Shloka 41
Genealogies of Svāyambhuva Manu, the Appearance of Yajña, and Atri’s Sons
Brahmā–Viṣṇu–Śiva Expansions
चित्रकेतु: सुरोचिश्च विरजा मित्र एव च । उल्बणो वसुभृद्यानो द्युमान्शक्त्यादयोऽपरे ॥ ४१ ॥
citraketuḥ surociś ca virajā mitra eva ca ulbaṇo vasubhṛdyāno dyumān śakty-ādayo ’pare
The seven sages were named Citraketu, Suroci, Virajā, Mitra, Ulbaṇa, Vasubhṛdyāna, and Dyumān. From Vasiṣṭha’s other wife, other highly capable sons were also born.
Ūrjā, who is sometimes known as Arundhatī and was the wife of Vasiṣṭha, was the ninth daughter of Kardama Muni.
FAQs
This verse lists additional names within the genealogical narration of Canto 4, Chapter 1—Citraketu, Suroci, Virajā, Mitra, Ulbaṇa, Vasubhṛdyāna, Dyumān, Śakti, and others—continuing the record of descendants/figures in the creation-era lineages.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse to King Parīkṣit as part of the broader Bhagavatam narration, detailing early genealogies and important names in the cosmic dynastic history.
It helps devotees see sacred history as a continuous dharmic tradition, grounding spiritual teachings in real lineages and reminding us that devotion and dharma are carried through generations.