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Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 7

Genealogies of Svāyambhuva Manu, the Appearance of Yajña, and Atri’s Sons

Brahmā–Viṣṇu–Śiva Expansions

Devanagari script

तोष: प्रतोष: सन्तोषो भद्र: शान्तिरिडस्पति: । इध्म: कविर्विभु: स्वह्न: सुदेवो रोचनो द्विषट् ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

toṣaḥ pratoṣaḥ santoṣo bhadraḥ śāntir iḍaspatiḥ idhmaḥ kavir vibhuḥ svahnaḥ sudevo rocano dvi-ṣaṭ

Translation

耶阇那与达克希娜所生十二子名为：托沙、普拉托沙、桑托沙、跋陀罗、商提、伊达斯帕提、伊德摩、迦毗、毗部、斯瓦赫那、苏提瓦、罗遮那。

Synonyms

toṣaḥToṣa (name)

pratoṣaḥPratoṣa (name)

santoṣaḥSantoṣa (name)

bhadraḥBhadra (name)

śāntiḥŚānti (name)

iḍaspatiḥIḍaspati (name)

idhmaḥIdhma (name)

kaviḥKavi (name)

vibhuḥVibhu (name)

svahnaḥSvahna (name)

sudevaḥSudeva (name)

rocanaḥRocana (name)

dvi-ṣaṭDviṣaṭ (name; ‘two-and-six’)

Characters & Entities

Toṣa

Pratoṣa

Santoṣa

Bhadra

Śānti

Iḍaspati

Idhma

Kavi

Vibhu

Svahna

Sudeva

Rocana

Dviṣaṭ

FAQs

Who are the sons listed in Srimad Bhagavatam 4.1.7?

This verse lists thirteen sons: Toṣa, Pratoṣa, Santoṣa, Bhadra, Śānti, Iḍaspati, Idhma, Kavi, Vibhu, Svahna, Sudeva, Rocana, and Dviṣaṭ.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrate genealogies in the Bhagavata Purana?

He traces sacred lineages to show how dharma, devotion, and divine arrangements flow through generations, setting context for later histories and teachings.

What is a practical takeaway from Bhagavatam verses that list names and lineages?

They remind a reader that spiritual culture is preserved through disciplined succession (paramparā-like continuity) and that one’s identity is strengthened by remembering dharmic roots and exemplars.