Shloka 26

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

Devanagari script

शुनकस्तत्सुतो जज्ञे वीतहव्यो धृतिस्तत: । बहुलाश्वो धृतेस्तस्य कृतिरस्य महावशी ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

śunakas tat-suto jajñe vītahavyo dhṛtis tataḥ bahulāśvo dhṛtes tasya kṛtir asya mahāvaśī

Translation

Ṛta’s son was Śunaka; Śunaka’s son was Vītahavya. Vītahavya’s son was Dhṛti, and Dhṛti’s son was Bahulāśva. Bahulāśva’s son was Kṛti, and his son was Mahāvaśī.

Synonyms

शुनकःŚunaka (name)

तत्-सुतःhis son

जज्ञेwas born

वीतहव्यःVītahavya (name)

धृतिःDhṛti (name)

ततःthereafter; from him

बहुलाश्वःBahulāśva (name)

धृतेःof Dhṛti

तस्यof him

कृतिःKṛti (name)

अस्यof him

महावशीvery powerful; greatly self-controlled

Characters & Entities

Śunaka

Vītahavya

Dhṛti

Bahulāśva

Kṛti

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 9 say about the lineage from Śunaka to Kṛti?

This verse lists the succession of descendants: Śunaka → Vītahavya → Dhṛti → Bahulāśva → Kṛti, describing Kṛti as a very powerful ruler.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe dynasties and genealogies in the Bhagavata Purana?

He preserves vamsa history to show the continuity of dharma through saintly and royal lines and to situate the Lord’s pastimes and devotees within time and family traditions.

How can Bhagavatam genealogies be applied in modern spiritual practice?

They encourage respect for dharmic heritage, inspire responsibility in one’s own family line, and help devotees remember that spiritual culture is carried forward through disciplined, principled lives.