Shloka 7

Devanagari script

तस्य मेधातिथिस्तस्मात् प्रस्कन्नाद्या द्विजातय: । पुत्रोऽभूत् सुमते रेभिर्दुष्मन्तस्तत्सुतो मत: ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

tasya medhātithis tasmāt praskannādyā dvijātayaḥ putro ’bhūt sumate rebhir duṣmantas tat-suto mataḥ

Translation

Kaṇva’s son was Medhātithi, whose sons were all dvijas (brāhmaṇas), headed by Praskanna and others. Rantināva’s son was Sumati, and Sumati’s son was Rebhi. Mahārāja Duṣmanta is renowned as the son of Rebhi.

Synonyms

तस्यof him/of that (king)

मेधातिथिःMedhātithi

तस्मात्from him/from that

प्रस्कन्न-आद्याःPraskannā and the others (wives)

द्विजातयःtwice-born women (brāhmaṇa women)

पुत्रःa son

अभूत्was born/occurred

सुमतेof Sumati

रेभिःby/through the Rebhis (a lineage)

दुष्मन्तःDuṣmanta

तत्-सुतःhis son

मतःis considered/was regarded

Characters & Entities

Medhātithi

Praskanna

Sumati

Rebhī

Duṣmanta

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about King Duṣmanta’s ancestry?

This verse traces Duṣmanta’s lineage by stating that from Sumati came Rebhī, and Rebhī’s son is understood to be Duṣmanta, within the Puru dynasty narration.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī list so many names in Canto 9?

In Canto 9, Śukadeva presents the dynastic succession (vaṁśa) to preserve sacred history and connect later celebrated figures to their forefathers within dharmic royal lineages.

How can devotees apply these genealogy passages in modern life?

They encourage respect for heritage, responsibility to uphold dharma in one’s own family line, and remembrance that Bhagavatam’s history is purposeful—leading the listener toward devotion to the Supreme Lord.