Shloka 35

The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings

Chandravaṁśa Continuation

Devanagari script

तवेमे तनयास्तात जनमेजयपूर्वका: । श्रुतसेनो भीमसेन उग्रसेनश्च वीर्यवान् ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

taveme tanayās tāta janamejaya-pūrvakāḥ śrutaseno bhīmasena ugrasenaś ca vīryavān

Translation

O King, your four sons—Janamejaya the eldest, Śrutasena, Bhīmasena, and the mighty Ugrasena—are all very powerful.

Synonyms

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ime: these
• ime: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• tanayāḥ: sons
• tanayāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tanaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• tāta: O dear (father/son)
• tāta: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन विभक्ति, एकवचन

• janamejaya-pūrvakāḥ: beginning with Janamejaya
• janamejaya-pūrvakāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: janamejaya-pūrvaka (प्रातिपदिक); janamejaya + pūrvaka
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'beginning with Janamejaya'

• śrutasenaḥ: Śrutasena
• śrutasenaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrutasena (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• bhīmasenaḥ: Bhīmasena
• bhīmasenaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhīmasena (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ugrasenaḥ: Ugrasena
• ugrasenaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ugrasena (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• vīryavān: valiant; powerful
• vīryavān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīryavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Janamejaya
• Śrutasena
• Bhīmasena
• Ugrasena

FAQs

Who are Janamejaya’s sons mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam 9.22.35?

This verse lists Janamejaya’s sons as Śrutasena, Bhīmasena, and the valorous Ugrasena.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe royal genealogies in Canto 9 of the Bhagavata Purana?

In Canto 9, Śukadeva outlines dynastic lineages to preserve sacred history and show how dharma and devotion flow through saintly and royal families.

What is a practical takeaway from verses that list dynasties and descendants in the Bhagavatam?

They remind readers that legacy matters—cultivating dharma and bhakti in one’s life benefits future generations and keeps spiritual culture alive.