Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 25

Ikṣvāku Dynasty: Vikukṣi’s Offense, Purañjaya’s Victory, Māndhātā’s Birth, and Saubhari’s Fall and Renunciation

Devanagari script

बहुलाश्वो निकुम्भस्य कृशाश्वोऽथास्य सेनजित् । युवनाश्वोऽभवत् तस्य सोऽनपत्यो वनं गत: ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

bahulāśvo nikumbhasya kṛśāśvo ’thāsya senajit yuvanāśvo ’bhavat tasya so ’napatyo vanaṁ gataḥ

Translation

Der Sohn Nikumbhas war Bahulāśva; der Sohn Bahulāśvas war Kṛśāśva; der Sohn Kṛśāśvas war Senajit; und der Sohn Senajits war Yuvanāśva. Yuvanāśva blieb ohne Nachkommen und zog sich aus dem Hausstand zurück, um in den Wald zu gehen.

Synonyms

• बहुलाश्वः: Bahulāśva (a king)
• बहुलाश्वः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बहुलाश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—बहुलाः अश्वाः यस्य सः (बहुल+अश्व)

• निकुम्भस्य: of Nikumbha
• निकुम्भस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निकुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• कृशाश्वः: Kṛśāśva
• कृशाश्वः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृशाश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—कृशः अश्वः यस्य सः (कृश+अश्व)

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/समुच्चयार्थक (then/next)

• अस्य: of him
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (सामान्यतः), षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सेनजित्: Senajit
• सेनजित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेनजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—सेनां जयति इति (सेना+जित्)

• युवनाश्वः: Yuvanāśva
• युवनाश्वः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युवनाश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—युवान् अश्वः यस्य सः (युवन्+अश्व)

• अभवत्: became/was born
• अभवत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अनपत्यः: childless
• अनपत्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनपत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञ्-समास/उपसर्गयुक्त (a- + apatya)

• वनम्: to the forest
• वनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• गतः: went
• गतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + गत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगे ‘gone’

Characters & Entities

• Nikumbha
• Bahulāśva
• Kṛśāśva
• Senajit
• Yuvanāśva

FAQs

Who is Yuvanāśva in Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 9?

Yuvanāśva is a king in the solar dynasty line described in Canto 9, Chapter 6; this verse notes that he was childless and therefore went to the forest.

Why did Yuvanāśva go to the forest according to the Bhagavata Purana?

This verse states he was anapatya (without offspring), and in that condition he went to the forest—indicating withdrawal from worldly royal life in search of a higher solution or renunciation.

What is the practical lesson of this shloka for modern life?

Even amid worldly responsibilities and lineage concerns, the Bhagavatam highlights turning inward—seeking spiritual refuge and higher purpose when material plans do not fulfill one’s deepest needs.