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Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 24

Nimi’s Disembodied Liberation and the Rise of the Mithilā (Videha) Dynasty

Devanagari script

तस्मात् समरथस्तस्य सुत: सत्यरथस्तत: । आसीदुपगुरुस्तस्मादुपगुप्तोऽग्निसम्भव: ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

tasmāt samarathas tasya sutaḥ satyarathas tataḥ āsīd upagurus tasmād upagupto ’gni-sambhavaḥ

Translation

Der Sohn Kṣemādhis war Samaratha, und dessen Sohn war Satyaratha. Satyaratha zeugte Upaguru, und Upaguru zeugte Upagupta, eine Teilmanifestation des Feuergottes Agni.

Synonyms

तस्मात्from him

समरथःSamaratha (name)

तस्यof him

सुतःson

सत्यरथःSatyaratha (name)

ततःthereafter; from him

आसीत्was; arose

उपगुरुःUpaguru (name)

तस्मात्from him

उपगुप्तःUpagupta (name)

अग्निसम्भवःAgni-sambhava (name; 'born of fire')

Characters & Entities

Samaratha

Satyaratha

Upaguru

Upagupta

FAQs

Who are Samaratha, Satyaratha, Upaguru, and Upagupta in Srimad Bhagavatam?

They are successive kings in the Mithilā (Videha) dynasty listed by Śukadeva Gosvāmī while narrating the descendants of King Nimi.

What does 'agnisambhavaḥ' (born from fire) mean in Bhagavatam 9.13.24?

It indicates that Upagupta’s birth is described as arising through fire, highlighting an extraordinary or divinely arranged birth within the dynastic narration.

How can remembering dynasties in the Bhagavata Purana help a devotee today?

It trains the mind to see history through dharma and divine providence, encouraging steadiness, humility, and remembrance of the Lord’s guidance across generations.