ — Hṛdika; tat-sutaḥ — the son of him (Bhoja); mataḥ — is celebrated.

 

TRANSLATION

 

The son of Citraratha was Vidūratha, the son of Vidūratha was Śūra, and his son was Bhajamāna. The son of Bhajamāna was Śini, the son of Śini was Bhoja, and the son of Bhoja was Hṛdika.

 

9.24.27

devamīḍhaḥ śatadhanuḥ

kṛtavarmeti tat-sutāḥ

devamīḍhasya śūrasya

māriṣā nāma patny abhūt

 

devamīḍhaḥ — Devamīḍha; śatadhanuḥ — Śatadhanu; kṛtavarmā — Kṛtavarmā; iti — thus; tat-sutāḥ — the sons of him (Hṛdika); devamīḍhasya — of Devamīḍha; śūrasya — of Śūra; māriṣā — Māriṣā; nāma — named; patnī — wife; abhūt — there was.

 

TRANSLATION

 

The three sons of Hṛdika were Devamīḍha, Śatadhanu and Kṛtavarmā. The son of Devamīḍha was Śūra, whose wife was named Māriṣā.

 

9.24.28-31

tasyāḿ sa janayām āsa

daśa putrān akalmaṣān

vasudevaḿ devabhāgaḿ

devaśravasam ānakam

 

sṛñjayaḿ śyāmakaḿ kańkaḿ

śamīkaḿ vatsakaḿ vṛkam

deva-dundubhayo nedur

ānakā yasya janmani

 

vasudevaḿ hareḥ sthānaḿ

vadanty ānakadundubhim

pṛthā ca śrutadevā ca

śrutakīrtiḥ śrutaśravāḥ

 

rājādhidevī caiteṣāḿ

bhaginyaḥ pañca kanyakāḥ

kunteḥ sakhyuḥ pitā śūro

hy aputrasya pṛthām adāt

 

tasyām — in her (Māriṣā); saḥ — he (Śūra); janayām āsa — begot; daśa — ten; putrān — sons; akalmaṣān — spotless; vasudevam — Vasudeva; devabhāgam — Devabhāga; devaśravasam — Devaśravā; ānakam — Ānaka;

 

sṛñjayam — Sṛñjaya; śyāmakam — Śyāmaka; kańkam — Kańkā; śamīkam — Śamīka; vatsakam — Vatsaka; vṛkam — Vṛka; deva-dundubhayaḥ — kettledrums sounded by the demigods; neduḥ — were beaten; ānakāḥ — a kind of kettledrum; yasya — whose; janmani — at the time of birth;

 

vasudevam — unto Vasudeva; hareḥ — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sthānam — that place; vadanti — they call; ānakadundubhim — Ānakadundubhi; pṛthā — Pṛthā; ca — and; śrutadevā — Śrutadevā; ca — also; śrutakīrtiḥ — Śrutakīrti; śrutaśravāḥ — Śrutaśravā;

 

rājādhidevī — Rājādhidevī; ca — also; eteṣām — of all these; bhaginyaḥ — sisters; pañca — five; kanyakāḥ — daughters (of Śūra); kunteḥ — of Kunti; sakhyuḥ — a friend; pitā — father; śūraḥ — Śūra; hi — indeed; aputrasya — (of Kunti) who was sonless; pṛthām — Pṛthā; adāt — delivered.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Through Māriṣā, King Śūra begot Vasudeva, Devabhāga, Devaśravā, Ānaka, Sṛñjaya, Śyāmaka, Kańka, Śamīka, Vatsaka and Vṛka. These ten sons were spotlessly pious personalities. When Vasudeva was born, the demigods from the heavenly kingdom sounded kettledrums. Therefore Vasudeva, who provided the proper place for the appearance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, was also known as Ānakadundubhi. The five daughters of King Śūra, named Pṛthā, Śrutadevā, Śrutakīrti, Śrutaśravā and Rājādhidevī, were Vasudeva's sisters. Śūra gave Pṛthā to his friend Kunti, who had no issue, and therefore another name of Pṛthā was Kuntī.

 

9.24.32

sāpa durvāsaso vidyāḿ

deva-hūtīḿ pratoṣitāt

tasyā vīrya-parīkṣārtham

ājuhāva raviḿ śuciḥ

 

sā — she (Kuntī, or Pṛthā); āpa — achieved; durvāsasaḥ — from the great sage Durvāsā; vidyām — mystic power; deva-hūtīm — calling any demigod; pratoṣitāt — who was satisfied; tasyāḥ — with that (particular mystic power); vīrya — potency; parīkṣa-artham — just to examine; ājuhāva — called for; ravim — the sun-god; śuciḥ — the pious (Pṛthā).

 

TRANSLATION

 

Once when Durvāsā was a guest at the house of Pṛthā's father, Kunti, Pṛthā satisfied Durvāsā by rendering service. Therefore she received a mystic power by which she could call any demigod. To examine the potency of this mystic power, the pious Kuntī immediately called for the sun-god.

 

9.24.33

tadaivopāgataḿ devaḿ

vīkṣya vismita-mānasā

pratyayārthaḿ prayuktā me

yāhi deva kṣamasva me

 

tadā — at that time; eva — indeed; upāgatam — appeared (before her); devam — the sun-god; vīkṣya — seeing; vismita-mānasā — very much surprised; pratyaya-artham — just to see the potency of the mystic power; prayuktā — I have used it; me — me; yāhi — please return; deva — O demigod; kṣamasva — forgive; me — me.

 

TRANSLATION

 

As soon as Kuntī called for the demigod of the sun, he immediately appeared before her, and she was very much surprised. She told the sun-god, "I was simply examining the effectiveness of this mystic power. I am sorry I have called you unnecessarily. Please return and excuse me."

 

9.24.34

amoghaḿ deva-sandarśam

ādadhe tvayi cātmajam

yonir yathā na duṣyeta

kartāhaḿ te sumadhyame

 

amogham — without failure; deva-sandarśam — meeting with the demigods; ādadhe — I shall give (my semen); tvayi — unto you; ca — also; ātmajam — a son; yoniḥ — the source of birth; yathā — as; na — not; duṣyeta — becomes polluted; kartā — shall arrange; aham — I; te — unto you; sumadhyame — O beautiful girl.

 

TRANSLATION

 

The sun-god said: O beautiful Pṛthā, your meeting with the demigods cannot be fruitless. Therefore, let me place my seed in your womb so that you may bear a son. I shall arrange to keep your virginity intact, since you are still an unmarried girl.

 

9.24.35

iti tasyāḿ sa ādhāya

garbhaḿ sūryo divaḿ gataḥ

sadyaḥ kumāraḥ sañjajñe

dvitīya iva bhāskaraḥ

 

iti — in this way; tasyām — unto her (Pṛthā); saḥ — he (the sun-god); ādhāya — discharging semen; garbham — pregnancy; sūryaḥ — the sun-god; divam — in the celestial planets; gataḥ — returned; sadyaḥ — immediately; kumāraḥ — a child; sañjajñe — was born; dvitīyaḥ — second; iva — like; bhāskaraḥ — the sun-god.

 

TRANSLATION

 

After saying this, the sun-god discharged his semen into the womb of Pṛthā and then returned to the celestial kingdom. Immediately thereafter, from Kuntī a child was born, who was like a second sun-god.

 

9.24.36

taḿ sātyajan nadī-toye

kṛcchrāl lokasya bibhyatī

prapitāmahas tām uvāha

pāṇḍur vai satya-vikramaḥ

 

tam — that child; sā — she (Kuntī); atyajat — gave up; nadī-toye — in the water of the river; kṛcchrāt — with great repentance; lokasya — of the people in general; bibhyatī — fearing; prapitāmahaḥ — (your) great-grandfather; tām — her (Kuntī); uvāha — married; pāṇḍuḥ — the king known as Pāṇḍu; vai — indeed; satya-vikramaḥ — very pious and chivalrous.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Because Kuntī feared people's criticisms, with great difficulty she had to give up her affection for her child. Unwillingly, she packed the child in a basket and let it float down the waters of the river. O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, your great-grandfather the pious and chivalrous King Pāṇḍu later married Kuntī.

 

9.24.37

śrutadevāḿ tu kārūṣo

vṛddhaśarmā samagrahīt

yasyām abhūd dantavakra

ṛṣi-śapto diteḥ sutaḥ

 

śrutadevām — unto Śrutadevā, a sister of Kuntī's; tu — but; kārūṣaḥ — the King of Karūṣa; vṛddhaśarmā — Vṛddhaśarmā; samagrahīt — married; yasyām — through whom; abhūt — was born; dantavakraḥ — Dantavakra; ṛṣi-śaptaḥ — was formerly cursed by the sages Sanaka and Sanātana; diteḥ — of Diti; sutaḥ — son.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Vṛddhaśarmā, the King of Karūṣa, married Kuntī's sister Śrutadevā, and from her womb Dantavakra was born. Having been cursed by the sages headed by Sanaka, Dantavakra had formerly been born as the son of Diti named Hiraṇyākṣa.

 

9.24.38

kaikeyo dhṛṣṭaketuś ca

śrutakīrtim avindata

santardanādayas tasyāḿ

pañcāsan kaikayāḥ sutāḥ

 

kaikeyaḥ — the King of Kekaya; dhṛṣṭaketuḥ — Dhṛṣṭaketu; ca — also; śrutakīrtim — a sister of Kuntī's named Śrutakīrti; avindata — married; santardana-ādayaḥ — headed by Santardana; tasyām — through her (Śrutakīrti); pañca — five; āsan — there were; kaikayāḥ — the sons of the King of Kekaya; sutāḥ — sons.

 

TRANSLATION

 

King Dhṛṣṭaketu, the King of Kekaya, married Śrutakīrti, another sister of Kuntī's. Śrutakīrti had five sons, headed by Santardana.

 

9.24.39

rājādhidevyām āvantyau

jayaseno 'janiṣṭa ha

damaghoṣaś cedi-rājaḥ

śrutaśravasam agrahīt

 

rājādhidevyām — through Rājādhidevī, another sister of Kuntī's; āvantyau — the sons (named Vinda and Anuvinda); jayasenaḥ — King Jayasena; ajaniṣṭa — gave birth to; ha — in the past; damaghoṣaḥ — Damaghoṣa; cedi-rājaḥ — the king of the state of Cedi; śrutaśravasam — Śrutaśravā, another sister; agrahīt — married.

 

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.

 

9.24.40

śiśupālaḥ sutas tasyāḥ

kathitas tasya sambhavaḥ

devabhāgasya kaḿsāyāḿ

citraketu-bṛhadbalau

 

śiśupālaḥ — Śiśupāla; sutaḥ — the son; tasyāḥ — of her (Śrutaśravā); kathitaḥ — already described (in the Seventh Canto); tasya — his; sambhavaḥ — birth; devabhāgasya — from Devabhāga, a brother of Vasudeva's; kaḿsāyām — in the womb of Kaḿsā, his wife; citraketu — Citraketu; bṛhadbalau — and Bṛhadbala.

 

TRANSLATION

 

The son of Śrutaśravā was Śiśupāla, whose birth has already been described [in the Seventh Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam]. Vasudeva's brother named Devabhāga had two sons born of his wife, Kaḿsā. These two sons were Citraketu and Bṛhadbala.

 

9.24.41

kaḿsavatyāḿ devaśravasaḥ

suvīra iṣumāḿs tathā

bakaḥ kańkāt tu kańkāyāḿ

satyajit purujit tathā

 

kaḿsavatyām — in the womb of Kaḿsavatī; devaśravasaḥ — from Devaśravā, a brother of Vasudeva's; suvīraḥ — Suvīra; iṣumān — Iṣumān; tathā — as well as; bakaḥ — Baka; kańkāt — from Kańka; tu — indeed; kańkāyām — in his wife, named Kańkā; satyajit — Satyajit; purujit — Purujit; tathā — as well as.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Vasudeva's brother named Devaśravā married Kaḿsavatī, by whom he begot two sons, named Suvīra and Iṣumān. Kańka, by his wife Kańkā, begot three sons, named Baka, Satyajit and Purujit.

 

9.24.42

sṛñjayo rāṣṭrapālyāḿ ca

vṛṣa-durmarṣaṇādikān

harikeśa-hiraṇyākṣau

śūrabhūmyāḿ ca śyāmakaḥ

 

sṛñjayaḥ — Sṛñjaya; rāṣṭrapālyām — through his wife, Rāṣṭrapālikā; ca — and; vṛṣa-durmarṣaṇa-ādikān — begot sons headed by Vṛṣa and Durmarṣaṇa; harikeśa — Harikeśa; hiraṇyākṣau — and Hiraṇyākṣa; śūrabhūmyām — in the womb of Śūrabhūmi; ca — and; śyāmakaḥ — King Śyāmaka.

 

TRANSLATION

 

King Sṛñjaya, by his wife, Rāṣṭrapālikā, begot sons headed by Vṛṣa and Durmarṣaṇa. King Śyāmaka, by his wife, Śūrabhūmi, begot two sons, named Harikeśa and Hiraṇyākṣa.

 

9.24.43

miśrakeśyām apsarasi

vṛkādīn vatsakas tathā

takṣa-puṣkara-śālādīn

durvākṣyāḿ vṛka ādadhe

 

miśrakeśyām — in the womb of Miśrakeśī; apsarasi — who belonged to the Apsarā group; vṛka-ādīn — Vṛka and other sons; vatsakaḥ — Vatsaka; tathā — as well; takṣa-puṣkara-śāla-ādīn — sons headed by Takṣa, Puṣkara and Śāla; durvākṣyām — in the womb of his wife, Durvākṣī; vṛkaḥ — Vṛka; ādadhe — begot.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Thereafter, King Vatsaka, by the womb of his wife, Miśrakeśī, who was an Apsarā, begot sons headed by Vṛka. Vṛka, by his wife, Durvākṣī, begot Takṣa, Puṣkara, Śāla and so on.

 

9.24.44

sumitrārjunapālādīn

samīkāt tu sudāmanī

ānakaḥ karṇikāyāḿ vai

ṛtadhāmā-jayāv api

 

sumitra — Sumitra; arjunapāla — Arjunapāla; ādīn — headed by; samīkāt — from King Śamīka; tu — indeed; sudāmanī — in the womb of Sudāmanī, his wife; ānakaḥ — King Ānaka; karṇikāyām — in the womb of his wife Karṇikā; vai — indeed; ṛtadhāmā — Ṛtadhāmā; jayau — and Jaya; api — indeed.

 

TRANSLATION

 

From Śamīka, 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.

 

9.24.45

pauravī rohiṇī bhadrā

madirā rocanā ilā

devakī-pramukhāś cāsan

patnya ānakadundubheḥ

 

pauravī — Pauravī; rohiṇī — Rohiṇī; bhadrā — Bhadrā; madirā — Madirā; rocanā — Rocanā; ilā — Ilā; devakī — Devakī; pramukhāḥ — headed by; ca — and; āsan — existed; patnyaḥ — wives; ānakadundubheḥ — of Vasudeva, who was known as Ānakadundubhi.

 

TRANSLATION

 

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

 

9.24.46

balaḿ gadaḿ sāraṇaḿ ca

durmadaḿ vipulaḿ dhruvam

vasudevas tu rohiṇyāḿ

kṛtādīn udapādayat

 

balam — Bala; gadam — Gada; sāraṇam — Sāraṇa; ca — also; durmadam — Durmada; vipulam — Vipula; dhruvam — Dhruva; vasudevaḥ — Vasudeva (the father of Kṛṣṇa); tu — indeed; rohiṇyām — in the wife named Rohiṇī; kṛta-ādīn — the sons headed by Kṛta; udapādayat — begot.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Vasudeva, by the womb of his wife Rohiṇī, begot sons such as Bala, Gada, Sāraṇa, Durmada, Vipula, Dhruva, Kṛta and others.

 

9.24.47-48

subhadro bhadrabāhuś ca

durmado bhadra eva ca

pauravyās tanayā hy ete

bhūtādyā dvādaśābhavan

 

nandopananda-kṛtaka-

śūrādyā madirātmajāḥ

kauśalyā keśinaḿ tv ekam

asūta kula-nandanam

 

subhadraḥ — Subhadra; bhadrabāhuḥ — Bhadrabāhu; ca — and; durmadaḥ — Durmada; bhadraḥ — Bhadra; eva — indeed; ca — also; pauravyāḥ — of the wife named Pauravī; tanayāḥ — sons; hi — indeed; ete — all of them; bhūta-ādyāḥ — headed by Bhūta; dvādaśa — twelve; abhavan — were born;

 

nanda-upananda-kṛtaka-śūra-ādyāḥ — Nanda, Upananda, Kṛtaka, Śūra and others; madirā-ātmajāḥ — the sons of Madirā; kauśalyā — Kauśalyā; keśinam — a son named Keśī; tu ekam — only one; asūta — gave birth to; kula-nandanam — a son.

 

TRANSLATION

 

From the womb of Pauravī came twelve sons, including Bhūta, Subhadra, Bhadrabāhu, Durmada and Bhadra. Nanda, Upananda, Kṛtaka, Śūra and others were born from the womb of Madirā. Bhadrā [Kauśalyā] gave birth to only one son, named Keśī.

 

9.24.49

rocanāyām ato jātā

hasta-hemāńgadādayaḥ

ilāyām uruvalkādīn

yadu-mukhyān ajījanat

 

rocanāyām — in another wife, whose name was Rocanā; ataḥ — thereafter; jātāḥ — were born; hasta — Hasta; hemāńgada — Hemāńgada; ādayaḥ — and others; ilāyām — in another wife, named Ilā; uruvalka-ādīn — sons headed by Uruvalka; yadu-mukhyān — principal personalities in the Yadu dynasty; ajījanat — he begot.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Vasudeva, by another of his wives, whose name was Rocanā, begot Hasta, Hemāńgada 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.

 

9.24.50

vipṛṣṭho dhṛtadevāyām

eka ānakadundubheḥ

śāntidevātmajā rājan

praśama-prasitādayaḥ

 

vipṛṣṭhaḥ — Vipṛṣṭha; dhṛtadevāyām — in the womb of the wife named Dhṛtadevā; ekaḥ — one son; ānakadundubheḥ — of Ānakadundubhi, Vasudeva; śāntidevā-ātmajāḥ — the sons of another wife, named Śāntidevā; rājan — O Mahārāja Parīkṣit; praśama-prasita-ādayaḥ — Praśama, Prasita and other sons.

 

TRANSLATION

 

From the womb of Dhṛtadevā, one of the wives of Ānakadundubhi [Vasudeva], came a son named Vipṛṣṭha. The sons of Śāntidevā, another wife of Vasudeva, were Praśama, Prasita and others.

 

9.24.51

rājanya-kalpa-varṣādyā

upadevā-sutā daśa

vasu-haḿsa-suvaḿśādyāḥ

śrīdevāyās tu ṣaṭ sutāḥ

 

rājanya — Rājanya; kalpa — Kalpa; varṣa-ādyāḥ — Varṣa and others; upadevā-sutāḥ — sons of Upadevā, another wife of Vasudeva's; daśa — ten; vasu — Vasu; haḿsa — Haḿsa; suvaḿśa — Suvaḿśa; ādyāḥ — and others; śrīdevāyāḥ — born of another wife, named Śrīdevā; tu — but; ṣaṭ — six; sutāḥ — sons.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Vasudeva also had a wife named Upadevā, from whom came ten sons, headed by Rājanya, Kalpa and Varṣa. From Śrīdevā, another wife, came six sons, such as Vasu, Haḿsa and Suvaḿśa.

 

9.24.52

devarakṣitayā labdhā

nava cātra gadādayaḥ

vasudevaḥ sutān aṣṭāv

ādadhe sahadevayā

 

devarakṣitayā — by the wife named Devarakṣitā; labdhāḥ — achieved; nava — nine; ca — also; atra — here; gadā-ādayaḥ — sons headed by Gadā; vasudevaḥ — Śrīla Vasudeva; sutān — sons; aṣṭau — eight; ādadhe — begot; sahadevayā — in the wife named Sahadevā.

 

TRANSLATION

 

By the semen of Vasudeva in the womb of Devarakṣitā, nine sons were born, headed by Gadā. Vasudeva, who was religion personified, also had a wife named Sahadevā, by whose womb he begot eight sons, headed by Śruta and Pravara.

 

9.24.53-55

pravara-śruta-mukhyāḿś ca

sākṣād dharmo vasūn iva

vasudevas tu devakyām

aṣṭa putrān ajījanat

 

kīrtimantaḿ suṣeṇaḿ ca

bhadrasenam udāra-dhīḥ

ṛjuḿ sammardanaḿ bhadraḿ

sańkarṣaṇam ahīśvaram

 

aṣṭamas tu tayor āsīt

svayam eva hariḥ kila

subhadrā ca mahābhāgā

tava rājan pitāmahī

 

pravara — Pravara (in some readings, Pauvara); śruta — Śruta; mukhyān — headed by; ca — and; sākṣāt — directly; dharmaḥ — religion personified; vasūn iva — exactly like the chief Vasus in the heavenly planets; vasudevaḥ — Śrīla Vasudeva, the father of Kṛṣṇa; tu — indeed; devakyām — in the womb of Devakī; aṣṭa — eight; putrān — sons; ajījanat — begot;

 

kīrtimantam — Kīrtimān; suṣeṇam ca — and Suṣeṇa; bhadrasenam — Bhadrasena; udāra-dhīḥ — all fully qualified; ṛjum — Ṛju; sammardanam — Sammardana; bhadram — Bhadra; sańkarṣaṇam — Sańkarṣaṇa; ahi-īśvaram — the supreme controller and serpent incarnation;

 

aṣṭamaḥ — the eighth one; tu — but; tayoḥ — of both (Devakī and Vasudeva); āsīt — appeared; svayam eva — directly, personally; hariḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kila — what to speak of; subhadrā — a sister, Subhadrā; ca — and; mahābhāgā — highly fortunate; tava — your; rājan — O Mahārāja Parīkṣit; pitāmahī — grandmother.

 

TRANSLATION