Shloka 24

Genealogies from Yayāti’s Sons to the Yadu Dynasty; Romapāda–Ṛṣyaśṛṅga; Kārtavīryārjuna; and the Rise of Yādava Branches

Devanagari script

अर्जुन: कृतवीर्यस्य सप्तद्वीपेश्वरोऽभवत् । दत्तात्रेयाद्धरेरंशात् प्राप्तयोगमहागुण: ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

arjunaḥ kṛtavīryasya sapta-dvīpeśvaro ’bhavat dattātreyād dharer aṁśāt prāpta-yoga-mahāguṇaḥ

Translation

Kṛtavīrya’s son was Arjuna. He became the emperor of the whole world of seven islands and, from Dattātreya—an expansion of Śrī Hari—received yogic power and exalted qualities.

Synonyms

• अर्जुनः: Arjuna (Kārtavīrya Arjuna)
• अर्जुनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• कृतवीर्यस्य: of Kṛtavīrya
• कृतवीर्यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृतवीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; समासः—कृत + वीर्य (कर्मधारय)

• सप्तद्वीपेश्वरः: lord of the seven islands/continents
• सप्तद्वीपेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्त + द्वीप + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; समासः—सप्तानां द्वीपानां ईश्वरः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• अभवत्: became
• अभवत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• दत्तात्रेयात्: from Dattātreya
• दत्तात्रेयात्: Apadana (अपादान/Ablative source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दत्तात्रेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; समासः—दत्त + आत्रेय (कर्मधारय)

• हरेः: of Hari
• हरेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• अंशात्: from a portion (as an incarnation/part)
• अंशात्: Apadana (अपादान/Ablative source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन

• प्राप्तयोगमहागुणः: endowed with attained yoga and great qualities
• प्राप्तयोगमहागुणः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राप्त (कृदन्त, √प्राप्) + योग + महागुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; समासः—(प्राप्तः योगः यस्य) + (महान् गुणः यस्य) इति बहुपद-समास-प्रयोगः; व्यवहारतः बहुव्रीहि-भावार्थः (possessive sense)

Characters & Entities

• Kārtavīrya Arjuna
• Kṛtavīrya
• Dattātreya
• Hari (Viṣṇu)

FAQs

Who is Kārtavīrya Arjuna in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

He is the son of King Kṛtavīrya, described here as the ruler of the entire earth (saptadvīpa) who gained great yogic power and qualities by the grace of Dattātreya, an expansion of Lord Hari.

What does the Bhagavatam say about Dattātreya and Lord Hari in this verse?

This verse identifies Dattātreya as “hareḥ aṁśa,” an expansion/portion of Lord Hari (Viṣṇu), from whom Kārtavīrya Arjuna received yoga and extraordinary virtues.

How can this verse be applied in modern spiritual life?

It teaches that true excellence—inner strength, discipline, and higher qualities—arises most securely through receiving guidance and mercy from a genuine, God-connected teacher and using power in alignment with dharma.