SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM: CANTO 9

S'rî S'uka said: 'From Divodâsa was Mitrâyu born and his sons, o protector of man, were Cyavana, Sudâsa, Sahadeva and Somaka. Somaka next was the father of Jantu.

S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: O King, the son of Divodâsa was Mitrâyu, and from Mitrâyu came four sons, named Cyavana, Sudâsa, Sahadeva and Somaka. Somaka was the father of Jantu. (Vedabase)

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Of him there were a hundred sons, and the youngest of them was Prishata. From him was Drupada born who was opulent in every way.

Somaka had one hundred sons, of whom the youngest was Prishata. From Prishata was born King Drupada, who was opulent in all supremacy. (Vedabase)

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From Drupada was Draupadî [the wife of the Pândavas] born. His sons were led by Dhrishthadyumna of whom there was Dhrishthaketu. All these descendants of Bharmyâs'va [9.21: 31-33] are known as the Pâñcâlakas.

From Mahârâja Drupada, Draupadî was born. Mahârâja Drupada also had many sons, headed by Dhrishthadyumna. From Dhrishthadyumna came a son named Dhrishthaketu. All these personalities are known as descendants of Bharmyâs'va or as the dynasty of Pañcâla. (Vedabase)

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Riksha was another son born from Ajamîdha. He begot Samvarana from whose wife Tapatî, the daughter of the sungod, Kuru was born [see family-tree], the king of Kurukshetra. Parîkshi, Sudhanu, Jahnu and Nishadha were Kuru's sons. From Sudhanu was Suhotra born and from him took Cyavana birth of whom there was Kritî.

Another son of Ajamîdha was known as Riksha. From Riksha came a son named Samvarana, and from Samvarana through the womb of his wife, Tapatî, the daughter of the sun-god, came Kuru, the King of Kurukshetra. Kuru had four sons--Parîkshi, Sudhanu, Jahnu and Nishadha. From Sudhanu, Suhotra was born, and from Suhotra, Cyavana. From Cyavana, Kritî was born. (Vedabase)

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From him there was Uparicara Vasu and his sons headed by Brihadratha were Kus'âmba, Matsya, Pratyagra and Cedipa and others. They all became rulers of the state of Cedi.

The son of Kritî was Uparicara Vasu, and among his sons, headed by Brihadratha, were Kus'âmba, Matsya, Pratyagra and Cedipa. All the sons of Uparicara Vasu became rulers of the Cedi state. (Vedabase)

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From Brihadratha was Kus'âgra born. From his son Rishabha was Satyahita born who as his offspring had Pushpavân whose son was Jahu.

From Brihadratha, Kus'âgra was born; from Kus'âgra, Rishabha; and from Rishabha, Satyahita. The son of Satyahita was Pushpavân, and the son of Pushpavân was Jahu. (Vedabase)

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Brihadratha begot with a second wife he had a son in two halves who, because of the mother rejecting them, by Jarâ [the daughter of Time, see also 4.27: 19] playfully were united saying: 'Come alive, come alive', so that a son called Jarâsandha ['Jarâ's hermaphrodite'] was born [that later became a vital enemy of Lord Krishna].

Through the womb of another wife, Brihadratha begot two halves of a son. When the mother saw those two halves she rejected them, but later a she-demon named Jarâ playfully joined them and said, "Come to life, come to life!" Thus the son named Jarâsandha was born. (Vedabase)

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From him was then Sahadeva born of whose son Somâpi there was S'rutas'ravâ. Parîkshi [another son of Kuru] had no children while of Jahnu one was born named Suratha.

From Jarâsandha came a son named Sahadeva; from Sahadeva, Somâpi; and from Somâpi, S'rutas'ravâ. The son of Kuru called Parîkshi had no sons, but the son of Kuru called Jahnu had a son named Suratha. (Vedabase)

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From him there was Vidûratha of whom Sârvabhauma was born. He had Jayasena and from his son Râdhika was Ayutâyu born.

From Suratha came a son named Vidurâtha, from whom Sârvabhauma was born. From Sârvabhauma came Jayasena; from Jayasena, Râdhika; and from Râdhika, Ayutâyu. (Vedabase)

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From him then there was Akrodhana who had a son named Devâtithi of whom Riksha was born who had a son called Dilîpa and because of him there was the son Pratîpa.

From Ayutâyu came a son named Akrodhana, and his son was Devâtithi. The son of Devâtithi was Riksha, the son of Riksha was Dilîpa, and the son of Dilîpa was Pratîpa. (Vedabase)

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From him were born the sons Devâpi, S'ântanu and Bâhlîka. It was Devâpi the eldest who rejected his father's realm and left for the forest so that S'ântanu became the king. He a life before had been the celebrated Mahâbhisha; whomever he touched with his hands attained youth however old that person would be.

The sons of Pratîpa were Devâpi, S'ântanu and Bâhlîka. Devâpi left the kingdom of his father and went to the forest, and therefore S'ântanu became the king. S'ântanu, who in his previous birth was known as Mahâbhisa, had the ability to transform anyone from old age to youth simply by touching that person with his hands. (Vedabase)

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Because one indeed primarily by the touch of his hands could receive the youth of pleasure was he known as S'ântanu. When Indra, the might of the heavens, for twelve years had not sent down rain in his kingdom was S'ântanu, who at fault as an usurper [parivetta] was enjoying the kingdom of his elder brother, by his brahmins advised: 'Give immediately, for the elevation of your stronghold and kingdom, the realm back to your elder brother.'

Because the King was able to make everyone happy for sense gratification, primarily by the touch of his hand, his name was S'ântanu. Once, when there was no rainfall in the kingdom for twelve years and the King consulted his learned brahminical advisors, they said, "You are faulty for enjoying the property of your elder brother. For the elevation of your kingdom and home, you should return the kingdom to him." (Vedabase)

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Thus advised by the twice-born asked he Devâpi to take charge of the kingdom but from what he replied became clear that he had fallen from the principles. That had happened because in the past instigated by S'ântanu's minister the brahmins had prompted him with words in offense with the Vedas. When that was said showered [with S'ântanu accepting the realm] the demigod the rains. Devâpi later on sought his refuge in the village of Kalâpa taking up the practice of yoga [to the day of today].

When the brâhmanas said this, Mahârâja S'ântanu went to the forest and requested his elder brother Devâpi to take charge of the kingdom, for it is the duty of a king to maintain his subjects. Previously, however, S'ântanu's minister As'vavâra had instigated some brahmanas to induce Devâpi to transgress the injunctions of the Vedas and thus make himself unfit for the post of ruler. The brahmanas deviated Devâpi from the path of the Vedic principles, and therefore when asked by S'ântanu he did not agree to accept the post of ruler. On the contrary, he blasphemed the Vedic principles and therefore became fallen. Under the circumstances, S'ântanu again became the king, and Indra, being pleased, showered rains. Devâpi later took to the path of mystic yoga to control his mind and senses and went to the village named Kalâpagrâma, where he is still living. (Vedabase)

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When the Soma dynasty in Kali-yuga has disappeared, will it [by him] at the beginning of the next one, Satya-yuga, be reestablished. Bâhlîka [S'ântanu's brother] begot Somadatta and from him there were Bhûri, Bhûris'ravâ and next the son S'ala. S'ântanu begot in his wife Gangâ the selfrealized great devotee and scholar Bhîshma [see also 1.9], the best of all defenders of the dharma.

After the dynasty of the moon-god comes to an end in this age of Kali, Devâpi, in the beginning of the next Satya-yuga, will reestablish the Soma dynasty in this world. From Bâhlîka [the brother of S'ântanu] came a son named Somadatta, who had three sons, named Bhûri, Bhûris'ravâ and S'ala. From S'ântanu, through the womb of his wife named Gangâ, came Bhîshma, the exalted, self-realized devotee and learned scholar. (Vedabase)

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By him, the best of all warriors, was even Paras'urâma to his own satisfaction defeated in a fight [*]. By S'ântanu was from the womb of [Satyavatî] the daughter of Dâsa [a fisherman **] brought about the son Citrângada.

Bhîshmadeva was the foremost of all warriors. When he defeated Lord Paras'urâma in a fight, Lord Paras'urâma was very satisfied with him. By the semen of S'ântanu in the womb of Satyavatî, the daughter of a fisherman, Citrângada took birth. (Vedabase)

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Vicitravîrya his elder brother Citrângada was by a Gandharva carrying the same name killed. By the sage Parâs'ara incarnated from her [Satyavatî, previous to her marriage to S'ântanu] directly an expansion of the Lord who was a great muni protecting the Vedas: Krishna Dvaipâyana from whom I was born to study this [Bhâgavatam] thoroughly. Vyâsadeva, the [partial] incarnation of the Lord, rejected his pupils Paila and others while he unto me, I as his son far removed from sense gratification, was of instruction with the most confidential of this supreme literature. Vicitravîrya later on married the two daughters of Kâs'îrâja who by force were brought from the arena of selection, but because he was too attached in his heart to the both of Ambikâ and Ambâlikâ died he of an infection with tuberculosis.

Citrângada, of whom Vicitravîrya was the younger brother, was killed by a Gandharva who was also named Citrângada. Satyavatî, before her marriage to S'ântanu, gave birth to the master authority of the Vedas, Vyâsadeva, known as Krishna Dvaipâyana, who was begotten by Parâs'ara Muni. From Vyâsadeva, I [S'ukadeva Gosvâmî] was born, and from him I studied this great work of literature, S'rîmad-Bhâgavatam. The incarnation of Godhead Vedavyâsa, rejecting his disciples, headed by Paila, instructed S'rîmad-Bhâgavatam to me because I was free from all material desires. After Ambikâ and Ambâlikâ, the two daughters of Kâs'îrâja, were taken away by force, Vicitravîrya married them, but because he was too attached to these two wives, he had a heart attack and died of tuberculosis. (Vedab a se)

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Therein of the brother having no offspring begot Vyâsadeva commissioned [in devarena sutotpatti*] by the mother [Satyavatî] two sons called Dhritarâshthra and Pându [with respectively Ambikâ and Ambâlikâ] and was [with Vicitravîrya's maidservant, see also 1: 13] also a son begotten named Vidura.

Bâdarâyana, S'rî Vyâsadeva, following the order of his mother, Satyavatî, begot three sons, two by the womb of Ambikâ and Ambâlikâ, the two wives of his brother Vicitravîrya, and the third by Vicitravîrya's maidservant.. These sons were Dhritarâshthra, Pându and Vidura. (Vedabase)

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From Dhritarâshthra's wife Gândhârî were a hundred sons born, o protector of man, of whom Duryodhana was the oldest, as well as one daughter called Duhs'alâ.

Dhritarâshthra's wife, Gândhârî, gave birth to one hundred sons and one daughter, O King. The oldest of the sons was Duryodhana, and the daughter's name was Duhsalâ. (Vedabase)

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Pându because of a curse had to restrain his sexual life, and so were the great [Pândava] heroes, the three sons headed by Yudhishthhira born from [his wife] Kuntî begotten by Dharma, Anila and Indra [not mentioning Karna brought forth by the sungod]. Nakula and Sahadeva were in the womb of Mâdrî begotten by the two As'vins [Nâsatya and Dasra]. From these five brothers came [with Draupadî] five sons into this world: your uncles.

Pându was restrained from sexual life because of having been cursed by a sage, and therefore his three sons Yudhishthhira, Bhîma and Arjuna were begotten through the womb of hiswife, Kuntî, by Dharmaraja, by the demigod controlling the wind, and by the demigod controlling the rain. Pându's second wife, Mâdrî, gave birth to Nakula and Sahadeva, who were begotten by the two As'vinî-kumâras. The five brothers, headed by Yudhishthhira, begot five sons through the womb of Draupadî. These five sons were your uncles. (Vedabase)

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Yudhishthhira had Prativindhya, Bhîma had S'rutasena, from Arjuna came S'rutakîrti and from Nakula there was S'atânîka.

From Yudhishthhira came a son named Prativindhya, from Bhîma a son named S'rutasena, from Arjuna a son named S'rutakîrti, and from Nakula a son named S'atânîka. (Vedabase)

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Sahadeva, o King, had S'rutakarmâ. There indeed were also other sons: from Yudhishthhira was there with Pauravî Devaka, Bhîma had Ghathotkaca with Hidimbâ and Sarvagata with Kâlî, and likewise had Sahadeva with Vijayâ, the daughter of the Himalayan king [Pârvatî], Suhotra born from him.

O King, the son of Sahadeva was S'rutakarmâ. Furthermore, Yudhishthhira and his brothers begot other sons in other wives. Yudhishthhira begot a son named Devaka through the womb of Pauravî, and Bhîmasena begot a son named Ghathotkaca through his wife Hidimbâ and a son named Sarvagata through his wife Kâlî. Similarly, Sahadeva had a son named Suhotra through his wife named Vijayâ, who was the daughter of the king of the mountains. (Vedabase)

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Nakula had with Karenumatî a son named Naramitra and Arjuna had the son Irâvân from the womb of Ulupî [a Nâga-daughter] and the son Babhruvâhana with the princess of Manipura, who, although being his son, was adopted by the father -in-law.

Nakula begot a son named Naramitra through his wife named Karenumatî. Similarly, Arjuna begot a son named Irâvân through his wife known as Ulupî, the daughter of the Nagas, and a son named Babhruvâhana by the womb of the princess of Manipura. Babhruvâhana became the adopted son of the king of Manipura. (Vedabase)

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From Subhadrâ [Krishna's sister] was [by Arjuna] your father Abhimanyu born, he was a great hero who defeated all Atirathas ['those who can oppose a thousand charioteers']. And your good self took begotten by him birth from Uttarâ.

My dear King Parîkshit, your father, Abhimanyu, was born from the womb of Subhadrâ as the son of Arjuna. He was the conqueror of all atirathas [those who could fight with one thousand charioteers]. From him, by the womb of Uttarâ, the daughter of Virâdrâja, you were born. (Vedabase)

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With the annihilation of the Kuru dynasty tried As'vatthâmâ also to put you to death with the heat of the brahmâstra weapon, but by the mercy of Lord Krishna were you saved from ending that way [see 1.8].

After the Kuru dynasty was annihilated in the Battle of Kurukshetra, you also were about to be destroyed by the brahmâstra atomic weapon released by the son of Dronâcârya, but by the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, you were saved from death. (Vedabase)

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All your sons, my best, with Janamejaya first, S'rutasena, Bhîmasena and Ugrasena - are all of great power.

My dear King, your four sons - Janamejaya, S'rutasena, Bhîmasena and Ugrasena - are very powerful. Janamejaya is the eldest. (Vedabase)

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Your eldest son, knowing that you died of Takshaka, will in great anger in a fire sacrifice offer all snakes.

Because of your death by the Takshaka snake, your son Janamejaya will be very angry and will perform a sacrifice to kill all the snakes in the world. (Vedabase)

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Accepting Tura, the son of Kalasha, for his priest will he, having conquered each and every part of the world, be of sacrifice in as'vamedha-offerings and be known as Turuga-medhashâth ['performer of many horse-sacrifices'].

After conquering throughout the world and after accepting Tura, the son of Kalasha, as his priest, Janamejaya will perform as'vamedha-yajñas, for which he will be known as Turaga-medhashât. (Vedabase)

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S'atânika, his son, will with Yâjñavalkya thoroughly study the three Vedas and the way to perform [cermonies] according the spiritual knowledge, realize the military art [from Kripâcârya] and will with S'aunaka achieve the transcendental.

The son of Janamejaya known as S'atânîka will learn from Yâjñavalkya the three Vedas and the art of performing ritualistic ceremonies. He will also learn the military art from Kripâcârya and the transcendental science from the sage S'aunaka. (Vedabase)

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Sahasrânîka his son will have As'vamedhaja for his son and from him will there be Asîmakrishna who will have a son named Nemicakra.

The son of S'atânîka will be Sahasrânîka, and from him will come the son named As'vamedhaja. From As'vamedhaja will come Asîmakrishna, and his son will be Nemicakra. (Vedabase)

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With Hastinâpura flooded by the river, will he [Nemicakra] duly live at Kaus'âmbî, whereafter from his son called Citraratha there will be the son S'uciratha.

When the town of Hastinâpura [New Delhi] is inundated by the river, Nemicakra will live in the place known as Kaus'âmbî.His son will be celebrated as Citraratha, and the son of Citraratha will be S'uciratha. (Vedabase)

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From him will there also be a son: Vrishthimân from whom following there will be Sushena, an emperor. His son Sunîtha will have one called Nricakshu and from him there will be Sukhînala.

From S'uciratha will come the son named Vrishthimân, and his son, Sushena, will be the emperor of the entire world. The son of Sushena will be Sunîtha, his son will be Nricakshu, and from Nricakshu will come a son named Sukhînala. (Vedabase)

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Pariplava will be his son and from Sunaya after him will there be Medhâvî; from him there will be Nripañjaya, he will have Dûrva and by him will Timi take birth.

The son of Sukhînala will be Pariplava, and his son will be Sunaya. From Sunaya will come a son named Medhâvî;; from Medhâvî;, Nripañjaya; from Nripañjaya, Dûrva; and from Dûrva, Timi. (Vedabase)

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Of Timi, we'll have Brihadratha of whom Sudâsa will have the son S'atânîka. S'atânîka will have a son named Durdamana and his son will be Mahînara.

From Timi will come Brihadratha; from Brihadratha, Sudâsa; and from Sudâsa, S'atânîka. From S'atânîka will come Durdamana, and from him will come a son named Mahînara. (Vedabase)

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Dandapâni, from him, will have Nimi from whom Kshemaka will take birth. With ksemaka closing the row as the monarch will there be an end to this dynasty, this source of brahmins and kshatriyas respected by the seers and the godly in Kali-yuga. Next will there in the future be the kings of Mâgadha; let me tell you about them.

The son of Mahînara will be Dandapâni, and his son will be Nimi, from whom King Kshemaka will be born. I have now described to you the moon-god's dynasty, which is the source of brâhmanas and kshatriyas and is worshiped by demigods and great saints. In this Kali-yuga, Kshemaka will be the last monarch. Now I shall describe to you the future of the Mâgadha dynasty. Please listen. (Vedabase)

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The son of Sahadeva [born of Jarâsandha] will have Mârjâri for his son. S'rutas'ravâ will there be of him, Yutâyu will be his son and Niramitra after him will have Sunakshatra. Sunakshatra will beget Brihatsena and Karmajit from him will have Sutañjaya whose son Vipra will have one born called S'uci. Kshema thereafter born from him will have the son Suvrata from whom Dharmasûtra will appear. Sama his son will have Dyumatsena after whom next from Sumati, his son, Subala will take birth.

Sahadeva, the son of Jarâsandha, will have a son named Mârjâri. From Mârjâri will come S'rutas'ravâ; from S'rutas'ravâ, Yutâyu; and from Yutâyu, Niramitra. The son of Niramitra will be Sunakshatra, from Sunakshatra will come Brihatsena, and from Brihatsena, Karmajit. The son of Karmajit will be Sutañjaya, the son of Sutañjaya will be Vipra, and his son will be S'uci. The son of S'uci will be Kshema, the son of Kshema will be Suvrata, and the son of Suvrata will be Dharmasûtra. From Dharmasûtra will come Sama; from Sama, Dyumatsena; from Dyumatsena, Sumati; and from Sumati, Subala. (Vedabase)

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From Sunîtha [Subala's son] there will be Satyajit from whose son Vis'vajit there will be Ripuñjaya; and so will all the other kings in the line of Brihadratha for a thousands years in a row take birth.'

From Subala will come Sunîtha; from Sunîtha, Satyajit; from Satyajit, Vis'vajit; and from Vis'vajit, Ripuñjaya. All of these personalities will belong to the dynasty of Brihadratha, which will rule the world for one thousand years. (Vedabase)

* The fight between Paras'urâma and Bhîshmadeva concerns three daughters of Kas'îrâja--Ambikâ, Ambâlikâ and Ambâ--who were forcibly abducted by Bhîshmadeva, acting on behalf of his brother Vicitravîrya. Ambâ thought that Bhîshmadeva would marry her and became attached to him, but Bhîshmadeva refused to marry her, for he had taken the vow of brahmacarya. Ambâ therefore approached Bhîshmadeva's military spiritual master, Paras'urâma, who instructed Bhîshma to marry her. Bhîshmadeva refused, and therefore Paras'urâma fought with him to force him to accept the marriage. But Paras'urâma was defeated, and he was pleased with Bhîshma.

** Satyavatî was actually the daughter of Uparicara Vasu by the womb of a fisherwoman known as Matsyagarbhâ. Later, Satyavatî was raised by a fisherman.