Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 20

The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings

Chandravaṁśa Continuation

Devanagari script

वीरयूथाग्रणीर्येन रामोऽपि युधि तोषित: । शान्तनोर्दासकन्यायां जज्ञे चित्राङ्गद: सुत: ॥ २० ॥

Transliteration

vīra-yūthāgraṇīr yena rāmo ’pi yudhi toṣitaḥ śāntanor dāsa-kanyāyāṁ jajñe citrāṅgadaḥ sutaḥ

Translation

Bhīṣmadeva was the foremost of all warriors. When he defeated Lord Paraśurāma in a fight, Lord Paraśurāma was very satisfied with him. By the semen of Śāntanu in the womb of Satyavatī, the daughter of a fisherman, Citrāṅgada took birth.

Synonyms

• vīra-yūtha-agraṇīḥ: leader of a troop of heroes
• vīra-yūtha-agraṇīḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक) + yūtha (प्रातिपदिक) + agraṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: vīrāṇāṁ yūthasya agraṇīḥ; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• yena: by whom
• yena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Relative pronoun; Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• rāmaḥ: Rāma (Paraśurāma)
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• api: even/also
• api: Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle (निपात)

• yudhi: in battle
• yudhi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yudh (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (yudh-śabda)

• toṣitaḥ: pleased/satisfied
• toṣitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (as predicate qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tuṣ (धातु) → toṣita (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta; past passive participle (क्त/PPP); Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate qualifier of rāmaḥ

• śāntanoḥ: of Śāntanu
• śāntanoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāntanu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• dāsa-kanyāyām: in the maidservant-girl (Satyavatī)
• dāsa-kanyāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāsa (प्रातिपदिक) + kanyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya: dāsī kanyā; Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• jajñe: was born
• jajñe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, perfect), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; Ātmanepada

• citrāṅgadaḥ: Citrāṅgada
• citrāṅgadaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: citrāṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• sutaḥ: son
• sutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (appositive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; apposition to citrāṅgadaḥ

Purport

Satyavatī was actually the daughter of Uparicara Vasu by the womb of a fisherwoman known as Matsyagarbhā. Later, Satyavatī was raised by a fisherman.

Characters & Entities

• Śāntanu
• Citrāṅgada
• Rāma

FAQs

Who is Citrāṅgada in Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 9?

Citrāṅgada is described here as the son of King Śāntanu, renowned as a foremost leader among warriors.

Why does this Bhagavatam verse mention Lord Rāma in a Kuru dynasty genealogy?

The verse uses Lord Rāma as a revered benchmark of martial excellence, indicating that Citrāṅgada’s valor was so great that even Rāma would be pleased by it.

What practical lesson can devotees take from this verse?

Even within historical genealogies, the Bhagavatam highlights exemplary qualities—leadership, courage, and duty—encouraging one to cultivate strength and responsibility in service to dharma.