Shloka 25

Nimi’s Disembodied Liberation and the Rise of the Mithilā (Videha) Dynasty

Devanagari script

वस्वनन्तोऽथ तत्पुत्रो युयुधो यत् सुभाषण: । श्रुतस्ततो जयस्तस्माद् विजयोऽस्माद‍ृत: सुत: ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

vasvananto ’tha tat-putro yuyudho yat subhāṣaṇaḥ śrutas tato jayas tasmād vijayo ’smād ṛtaḥ sutaḥ

Translation

Upagupta’s son was Vasvananta; Vasvananta’s son was Yuyudha. Yuyudha begot Subhāṣaṇa, and Subhāṣaṇa begot Śruta. Śruta’s son was Jaya, from whom came Vijaya; and Vijaya’s son was Ṛta.

Synonyms

वस्वनन्तःVasvananta (name)

अथthen

तत्-पुत्रःhis son

युयुधःYuyudha (name)

यत्who/which

सुभाषणःeloquent; of good speech

श्रुतःŚruta (name)

ततःthereafter; from him

जयःJaya (name)

तस्मात्from him

विजयःVijaya (name)

अस्मात्from him (this one)

ऋतःṚta (name)

सुतःson

Characters & Entities

Vasvananta

Yuyudha

Śruta

Jaya

Vijaya

Ṛ

Ṛta

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam (Canto 9) say about the dynasty after Vasvananta?

It lists the succession: Vasvananta’s son was Yuyudha; from Yuyudha came Śruta, then Jaya, then Vijaya, and from Vijaya came Ṛta.

Why does the Bhagavatam mention that Yuyudha was subhāṣaṇa (eloquent)?

Alongside genealogy, the text highlights notable qualities of rulers; Yuyudha is remembered for refined speech, a virtue associated with cultured, dharmic leadership.

What is a practical lesson from this verse for modern life?

Character and speech matter: cultivating truthful, pleasing, and disciplined speech (subhāṣaṇa) is presented as a lasting virtue worth remembering across generations.