Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 1

Genealogies from Yayāti’s Sons to the Yadu Dynasty; Romapāda–Ṛṣyaśṛṅga; Kārtavīryārjuna; and the Rise of Yādava Branches

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच अनो: सभानरश्चक्षु: परेष्णुश्च त्रय: सुता: । सभानरात् कालनर: सृञ्जयस्तत्सुतस्तत: ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca anoḥ sabhānaraś cakṣuḥ pareṣṇuś ca trayaḥ sutāḥ sabhānarāt kālanaraḥ sṛñjayas tat-sutas tataḥ

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Anu, the fourth son of Yayāti, had three sons, named Sabhānara, Cakṣu and Pareṣṇu. O King, from Sabhānara came a son named Kālanara, and from Kālanara came a son named Sṛñjaya.

Synonyms

• श्री-शुकः: Śrī Śuka
• श्री-शुकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + शुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (श्रीमान् शुकः)

• उवाच: said/spoke
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• अनोः: of Anu
• अनोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• सभानरः: Sabhānara (name)
• सभानरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सभानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• चक्षुः: Cakṣu (name)
• चक्षुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्षु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (उ-प्रातिपदिक)

• परेष्णुः: Pareṣṇu (name)
• परेष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परेष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (उ-प्रातिपदिक)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• त्रयः: three
• त्रयः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषण

• सुताः: sons
• सुताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सभानरात्: from Sabhānara
• सभानरात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सभानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• कालनरः: Kālanara (name)
• कालनरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कालनर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (कालस्य नरः/काल-नरः)

• सृञ्जयः: Sṛñjaya (name)
• सृञ्जयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सृञ्जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तत्-सुतः: his son
• तत्-सुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (तस्य सुतः)

• ततः: thereafter/then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रमार्थक-क्रियाविशेषण (sequential adverb)

Characters & Entities

• Anu
• Sabhānara
• Cakṣu
• Pareṣṇu
• Kālanara
• Sṛñjaya

FAQs

Who are the sons of Anu in Srimad Bhagavatam 9.23.1?

This verse states that Anu had three sons: Sabhānara, Cakṣu, and Pareṣṇu.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe dynasties and genealogies in the Bhagavatam?

In this section, Śukadeva traces royal lineages to preserve sacred history and show how dharma and the Lord’s plan unfold through generations of kings.

How can devotees apply Bhagavatam genealogies in modern life?

They can use these lineages to remember the continuity of dharma, cultivate humility before time and ancestry, and deepen faith in the Bhagavatam’s sacred historical context.