Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 13

Dakṣa’s Daughters, Cosmic Lineages, and the Population of the Three Worlds

Devanagari script

अर्कस्य वासना भार्या पुत्रास्तर्षादय: स्मृता: । अग्नेर्भार्या वसोर्धारा पुत्रा द्रविणकादय: ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

arkasya vāsanā bhāryā putrās tarṣādayaḥ smṛtāḥ agner bhāryā vasor dhārā putrā draviṇakādayaḥ

Translation

From the womb of Vāsanā, Arka’s wife, came many sons, headed by Tarṣa. Dhārā, the wife of the Vasu named Agni, likewise bore many sons, headed by Draviṇaka.

Synonyms

• arkasya: of Arka
• arkasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• vāsanā: Vāsanā
• vāsanā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsanā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• bhāryā: wife
• bhāryā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular; apposition

• putrāḥ: sons
• putrāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• tarṣa-ādayaḥ: Tarṣa and others
• tarṣa-ādayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tarṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa with ādi 'etc.'; Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• smṛtāḥ: are said (to be)
• smṛtāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √smṛ (धातु) + ta (कृत्)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Plural; predicative 'are said'

• agneḥ: of Agni
• agneḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• bhāryā: wife
• bhāryā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• vasoḥ: of Vasu
• vasoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• dhārā: Dhārā
• dhārā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhārā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• putrāḥ: sons
• putrāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• draviṇaka-ādayaḥ: Draviṇaka and others
• draviṇaka-ādayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: draviṇaka (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa with ādi 'etc.'; Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Characters & Entities

• Arka
• Vāsanā
• Tarṣa
• Agni
• Dhārā
• Vasu
• Draviṇaka

FAQs

Who are Arka’s wife and sons in Srimad Bhagavatam 6.6.13?

This verse states that Arka’s wife is Vāsanā, and their sons include Tarṣa and others.

Who is Agni’s wife Dhārā and what is her lineage in the Bhagavatam?

The verse identifies Dhārā as Agni’s wife and says she is the daughter of Vasu; her sons include Draviṇaka and others.

What is the practical value of genealogies in the Bhagavata Purana for modern readers?

They teach that the universe operates through ordered relationships and responsibility (dharma), encouraging readers to see life as connected within a divinely governed system.