Shloka 49

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

Chandravaṁśa Continuation

Devanagari script

सुनीथ: सत्यजिदथ विश्वजिद् यद् रिपुञ्जय: । बार्हद्रथाश्च भूपाला भाव्या: साहस्रवत्सरम् ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

sunīthaḥ satyajid atha viśvajid yad ripuñjayaḥ bārhadrathāś ca bhūpālā bhāvyāḥ sāhasra-vatsaram

Translation

From Subala will come Sunītha; from Sunītha, Satyajit; from Satyajit, Viśvajit; and from Viśvajit, Ripuñjaya. All of them will be kings of the Bṛhadratha dynasty, ruling the world for one thousand years.

Synonyms

• सुनीथः: Sunītha (name)
• सुनीथः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुनीथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सत्यजित्: Satyajit (name; ‘conqueror of truth/true victor’)
• सत्यजित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्यजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सत्यं जयति इति/सत्यस्य जित्)

• अथ: and then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अनन्तरार्थक-निपात

• विश्वजित्: Viśvajit (name; ‘conqueror of all’)
• विश्वजित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (विश्वं जयति इति)

• यत्: who/which
• यत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक-सर्वनाम

• रिपुञ्जयः: Ripuñjaya (name; ‘conqueror of enemies’)
• रिपुञ्जयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रिपुञ्जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (रिपून् जयति इति)

• बार्हद्रथाः: the Bārhadrathas (descendants of Bṛhadratha)
• बार्हद्रथाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बार्हद्रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष/वंश-निर्देश (बृहद्रथस्य अपत्य/सम्बन्धिनः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• भूपालाः: kings/rulers
• भूपालाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूपाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (भूः पालयति इति)

• भाव्याः: will be/are destined to be
• भाव्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भाव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण; भविष्यत्काल-सूचक (future/‘to be’)

• साहस्रवत्सरम्: for a thousand years
• साहस्रवत्सरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साहस्रवत्सर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सहस्रं वत्सराणि = thousand years)

Purport

This is the history of a monarchy that began with Jarāsandha and continues for one thousand years as the above-mentioned kings appear on the surface of the globe.

Characters & Entities

• Sunītha
• Satyajit
• Viśvajit
• Ripuñjaya
• Bārhadratha (dynasty)

FAQs

Who are Sunītha, Satyajit, Viśvajit, and Ripuñjaya in Srimad Bhagavatam 9.22?

They are successive kings mentioned by Śukadeva Gosvāmī while narrating the royal lineage within the Puru dynasty in Canto 9, Chapter 22.

What does the Bhagavata Purana say about the Bārhadratha kings?

This verse states that the Bārhadratha rulers (descendants associated with Bṛhadratha) will reign as kings for a period described as one thousand years.

What is the practical value of reading genealogies of kings in the Bhagavatam?

It helps devotees see the flow of time, the rise and fall of worldly power, and strengthens detachment—encouraging one to seek lasting shelter in bhakti rather than temporary prestige.