Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 9

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

Chandravaṁśa Continuation

Devanagari script

ततश्च सहदेवोऽभूत् सोमापिर्यच्छ्रुतश्रवा: । परीक्षिरनपत्योऽभूत् सुरथो नाम जाह्नव: ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

tataś ca sahadevo ’bhūt somāpir yac chrutaśravāḥ parīkṣir anapatyo ’bhūt suratho nāma jāhnavaḥ

Translation

Aus Jarāsandha wurde Sahadeva geboren; aus Sahadeva Somāpi; und aus Somāpi Śrutaśravā. Parīkṣi, ein Sohn Kurus, blieb ohne Nachkommen; doch Jahnu, ein Sohn Kurus, hatte einen Sohn namens Suratha.

Synonyms

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of sequence

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• sahadevaḥ: Sahadeva
• sahadevaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahadeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); proper name; समास: saha+deva (तत्पुरुष)

• abhūt: was born/became
• abhūt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• somāpiḥ: Somāpi
• somāpiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: somāpi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); proper name; समास: soma+āpi (तत्पुरुष)

• yat: whom/which
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); relative pronoun used correlatively with name/epithet

• śrutaśravāḥ: Śrutaśravā (the famed one)
• śrutaśravāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śruta+śravas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); epithet/proper name; समास: śruta+śravas (बहुव्रीहि: 'whose fame is heard')

• parīkṣiḥ: Parīkṣi
• parīkṣiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parīkṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); proper name

• anapatyaḥ: childless
• anapatyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: an+apatya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); negative prefix an-; predicate adjective

• abhūt: was
• abhūt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• surathaḥ: Suratha
• surathaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); proper name; समास: su+ratha (कर्मधारय)

• nāma: by name
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable used to indicate name (नाम-प्रयोग)

• jāhnavaḥ: Jāhnava
• jāhnavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāhnava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); patronymic/descendant of Jahnu

Characters & Entities

• Sahadeva
• Somāpi (Śrutaśravā)
• Parīkṣi
• Suratha
• Jahnu

FAQs

Who are Sahadeva, Somāpi, Parīkṣi, and Suratha in Srimad Bhagavatam 9.22?

They are kings listed in the Puru dynasty genealogy; the verse notes their appearance in succession and specifically mentions that Parīkṣi was childless.

Why does the Bhagavatam mention that Parīkṣi had no offspring?

In dynastic narration, noting childlessness explains breaks or shifts in succession and clarifies how the lineage continues through other branches.

What is the practical value of reading Bhagavatam genealogies today?

They ground the Purāṇic narratives in continuity, highlight the impermanence of worldly legacy, and encourage seekers to prioritize enduring spiritual inheritance—bhakti.