Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 39

The Yadu–Vṛṣṇi–Andhaka Genealogies and the Purpose of Kṛṣṇa’s Advent

Devanagari script

राजाधिदेव्यामावन्त्यौ जयसेनोऽजनिष्ट ह । दमघोषश्चेदिराज: श्रुतश्रवसमग्रहीत् ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

rājādhidevyām āvantyau jayaseno ’janiṣṭa ha damaghoṣaś cedi-rājaḥ śrutaśravasam agrahīt

Translation

Du sein de Rājādhidevī, une autre sœur de Kuntī, Jayasena engendra deux fils, Vinda et Anuvinda. De même, le roi du pays de Cedi, Damaghoṣa, épousa Śrutaśravā.

Synonyms

• राज-अधिदेव्याम्: in the chief queen (of the king)
• राज-अधिदेव्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिदेवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (राज्ञः अधिदेवी = chief queen of the king)

• आवन्त्यौ: the two Āvantīs
• आवन्त्यौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आवन्ती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; व्यक्तिनाम (two women named Āvantī)

• जयसेनः: Jayasena
• जयसेनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जयसेन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• अजनिष्ट: was born
• अजनिष्ट: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/लङ्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• ह: indeed
• ह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पदपूरण/स्मरणार्थक particle (indeed/for emphasis)

• दमघोषः: Damaghoṣa
• दमघोषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दमघोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक conjunction (and)

• चेदि-राजः: the king of Cedi
• चेदि-राजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेदि (प्रातिपदिक) + राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (चेदेः राजा)

• श्रुतश्रवसम्: Śrutaśravas
• श्रुतश्रवसम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रुतश्रवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• अग्रहीत्: accepted/took (as wife)
• अग्रहीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/लङ्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Characters & Entities

• Rājādhidevī
• Avanti
• Jayasena
• Damaghoṣa
• Cedi
• Śrutaśravā

FAQs

Who is Damaghosha in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

In this verse, Damaghoṣa is identified as the king of Cedi who marries Śrutaśravā, linking royal lineages described in Canto 9’s genealogies.

Why does the Bhagavatam describe marriages and births in Canto 9 Chapter 24?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates dynastic details to connect key royal families and trace the historical line leading toward the appearance and associates of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

What is the practical value of studying Bhagavatam genealogies today?

They show how dharma and destiny unfold through generations, helping readers see the Lord’s pastimes within a coherent sacred history rather than isolated stories.