Shloka 39

The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings

Chandravaṁśa Continuation

Devanagari script

सहस्रानीकस्तत्पुत्रस्ततश्चैवाश्वमेधज: । असीमकृष्णस्तस्यापि नेमिचक्रस्तु तत्सुत: ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

sahasrānīkas tat-putras tataś caivāśvamedhajaḥ asīmakṛṣṇas tasyāpi nemicakras tu tat-sutaḥ

Translation

Putera Śatānīka ialah Sahasrānīka, dan puteranya bernama Aśvamedhaja. Daripada Aśvamedhaja lahir Asīmakṛṣṇa, dan puteranya ialah Nemicakra.

Synonyms

• सहस्रानीकः: Sahasrānīka
• सहस्रानीकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र + अनीक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); proper name; compound: सहस्र (thousand) + अनीक (troop/host)

• तत्: of him
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); in compound sense with पुत्रः

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• ततः: then / thereafter
• ततः: Kāla/Anukrama (काल/अनुक्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (अव्यय)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

• अश्वमेधजः: Aśvamedhaja (born of/connected with Aśvamedha)
• अश्वमेधजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्वमेध + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); compound: अश्वमेध (aśvamedha) + ज (born from)

• असीमकृष्णः: Asīmakṛṣṇa
• असीमकृष्णः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असीम + कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); proper name; karmadhāraya: असीम (boundless) qualifying कृष्ण

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• नेमिचक्रः: Nemicakra
• नेमिचक्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेमि + चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); proper name; compound: नेमि (rim) + चक्र (wheel)

• तु: but/and then
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: Adversative/contrast particle (निपात)

• तत्: of him
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); in compound sense with सुतः

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Characters & Entities

• Sahasrānīka
• Aśvamedhaja
• Asīma-kṛṣṇa
• Nemicakra

FAQs

Who are Sahasrānīka, Aśvamedhaja, Asīma-kṛṣṇa, and Nemicakra in Srimad Bhagavatam?

They are successive kings listed in the Puru dynasty genealogy in Canto 9, Chapter 22, showing the lineage of rulers who continued the royal line.

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

To preserve sacred history (vaṁśānucarita), establish the context for major avatāra and devotee narratives, and highlight the continuity of dharma through saintly rulers.

What is the practical application of this genealogy verse for modern readers?

It encourages respect for spiritual heritage and reminds readers that dharma is carried forward through responsible leadership, character, and remembrance of sacred tradition.