Shloka 34

Devanagari script

श्रद्धा त्वङ्गिरस: पत्नी चतस्रोऽसूत कन्यका: । सिनीवाली कुहू राका चतुर्थ्यनुमतिस्तथा ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

śraddhā tv aṅgirasaḥ patnī catasro ’sūta kanyakāḥ sinīvālī kuhū rākā caturthy anumatis tathā

Translation

Śraddhā, the wife of Aṅgirā, gave birth to four daughters—Sinīvālī, Kuhū, Rākā, and the fourth, Anumati.

Synonyms

• श्रद्धा: Śraddhā (a personified figure)
• श्रद्धा: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थे (but/indeed)

• अङ्गिरसः: of Aṅgiras
• अङ्गिरसः: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• पत्नी: wife
• पत्नी: समनाधिकरण/विशेष्य (Apposition to subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्नी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• चतस्रः: four
• चतस्रः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); संख्यावाचक-विशेषण (numeral adjective)

• असूत: gave birth (bore)
• असूत: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• कन्यकाः: daughters
• कन्यकाः: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्यका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सिनीवाली: Sinīvālī
• सिनीवाली: समुच्चित-कर्ता/नामनिर्देश (Enumerated name)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिनीवाली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• कुहू: Kuhū
• कुहू: समुच्चित-कर्ता/नामनिर्देश (Enumerated name)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुहू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• राका: Rākā
• राका: समुच्चित-कर्ता/नामनिर्देश (Enumerated name)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• चतुर्थी: the fourth (daughter)
• चतुर्थी: समुच्चित-कर्ता/नामनिर्देश (Enumerated name)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्थी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); क्रमवाचक (the fourth)

• अनुमतिः: Anumati
• अनुमतिः: समुच्चित-कर्ता/नामनिर्देश (Enumerated name)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुमति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध (Discourse adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) / समुच्चयार्थे (also/likewise)

Characters & Entities

• Śraddhā
• Aṅgirā
• Sinīvālī
• Kuhū
• Rākā
• Anumati

FAQs

Who are Sinīvālī, Kuhū, Rākā, and Anumati in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

They are the four daughters born to Śraddhā, the wife of the sage Aṅgirā, as listed in Bhagavata Purana 4.1.34.

What is described in Bhagavatam Canto 4 Chapter 1?

This chapter primarily details important genealogies—how Prajāpatis and sages expand creation through their descendants, including Aṅgirā and his children.

How can devotees apply the lesson of genealogies in modern spiritual life?

The verse reminds seekers that the Bhagavatam preserves sacred lineages and responsibilities; studying them with śraddhā (faith) strengthens one’s connection to dharma and the devotional tradition.