Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 11

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

Devanagari script

सहदेवस्ततो वीरो बृहदश्वोऽथ भानुमान् । प्रतीकाश्वो भानुमत: सुप्रतीकोऽथ तत्सुत: ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

sahadevas tato vīro bṛhadaśvo ’tha bhānumān pratīkāśvo bhānumataḥ supratīko ’tha tat-sutaḥ

Translation

Aus Divāka wird ein Sohn namens Sahadeva hervorgehen, und aus Sahadeva der Held Bṛhadaśva. Aus Bṛhadaśva kommt Bhānumān; aus Bhānumān Pratīkāśva; und Pratīkāśvas Sohn wird Supratīka sein.

Synonyms

• सहदेवः: Sahadeva (name)
• सहदेवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (नाम): ‘सह देवेन/सह देवः’ (नामरूपे)

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; तद्-तसिल्)
• Form: अव्यय, तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त

• वीरः: hero
• वीरः: Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• बृहदश्वः: Bṛhadaśva (name)
• बृहदश्वः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहद् (प्रातिपदिक) + अश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (नाम): ‘बृहद् अश्वः’

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनुक्रम/समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (sequencing particle)

• भानुमान्: Bhānumān (name)
• भानुमान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भानुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive stem)

• प्रतीकाश्वः: Pratīkāśva (name)
• प्रतीकाश्वः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतीक (प्रातिपदिक) + अश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (नाम): ‘प्रतीकः अश्वः’

• भानुमतः: of Bhānumān
• भानुमतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भानुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सुप्रतीकः: Supratīka (name)
• सुप्रतीकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद) + प्रतीक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (नाम): ‘सु-प्रतीकः’

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनुक्रमार्थक-निपात

• तत्सुतः: his son
• तत्सुतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक) + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘तस्य सुतः’

Characters & Entities

• Sahadeva
• Bṛhadaśva
• Bhānumān
• Pratīkāśva
• Supratīka

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 9.12.11 describe?

It continues the Sūryavaṁśa (solar dynasty) genealogy, listing successive kings: Sahadeva, Bṛhadaśva, Bhānumān, Pratīkāśva, and Supratīka.

Why is Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrating the descendants of Lord Rāma in Canto 9?

In Canto 9, Śukadeva presents major dynasties of righteous rulers to show how dharma and devotion were preserved through saintly lineages, including the line descending from Lord Rāmacandra.

What is the practical application of Bhagavatam genealogies for modern readers?

They encourage respect for dharma-based leadership and remind readers that spiritual culture is sustained through disciplined succession—family, teachers, and communities transmitting values over time.