Shloka 7

Genealogies of Svāyambhuva Manu, the Appearance of Yajña, and Atri’s Sons

Brahmā–Viṣṇu–Śiva Expansions

Devanagari script

तोष: प्रतोष: सन्तोषो भद्र: शान्तिरिडस्पति: । इध्म: कविर्विभु: स्वह्न: सुदेवो रोचनो द्विषट् ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

toṣaḥ pratoṣaḥ santoṣo bhadraḥ śāntir iḍaspatiḥ idhmaḥ kavir vibhuḥ svahnaḥ sudevo rocano dvi-ṣaṭ

Translation

The twelve sons born of Yajña and Dakṣiṇā were named Toṣa, Pratoṣa, Santoṣa, Bhadra, Śānti, Iḍaspati, Idhma, Kavi, Vibhu, Svahna, Sudeva, and Rocana.

Synonyms

• toṣaḥ: Toṣa (name)
• toṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: toṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• pratoṣaḥ: Pratoṣa (name)
• pratoṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratoṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• santoṣaḥ: Santoṣa (name)
• santoṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: santoṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhadraḥ: Bhadra (name)
• bhadraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• śāntiḥ: Śānti (name)
• śāntiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śānti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• iḍaspatiḥ: Iḍaspati (name)
• iḍaspatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: iḍā (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Samāsa: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘iḍāyāḥ patiḥ’ = lord of Iḍā; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• idhmaḥ: Idhma (name)
• idhmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idhma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• kaviḥ: Kavi (name)
• kaviḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kavi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• vibhuḥ: Vibhu (name)
• vibhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhu (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• svahnaḥ: Svahna (name)
• svahnaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svahna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• sudevaḥ: Sudeva (name)
• sudevaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sudeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• rocanaḥ: Rocana (name)
• rocanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rocana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• dvi-ṣaṭ: Dviṣaṭ (name; ‘two-and-six’)
• dvi-ṣaṭ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvi (अव्यय/संख्या) + ṣaṭ (अव्यय/संख्या)
• Form: Samāsa: Dvandva (द्वन्द्व) numeral copulative ‘dvi ca ṣaṭ ca’ = two and six (i.e., eight); used as a name; Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन) (treated as a masculine name)

Characters & Entities

• Toṣa
• Pratoṣa
• Santoṣa
• Bhadra
• Śānti
• Iḍaspati
• Idhma
• Kavi
• Vibhu
• Svahna
• Sudeva
• Rocana
• Dviṣaṭ

FAQs

Who are the sons listed in Srimad Bhagavatam 4.1.7?

This verse lists thirteen sons: Toṣa, Pratoṣa, Santoṣa, Bhadra, Śānti, Iḍaspati, Idhma, Kavi, Vibhu, Svahna, Sudeva, Rocana, and Dviṣaṭ.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrate genealogies in the Bhagavata Purana?

He traces sacred lineages to show how dharma, devotion, and divine arrangements flow through generations, setting context for later histories and teachings.

What is a practical takeaway from Bhagavatam verses that list names and lineages?

They remind a reader that spiritual culture is preserved through disciplined succession (paramparā-like continuity) and that one’s identity is strengthened by remembering dharmic roots and exemplars.