Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 41
Genealogies of Svāyambhuva Manu, the Appearance of Yajña, and Atri’s Sons
Brahmā–Viṣṇu–Śiva Expansions
चित्रकेतु: सुरोचिश्च विरजा मित्र एव च । उल्बणो वसुभृद्यानो द्युमान्शक्त्यादयोऽपरे ॥ ४१ ॥
citraketuḥ surociś ca virajā mitra eva ca ulbaṇo vasubhṛdyāno dyumān śakty-ādayo ’pare
这七位圣仙的名字依次为：奇特罗凯图、苏罗奇、毗罗阇、弥特罗、乌尔巴那、婆苏布里底亚那与丢曼。婆悉吒的另一位妻子也生下其他贤能之子。
Ūrjā, who is sometimes known as Arundhatī and was the wife of Vasiṣṭha, was the ninth daughter of Kardama Muni.
FAQs
This verse lists additional names within the genealogical narration of Canto 4, Chapter 1—Citraketu, Suroci, Virajā, Mitra, Ulbaṇa, Vasubhṛdyāna, Dyumān, Śakti, and others—continuing the record of descendants/figures in the creation-era lineages.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse to King Parīkṣit as part of the broader Bhagavatam narration, detailing early genealogies and important names in the cosmic dynastic history.
It helps devotees see sacred history as a continuous dharmic tradition, grounding spiritual teachings in real lineages and reminding us that devotion and dharma are carried through generations.