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Devanagari script

वीतिहोत्रस्त्विन्द्रसेनात् तस्य सत्यश्रवा अभूत् । उरुश्रवा: सुतस्तस्य देवदत्तस्ततोऽभवत् ॥ २० ॥

Transliteration

vītihotras tv indrasenāt tasya satyaśravā abhūt uruśravāḥ sutas tasya devadattas tato ’bhavat

Translation

From Indrasena came Vītihotra, from Vītihotra came Satyaśravā. Satyaśravā’s son was Uruśravā, and from Uruśravā came Devadatta.

Synonyms

वीतिहोत्रःVītihotra

तुindeed/and

इन्द्रसेनात्from Indrasena

तस्यof him

सत्यश्रवाःSatyaśravā

अभूत्was born / arose

उरुश्रवाःUruśravā

सुतःson

तस्यof him

देवदत्तःDevadatta

ततःthen/from him

अभवत्was born / became

Characters & Entities

Indrasena

Vītihotra

Satyaśravā

Uruśravā

Devadatta

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the lineage from Indrasena in Canto 9?

It traces the succession: Indrasena → Vītihotra → Satyaśravā → Uruśravā → Devadatta, preserving the dynastic record within Manu’s descendants.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrate long genealogies in the Bhagavatam?

To situate sacred history, show how dharma and devotion flow through generations, and connect later events to earlier kings and families in the Purāṇic timeline.

How can devotees apply these genealogy verses in modern life?

They inspire responsibility for one’s legacy—cultivating dharma and bhakti so that good character and devotion continue through family and community.