Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 9

Continuation and Future of the Sūrya-vaṁśa: From Kuśa to the Last Ikṣvāku King

Devanagari script

एते हीक्ष्वाकुभूपाला अतीता: श‍ृण्वनागतान् । बृहद्ब‍लस्य भविता पुत्रो नाम्ना बृहद्रण: ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

ete hīkṣvāku-bhūpālā atītāḥ śṛṇv anāgatān bṛhadbalasya bhavitā putro nāmnā bṛhadraṇaḥ

Translation

All these kings in the dynasty of Ikṣvāku have passed away. Now please listen as I describe the kings who will be born in the future. From Bṛhadbala will come Bṛhadraṇa.

Synonyms

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• इक्ष्वाकु-भूपालाः: the kings of Ikṣvāku’s line
• इक्ष्वाकु-भूपालाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इक्ष्वाकु (प्रातिपदिक) + भूपाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): ‘इक्ष्वाकूणां भूपालाः’

• अतीताः: (who are) past
• अतीताः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतीत (कृदन्त; √इ (धातु) + अति- उपसर्ग, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• शृणु: hear
• शृणु: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• अनागतान्: (those) yet to come / future (ones)
• अनागतान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनागत (कृदन्त; √गम् (धातु) + अन्- उपसर्ग, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, ‘आगन्तव्य/भविष्यत्’ अर्थे

• बृहद्बलस्य: of Bṛhadbala
• बृहद्बलस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहद्बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘बृहद् बलं यस्य’ (as a name)

• भविता: Bhavitā (name)
• भविता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवितृ (प्रातिपदिक; √भू (धातु) + तृ-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तृ-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun)

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नाम्ना: by name
• नाम्ना: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• बृहद्रणः: Bṛhadraṇa
• बृहद्रणः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहद्रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (as a name): ‘बृहद् रणः’

Characters & Entities

• Ikṣvāku
• Bṛhadbala
• Bṛhadrāṇa

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 9.12.9 say about the Ikshvaku dynasty?

It concludes the account of the past Ikṣvāku kings and begins the listing of future rulers, stating that Bṛhadbala will have a son named Bṛhadrāṇa.

Why is Śukadeva Gosvāmī listing future kings in the Bhagavatam?

While narrating sacred history to Mahārāja Parīkṣit, Śukadeva presents the dynastic succession to show continuity of dharma through royal lineages and to situate later events in time.

What is a practical takeaway from this verse for modern life?

Remembering that generations pass and new ones arise encourages humility and a focus on lasting spiritual goals—hearing and remembering the Lord—rather than temporary prestige.