Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 7

Continuation and Future of the Sūrya-vaṁśa: From Kuśa to the Last Ikṣvāku King

Devanagari script

तस्मात् प्रसुश्रुतस्तस्य सन्धिस्तस्याप्यमर्षण: । महस्वांस्तत्सुतस्तस्माद् विश्वबाहुरजायत ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

tasmāt prasuśrutas tasya sandhis tasyāpy amarṣaṇaḥ mahasvāṁs tat-sutas tasmād viśvabāhur ajāyata

Translation

Mula kay Maru ay isinilang ang anak na si Prasuśruta; mula kay Prasuśruta ay si Sandhi, at mula kay Sandhi ay si Amarṣaṇa. Mula kay Amarṣaṇa ay isinilang si Mahasvān; at mula kay Mahasvān ay isinilang si Viśvabāhu.

Synonyms

• tasmāt: from him
• tasmāt: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablative, Singular

• prasuśrutaḥ: Prasuśruta (name)
• prasuśrutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pra- (उपसर्ग) + suśruta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular (proper name)

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• sandhiḥ: Sandhi (name)
• sandhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sandhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular (proper name)

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) ‘also/even’

• amarṣaṇaḥ: Amarṣaṇa (name/‘the impatient’)
• amarṣaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a- (नञ्) + marṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘not enduring/irascible’ (used as epithet/name)

• mahasvān: Mahasvān (name)
• mahasvān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahasvat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular (stem in -vant; nom. sg. -vān)

• tat-sutaḥ: his son
• tat-sutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘तस्य सुतः’

• tasmāt: from him
• tasmāt: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablative, Singular

• viśvabāhuḥ: Viśvabāhu (name)
• viśvabāhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva (प्रातिपदिक) + bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; बहुव्रीहिः—‘विश्वौ/सर्वत्र (प्रसिद्धौ) बाहू यस्य’ (name)

• ajāyata: was born
• ajāyata: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (जन् धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, aorist), Ātmanepada, 3rd person, Singular

Characters & Entities

• Prasuśruta
• Sandhi
• Amarṣaṇa
• Mahasvān
• Viśvabāhu

FAQs

Who are Prasuśruta, Sandhi, Amarṣaṇa, Mahasvān, and Viśvabāhu in Srimad Bhagavatam?

They are successive kings in the solar (Ikṣvāku) dynasty, listed by Śukadeva Gosvāmī as part of the descendants of Lord Rāma’s line through Kuśa.

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

To preserve the sacred history of dharmic rulers and show how Bhagavān’s culture and devotional values flowed through saintly dynasties over time.

What is the practical takeaway of Bhagavatam genealogies for modern life?

They remind us that character, duty, and devotion create lasting legacy—encouraging us to live responsibly and keep spiritual values alive across generations.