Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 25

Śrāddhadeva Manu’s Sons: Pṛṣadhra’s Curse and Renunciation; Genealogies of Nariṣyanta and Diṣṭa

Devanagari script

विविंशते: सुतो रम्भ: खनीनेत्रोऽस्य धार्मिक: । करन्धमो महाराज तस्यासीदात्मजो नृप ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

viviṁśateḥ suto rambhaḥ khanīnetro ’sya dhārmikaḥ karandhamo mahārāja tasyāsīd ātmajo nṛpa

Translation

Le fils de Viviṁśati fut Rambha. Le fils de Rambha fut le pieux Mahārāja Khanīnetra. Ô grand roi, le fils de Khanīnetra fut le roi Karandhama.

Synonyms

• viviṁśateḥ: of Viviṁśati
• viviṁśateḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viviṁśati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive 6th), एकवचन

• sutaḥ: son
• sutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• rambhaḥ: Rambha (name)
• rambhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rambha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम

• khanīnetraḥ: Khanīnetra (name)
• khanīnetraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khanīnetra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम

• asya: of him/of this
• asya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (Genitive 6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• dhārmikaḥ: righteous
• dhārmikaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhārmika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण: ‘righteous’

• karandhamaḥ: Karandhama (name)
• karandhamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karandhama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम

• mahārāja: O great king
• mahārāja: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + rāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘great king’

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (Genitive 6th), एकवचन

• āsīt: was
• āsīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘was’

• ātmajaḥ: son
• ātmajaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक) + ja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘born of oneself’ = ‘son’

• nṛpa: O king
• nṛpa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Viviṁśati
• Rambha
• Khanīnetra
• Karandhama
• Mahārāja Parīkṣit

FAQs

Who is Khanīnetra in Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 9?

In 9.2.25, Khanīnetra is described as the dhārmika (righteous) son of Rambha, and the father of King Karandhama.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī recite long genealogies in the Bhagavata Purana?

Here Śukadeva traces the succession of kings to preserve sacred history and highlight how dharma is carried through exemplary rulers and their lineages.

What is a practical lesson from this verse about dharma?

The verse emphasizes that righteousness (being dhārmika) is a defining glory of leadership—integrity and duty should be the foundation of one’s responsibilities.