Shloka 26

Devanagari script

शूरो विदूरथादासीद् भजमानस्तु तत्सुत: । शिनिस्तस्मात् स्वयंभोजो हृदिकस्तत्सुतो मत: ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

śūro vidūrathād āsīd bhajamānas tu tat-sutaḥ śinis tasmāt svayam bhojo hṛdikas tat-suto mataḥ

Translation

The son of Citraratha was Vidūratha; Vidūratha’s son was Śūra; and Śūra’s son was Bhajamāna. Bhajamāna’s son was Śini; Śini’s son was Bhoja; and Bhoja’s son was Hṛdika.

Synonyms

शूरःŚūra

विदूरथात्from Vidūratha

आसीत्was; came to be

भजमानःworshipping; devoted

तुbut; indeed

तत्his; of that (person)

सुतःson

शिनिःŚini

तस्मात्from him

स्वयम्himself

भोजःBhoja

हृदिकःHṛdika

तत्his

सुतःson

मतःis considered; is said

Characters & Entities

Vidūratha

Śūra

Bhajamāna

Śini

Svayaṁbhoja

Hṛdika

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna’s dynasty in Canto 9 Chapter 24?

This verse lists successive ancestors in the Yadu line—Śūra, Bhajamāna, Śini, Svayaṁbhoja, and Hṛdika—showing the dynastic succession connected with Kṛṣṇa’s broader family heritage.

Who is speaking Bhagavatam 9.24.26 and to whom?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse to King Parīkṣit while narrating the dynasties of the Yadus and related royal lineages.

How can devotees apply verses about genealogy like Bhagavatam 9.24.26 in modern life?

By studying the Lord’s dynastic history with faith, devotees strengthen sambandha (relationship) with Kṛṣṇa, appreciating how the Purāṇa preserves sacred lineage and inspires steady devotional hearing (śravaṇam).