Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 17

Nimi’s Disembodied Liberation and the Rise of the Mithilā (Videha) Dynasty

Devanagari script

कृतिरातस्ततस्तस्मान्महारोमा च तत्सुत: । स्वर्णरोमा सुतस्तस्य ह्रस्वरोमा व्यजायत ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

kṛtirātas tatas tasmān mahāromā ca tat-sutaḥ svarṇaromā sutas tasya hrasvaromā vyajāyata

Translation

マハाधṛति（マハーダフリティ）からクリティラータが生まれ、クリティラータからマハーローマが生まれた。マハーローマからスヴァルナローマ、スヴァルナローマからフラスヴァローマが生まれた。

Synonyms

• कृतिरातः: Kṛtirāta
• कृतिरातः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृति + रात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (कृत्या/कृतेः रातः; proper name)

• ततः: then
• ततः: सम्बन्धसूचक (Sequencer)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb (then/thereafter)

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

• महारोमा: Mahāromā
• महारोमा: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + रोमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (great-haired; proper name)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्धसूचक (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction: and)

• तत्सुतः: his son
• तत्सुतः: प्रेडिकेट-नाम (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: तस्य सुतः)

• स्वर्णरोमा: Svarṇaromā
• स्वर्णरोमा: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ण + रोमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (golden-haired; proper name)

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: प्रेडिकेट-नाम (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular

• ह्रस्वरोमा: Hrasvaromā
• ह्रस्वरोमा: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ह्रस्व + रोमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (short-haired; proper name)

• व्यजायत: was born
• व्यजायत: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (aorist), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Aorist 3rd singular (was born)

Characters & Entities

• Kṛtirāta
• Mahāromā
• Svarṇaromā
• Hrasvaromā

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 9.13.17 describe?

It lists a sequence of descendants in the Anu dynasty: Kṛtirāta → Mahāromā → Svarṇaromā → Hrasvaromā.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrate long genealogies to King Parīkṣit in Canto 9?

To preserve the sacred history of dynasties connected with dharma and Bhagavān’s unfolding plan, showing how righteousness and responsibility pass through generations.

What is a practical takeaway from this genealogy verse for modern life?

Remembering one’s lineage of values—teachers, family, and tradition—encourages accountability and continuity in living dharmically.