Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 15

Continuation and Future of the Sūrya-vaṁśa: From Kuśa to the Last Ikṣvāku King

Devanagari script

रणको भविता तस्मात् सुरथस्तनयस्तत: । सुमित्रो नाम निष्ठान्त एते बार्हद्ब‍लान्वया: ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

raṇako bhavitā tasmāt surathas tanayas tataḥ sumitro nāma niṣṭhānta ete bārhadbalānvayāḥ

Translation

De Kṣudraka naîtra Raṇaka; de Raṇaka naîtra Suratha comme fils; puis le roi nommé Sumitra mettra fin à la lignée. Telle est la description de la dynastie de Bṛhadbala.

Synonyms

• रणकः: Raṇaka (name)
• रणकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रणक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भविता: will be
• भविता: Kriya (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु) → भवितृ (कृदन्त, तृ-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भविष्यत्कालवाचक-कर्तरि-तृन्त (used as ‘will be’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तस्मात्: from him
• तस्मात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन

• सुरथः: Suratha (name)
• सुरथः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तनयः: son
• तनयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धे (apposition to Suratha)

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रमसूचक (thereafter)

• सुमित्रः: Sumitra (name)
• सुमित्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुमित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: नाम-शब्दः, संज्ञासूचक-अव्यय (indeclinable indicating name)

• निष्ठान्तः: ending with (as the last)
• निष्ठान्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निष्ठान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणं (qualifying ‘वंशः’ understood)

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• बार्हद्बल-अन्वयाः: descendants of Bārhadbala
• बार्हद्बल-अन्वयाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बार्हद्बल (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (of Bārhadbala), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Characters & Entities

• Raṇaka
• Suratha
• Sumitra
• Bārhadbala
• Kuśa

FAQs

Who are Raṇaka, Suratha, and Sumitra in Srimad Bhagavatam 9.12.15?

They are successive kings in the post-Rāma Ikṣvāku line: Raṇaka is born in that dynasty, his son is Suratha, and Suratha’s son is Sumitra.

What does it mean that the Bārhadbala dynasty ends with Sumitra?

This verse states that the specific branch known as the descendants of Bārhadbala reaches its termination with King Sumitra, marking the close of that listed lineage.

What is the practical value of studying dynasties in the Bhagavata Purana?

It helps devotees see how dharma is carried through generations, situates sacred history in time, and strengthens faith by tracing the continuity of Lord-centered culture and righteous kingship.