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Vyasa

Shloka 12

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

Devanagari script

विजयस्तस्य सम्भूत्यां ततो धृतिरजायत । ततो धृतव्रतस्तस्य सत्कर्माधिरथस्तत: ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

vijayas tasya sambhūtyāṁ tato dhṛtir ajāyata tato dhṛtavratas tasya satkarmādhirathas tataḥ

Translation

Der Sohn Jayadrathas aus dem Schoß seiner Gemahlin Sambhūti war Vijaya. Aus Vijaya wurde Dhṛti geboren; aus Dhṛti Dhṛtavrata; aus Dhṛtavrata Satkarmā; und aus Satkarmā Adhiratha.

Synonyms

vijayaḥVijaya (name)

tasyaof him

sambhūtyāmin/through Sambhūti (name)

tataḥthen

dhṛtiḥDhṛti (name)

ajāyatawas born

tataḥthen

dhṛtavrataḥDhṛtavrata (name)

tasyaof him

satkarmādhirathaḥSatkarmādhiratha (name)

tataḥthen

Characters & Entities

Sambhūti

Vijaya

Dhṛti

Dhṛtavrata

Satkarmādhiratha

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 9 Chapter 23 say about the lunar dynasty lineage?

This verse continues the dynastic succession, listing the descendants born through Sambhūti—Vijaya, Dhṛti, Dhṛtavrata, and Satkarmādhiratha—preserving the historical flow of the lunar line.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrate long genealogies in the Bhagavata Purana?

He presents the dynasties to situate sacred history, show how dharma-bearing rulers appear in time, and connect later divine events (including Krishna’s lineage context) to an unbroken tradition.

What is a practical takeaway from reading Bhagavatam genealogies today?

They train the reader to see life as a continuity of responsibility and values—where character, vows, and righteous action shape the future—rather than viewing spirituality as disconnected from history and duty.