Shloka 28

Rantideva’s Supreme Charity and the Hastī Lineage

Hastināpura and Pañcāla Origins

Devanagari script

सुपार्श्वात् सुमतिस्तस्य पुत्र: सन्नतिमांस्तत: । कृती हिरण्यनाभाद् यो योगं प्राप्य जगौ स्म षट् ॥ २८ ॥ संहिता: प्राच्यसाम्नां वै नीपो ह्युद्ग्रायुधस्तत: । तस्य क्षेम्य: सुवीरोऽथ सुवीरस्य रिपुञ्जय: ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

supārśvāt sumatis tasya putraḥ sannatimāṁs tataḥ kṛtī hiraṇyanābhād yo yogaṁ prāpya jagau sma ṣaṭ

Translation

จากสุปารศวะมีโอรสชื่อสุมติ; จากสุมติมีสันนะติมาน; และจากสันนะติมานมีฤติ (กฤตี) ผู้ได้รับความสำเร็จแห่งโยคะจากหิรัณยนาภะ (พรหมา) แล้วสั่งสอนสังหิตาหกบทแห่งปราจยสามะในสามเวท. โอรสของกฤตีคือ นีปะ; ของนีปะคือ อุทครายุดธะ; ของอุทครายุดธะคือ เกษมยะ; ของเกษมยะคือ สุวีระ; และของสุวีระคือ ริปุญชยะ.

Synonyms

• सुपार्श्वात्: from Supārśva
• सुपार्श्वात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुपार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन; समासः सु+पार्श्व (कर्मधारय)

• सुमतिः: Sumati
• सुमतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुमति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन; समासः सु+मति (कर्मधारय)

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

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• सन्नतिमान्: endowed with humility
• सन्नतिमान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सन्नतिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; समासः सन्/सम् + नति (तत्पुरुष) + मत्

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः (adverb/क्रियाविशेषण)

• कृती: Kṛtī (a person named)
• कृती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृतिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हिरण्यनाभात्: from Hiraṇyanābha
• हिरण्यनाभात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिरण्यनाभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन; समासः हिरण्य + नाभ (षष्ठी/तत्पुरुष)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-प्रत्यय (relative pronoun)

• योगम्: yoga
• योगम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• प्राप्य: having attained
• प्राप्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; धातुः आप् (to obtain) उपसर्गः प्र-; अर्थः ‘having attained’

• जगौ: sang/recited
• जगौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गै (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातुः गै (to sing)

• स्म: indeed/it is said
• स्म: Kriya-vishesaka (क्रियाविशेषक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्म (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle) — भूतार्थ/स्मरणार्थक, कथन-प्रबलक

• षट्: six
• षट्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षष् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), बहुवचनार्थे अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; ‘six (items)’

Characters & Entities

• Supārśva
• Sumati
• Sannatimān
• Hiraṇyanābha
• Kṛtī

FAQs

Who is Kṛtī in Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 9?

Kṛtī is described as a descendant in the Bharata dynasty who attained success in yoga and then composed/recited a set of six yoga teachings.

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about achieving perfection in yoga?

This verse highlights that yoga can be perfected (yogaṁ prāpya), and that realized souls may transmit structured teachings for others’ benefit.

Practical application of this verse in modern life?

Treat spiritual practice as a disciplined path: pursue steady sādhanā, and then share what you genuinely realize in a clear, structured way to help others.