Shloka 23

Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Devanagari script

सौकन्यं चाथ शर्याते: ककुत्स्थस्य च धीमत: । खट्‌वाङ्गस्य च मान्धातु: सौभरे: सगरस्य च ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

saukanyaṁ cātha śaryāteḥ kakutsthasya ca dhīmataḥ khaṭvāṅgasya ca māndhātuḥ saubhareḥ sagarasya ca

Translation

సుకన్య, శర్యాతి, బుద్ధిమంతుడు కకుత్స్థ, ఖట్వాంగ, మాంధాత, సౌభరి మరియు సగరుడు—వీరి చరిత్రలు కూడా ఇక్కడ వర్ణించబడ్డాయి।

Synonyms

• सौकन्यम्: (the story of) Saukanyā
• सौकन्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौकन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular neuter (name/episode)

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

• अथ: then/next
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (particle: ‘then/next’)

• शर्यातेः: of Śaryāti
• शर्यातेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्याति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; genitive singular masculine

• ककुत्स्थस्य: of Kakutstha
• ककुत्स्थस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ककुत्स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; genitive singular masculine

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

• धीमतः: of the wise
• धीमतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; genitive singular masculine; विशेषणम्

• खट्वाङ्गस्य: of Khaṭvāṅga
• खट्वाङ्गस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खट्वाङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; genitive singular masculine

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

• मान्धातुः: of Māndhātṛ
• मान्धातुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मान्धातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; genitive singular masculine (ऋ-प्रातिपदिक)

• सौभरेः: of Saubhari
• सौभरेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौभरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; genitive singular masculine

• सगरस्य: of Sagara
• सगरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सगर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; genitive singular masculine

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

Characters & Entities

• Saukanyā
• Śaryāti
• Kakutstha
• Khaṭvāṅga
• Māndhātā
• Saubhari Muni
• Sagara

FAQs

Who are Saukanyā, Śaryāti, Khaṭvāṅga, Māndhātā, Saubhari, and Sagara in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

They are notable personalities—kings and a sage—whose accounts appear in the Bhāgavatam’s dynastic narrations, illustrating dharma, renunciation, and the workings of karma across royal lineages.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī list many kings and sages in Canto 12 Chapter 12?

In this chapter Śukadeva summarizes the Bhāgavatam’s major subject-matter; listing these names indicates the scope of the Purāṇa’s historical and devotional narratives.

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

Remembering these examples encourages study of sacred history as a guide: learn from both royal duty and ascetic restraint, and use human life to cultivate devotion rather than mere worldly achievement.