Shloka 5

Devanagari script

प्रतीहात्सुवर्चलायां प्रतिहर्त्रादयस्त्रय आसन्निज्याकोविदा: सूनव: प्रतिहर्तु: स्तुत्यामजभूमानावजनिषाताम् ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

pratīhāt suvarcalāyāṁ pratihartrādayas traya āsann ijyā-kovidāḥ sūnavaḥ pratihartuḥ stutyām aja-bhūmānāv ajaniṣātām.

Translation

Through his wife Suvarcalā, Pratīha begot three sons—Pratihartā, Prastotā, and Udgātā—highly expert in Vedic sacrifice. Pratihartā, through his wife Stutī, begot two sons named Aja and Bhūmā.

Synonyms

प्रतीहात्from Pratīha

सुवर्चलायाम्in Suvarcalā

प्रतिहर्तृ-आदयःPratihartr and others

त्रयःthree

आसन्were

इज्या-कोविदाःskilled in sacrificial rites

सूनवःsons

प्रतिहर्तुःof Pratihartr

स्तुत्याम्in praise (Stutyā)

अज-भूमानौAja and Bhūmān

अजनिषाताम्were born

Characters & Entities

Pratīha

Suvarcalā

Pratihartā

Stutyā

Ajabhūmāna

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Vedic worship (ijyā) in family lineages?

This verse notes that Pratīha’s sons were ijyā-kovidāḥ—skilled in Vedic worship and sacrifice—showing how dharmic training and ritual responsibility were preserved through dynasties.

Why is Śukadeva Gosvāmī describing so many descendants in Canto 5?

Śukadeva narrates royal and saintly lineages to show how dharma and devotion flow through history, and to situate later important kings and events within a sacred genealogy.

What is a practical application of this verse in modern life?

It highlights intentional spiritual culture in the home—training the next generation in worship, discipline, and sacred duty—so values are transmitted consistently, not left to chance.