Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

चक्रु: स्वनाम्ना विषयान् षडिमान् प्राच्यकांश्च ते । खलपानोऽङ्गतो जज्ञे तस्माद् दिविरथस्तत: ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

cakruḥ sva-nāmnā viṣayān ṣaḍ imān prācyakāṁś ca te khalapāno ’ṅgato jajñe tasmād divirathas tataḥ

Translation

These six sons, headed by Aṅga, founded six eastern realms, each known by the name of its ruler. From Aṅga was born Khalapāna, and from Khalapāna came Diviratha.

Synonyms

• cakruḥ: they made/established
• cakruḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sva-nāmnā: by their own names
• sva-nāmnā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन); 'by their own name'

• viṣayān: territories, regions
• viṣayān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ṣaṭ: six
• ṣaṭ: Saṅkhyā-viśeṣaṇa (संख्या-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣaṣ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral; Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन) agreeing with viṣayān

• imān: these
• imān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन); demonstrative pronoun used adjectivally

• prācyakān: eastern
• prācyakān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prācyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन); qualifies viṣayān

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); pronoun

• khalapānaḥ: Khalapāna (name)
• khalapānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khala (प्रातिपदिक) + pāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); proper name (compound)

• aṅgataḥ: from Aṅga
• aṅgataḥ: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Ablative (पञ्चमी/5), Singular (एकवचन)

• jajñe: was born
• jajñe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (जन् धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• tasmāt: from him
• tasmāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Ablative (पञ्चमी/5), Singular (एकवचन); pronoun

• divirathaḥ: Diviratha (name)
• divirathaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divi (प्रातिपदिक) + ratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); proper name (compound)

• tataḥ: then, thereafter
• tataḥ: Anukrama (अनुक्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय) indicating sequence

Characters & Entities

• Aṅga
• Khalapāna
• Diviratha

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the origins of provinces and kingdoms in ancient India?

This verse notes that rulers established regions (viṣayas) and often named them after themselves, showing how kingdoms and provinces became identified with royal lineages.

Who is speaking in Srimad Bhagavatam 9.23.6 and to whom is it spoken?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this to King Parīkṣit while narrating the dynastic histories (vaṁśānucarita) of renowned royal lines.

What is the practical application of reading genealogies in the Bhagavata Purana?

They teach continuity of dharma through generations and help devotees place major spiritual events and personalities within the larger sacred history preserved by the Bhāgavatam.