Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 29

The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings

Chandravaṁśa Continuation

Devanagari script

युधिष्ठिरात् प्रतिविन्ध्य: श्रुतसेनो वृकोदरात् । अर्जुनाच्छ्रुतकीर्तिस्तु शतानीकस्तु नाकुलि: ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

yudhiṣṭhirāt prativindhyaḥ śrutaseno vṛkodarāt arjunāc chrutakīrtis tu śatānīkas tu nākuliḥ

Translation

由提施提罗生子名普拉提温陀耶；毗摩（弗利科达罗）生子名室卢陀塞那；阿周那生子名室卢陀吉尔提；那俱罗生子名舍多尼迦。

Synonyms

• yudhiṣṭhirāt: from Yudhiṣṭhira
• yudhiṣṭhirāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yudhiṣṭhira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• prativindhyaḥ: Prativindhya
• prativindhyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prativindhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• śrutasenaḥ: Śrutasena
• śrutasenaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrutasena (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• vṛkodarāt: from Vṛkodara (Bhīma)
• vṛkodarāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛkodara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• arjunāt: from Arjuna
• arjunāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arjuna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• śrutakīrtiḥ: Śrutakīrti
• śrutakīrtiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrutakīrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tu: and/indeed
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध-बोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• śatānīkaḥ: Śatānīka
• śatānīkaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatānīka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tu: and/indeed
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध-बोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• nākuliḥ: Nākuli
• nākuliḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nākuli (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Prativindhya
• Vṛkodara (Bhīma)
• Śrutasena
• Arjuna
• Śrutakīrti
• Nakula
• Śatānīka

FAQs

Who are the sons of the Pandavas mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam 9.22.29?

This verse names Prativindhya (son of Yudhiṣṭhira), Śrutasena (son of Bhīma), Śrutakīrti (son of Arjuna), and Śatānīka (son of Nakula).

Why does the Srimad Bhagavatam describe royal genealogies in Canto 9?

Canto 9 traces dynasties to show how dharmic kings and sacred lineages unfold through time, situating later events and teachings within a continuous Purāṇic history.

What is a practical takeaway from Bhagavatam verses that list genealogies?

They remind readers that legacy is shaped by character and dharma, encouraging responsibility, integrity, and devotion so one’s life contributes positively to future generations.