Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 4

Pūru-vaṁśa, Duṣmanta–Śakuntalā, and the Rise of Mahārāja Bharata

Devanagari script

ऋतेयुस्तस्य कक्षेयु: स्थण्डिलेयु: कृतेयुक: । जलेयु: सन्नतेयुश्च धर्मसत्यव्रतेयव: ॥ ४ ॥ दशैतेऽप्सरस: पुत्रा वनेयुश्चावम: स्मृत: । घृताच्यामिन्द्रियाणीव मुख्यस्य जगदात्मन: ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

ṛteyus tasya kakṣeyuḥ sthaṇḍileyuḥ kṛteyukaḥ jaleyuḥ sannateyuś ca dharma-satya-vrateyavaḥ

Translation

劳德罗阿湿瓦有十子：利特耶优（Ṛteyu）、卡克谢优（Kakṣeyu）、斯坦迪勒耶优（Sthaṇḍileyu）、克利特耶优迦（Kṛteyuka）、阇勒耶优（Jaleyu）、桑那特耶优（Sannateyu）、达尔梅优（Dharmeyu）、萨特耶优（Satyeyu）、弗拉特耶优（Vrateyu）与瓦内耶优（Vaneyu）；其中瓦内耶优最幼。此十子皆由名为吉利塔琪（Ghṛtācī）的天女所生；正如十根由宇宙生命所统摄，他们也完全受父亲劳德罗阿湿瓦的节制。

Synonyms

• ऋतेयुः: Ṛteyu
• ऋतेयुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋतेयु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी, एकवचन

• कक्षेयुः: Kakṣeyu
• कक्षेयुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कक्षेयु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्थण्डिलेयुः: Sthaṇḍileyū
• स्थण्डिलेयुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थण्डिलेयु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कृतेयुकः: Kṛteyuka
• कृतेयुकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृतेयुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जलेयुः: Jaleyu
• जलेयुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जलेयु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सन्नतेयुः: Sannateyu
• सन्नतेयुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्नतेयु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• धर्मसत्यव्रतेयवः: Dharma-, Satya-, and Vrateyava (sons named thus)
• धर्मसत्यव्रतेयवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म + सत्य + व्रतेयव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व-समास (धर्म, सत्य, व्रतेयव); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (Plural)

Characters & Entities

• Ṛteyu
• Kakṣeyu
• Sthaṇḍileyu
• Kṛteyuka
• Jaleyu
• Sannateyu

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about dharma, truthfulness, and vows?

This verse highlights that noble kings and their heirs are praised for being established in dharma (righteous duty), satya (truth), and vrata (disciplined vows), showing that character is central to a blessed lineage.

Who is speaking in Bhagavatam 9.20.4 and to whom?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this to Mahārāja Parīkṣit while narrating the royal genealogies and the virtues of descendants in the Puru dynasty.

How can I apply satya and vrata in modern life according to Bhagavatam?

Adopt steady truthfulness, keep clear personal vows (like daily japa, honesty, and disciplined habits), and align duties with dharma—small consistent observances shape spiritual strength.