Shloka 22

Śrāddhadeva Manu’s Sons: Pṛṣadhra’s Curse and Renunciation; Genealogies of Nariṣyanta and Diṣṭa

Devanagari script

ततो ब्रह्मकुलं जातमाग्निवेश्यायनं नृप । नरिष्यन्तान्वय: प्रोक्तो दिष्टवंशमत: श‍ृणु ॥ २२ ॥

Transliteration

tato brahma-kulaṁ jātam āgniveśyāyanaṁ nṛpa nariṣyantānvayaḥ prokto diṣṭa-vaṁśam ataḥ śṛṇu

Translation

হে রাজন, অগ্নিবেশ্য থেকে ‘আগ্নিবেশ্যায়ন’ নামে এক ব্রাহ্মণ বংশ উৎপন্ন হয়। নরিষ্যন্তের বংশধরদের কথা বলা হলো; এখন দিষ্টের বংশধারা আমার কাছ থেকে শোন।

Synonyms

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण: ‘then/thereupon’

• brahma-kulam: the Brahmin lineage/family
• brahma-kulam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + kula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc 1st/2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive tatpuruṣa): ‘Brahman’s family’

• jātam: was born/arose
• jātam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jan (धातु) + ta (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘born/arisen’

• āgniveśyāyanam: Āgniveśyāyana (clan/lineage name)
• āgniveśyāyanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āgniveśyāyana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; गोत्र/वंश-नाम

• nṛpa: O king
• nṛpa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• nariṣyanta-anvayaḥ: the lineage of Nariṣyanta
• nariṣyanta-anvayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nariṣyanta (प्रातिपदिक) + anvaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘lineage of Nariṣyanta’

• proktaḥ: has been stated
• proktaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-vac (धातु) + ta (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) used predicatively; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘has been declared/told’

• diṣṭa-vaṁśam: the lineage of Diṣṭa
• diṣṭa-vaṁśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + vaṁśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative 2nd), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-भाव: ‘Diṣṭa’s lineage’

• ataḥ: thereafter/therefore
• ataḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, हेत्वर्थ/अनन्तरार्थ (therefore/thereafter)

• śṛṇu: hear/listen
• śṛṇu: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Nariṣyanta
• Diṣṭa
• Agniveśya

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the Āgniveśyāyana lineage?

This verse states that from Nariṣyanta arose a brāhmaṇa family known as the Āgniveśyāyana line, indicating the emergence of a priestly dynasty within the broader royal genealogy.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī shift from Nariṣyanta’s dynasty to Diṣṭa’s dynasty here?

He is presenting the genealogies of Manu’s descendants in sequence; after completing Nariṣyanta’s line, he transitions to narrate the next branch—Diṣṭa’s lineage.

How can devotees apply these Bhagavatam genealogies in modern spiritual life?

They cultivate śraddhā by showing how dharma and devotion flow through generations, encouraging readers to honor sacred history and align their own family life with bhakti and righteous conduct.