Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 27

Genealogies from Yayāti’s Sons to the Yadu Dynasty; Romapāda–Ṛṣyaśṛṅga; Kārtavīryārjuna; and the Rise of Yādava Branches

Devanagari script

तस्य पुत्रसहस्रेषु पञ्चैवोर्वरिता मृधे । जयध्वज: शूरसेनो वृषभो मधुरूर्जित: ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

tasya putra-sahasreṣu pañcaivorvaritā mṛdhe jayadhvajaḥ śūraseno vṛṣabho madhur ūrjitaḥ

Translation

କାର୍ତବୀର୍ୟାର୍ଜୁନଙ୍କ ଏକ ହଜାର ପୁତ୍ରମଧ୍ୟରୁ ପରଶୁରାମଙ୍କ ସହ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ପରେ କେବଳ ପାଞ୍ଚଜଣ ବଞ୍ଚିଲେ—ଜୟଧ୍ୱଜ, ଶୂରସେନ, ବୃଷଭ, ମଧୁ ଓ ଊର୍ଜିତ।

Synonyms

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• पुत्रसहस्रेषु: among the thousands of sons
• पुत्रसहस्रेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र + सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन; समासः—पुत्राणां सहस्रेषु (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या-शब्दः; प्रथमा (Nominative sense), बहुवचनार्थे (five persons)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Avadharana (अवधारण/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (particle of emphasis: only/indeed)

• उर्वरिताः: were chosen/excellent
• उर्वरिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier of 'five')
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उर्वरित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √वृ/√वॄ ? 'to choose/remain'—परम्परया 'उर्वरित' = श्रेष्ठ/उत्कृष्ट/चयनित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त-प्रयोग (past participle used adjectivally)

• मृधे: in battle
• मृधे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृध्/मृधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• जयध्वजः: Jayadhvaja (name)
• जयध्वजः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय + ध्वज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; समासः—जयः ध्वजः यस्य/जयध्वज (कर्मधारय/बहुव्रीहि-भावार्थः), नाम

• शूरसेनः: Śūrasena (name)
• शूरसेनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर + सेन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; समासः—शूर + सेन (कर्मधारय), नाम

• वृषभः: Vṛṣabha (name)
• वृषभः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• मधुः: Madhu (name)
• मधुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• ऊर्जितः: mighty/energetic
• ऊर्जितः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऊर्जित (कृदन्त; √ऊर्ज्/√वृज्? प्रचलित 'ऊर्जित' = बलवान्/प्रबलः)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त-प्रयोग (past participle used adjectivally)

Characters & Entities

• Jayadhvaja
• Śūrasena
• Vṛṣabha
• Madhu
• Ūrjita

FAQs

Who are the five prominent sons mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam 9.23.27?

The verse names five foremost sons: Jayadhvaja, Śūrasena, Vṛṣabha, Madhu, and Ūrjita.

What does 'chosen as the foremost in battle' mean in Bhagavatam 9.23.27?

It indicates that among many sons, these five were recognized as the most capable leaders and warriors, distinguished by martial excellence.

How is this genealogy relevant for devotees studying Krishna’s lineage?

Canto 9 traces royal lines leading toward the Yadu dynasty, the broader dynastic setting in which Śrī Kṛṣṇa later appears; this verse highlights key branches within that lineage.