Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 3

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

Chandravaṁśa Continuation

Devanagari script

द्रुपदाद् द्रौपदी तस्य धृष्टद्युम्नादय: सुता: । धृष्टद्युम्नाद् धृष्टकेतुर्भार्म्या: पाञ्चालका इमे ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

drupadād draupadī tasya dhṛṣṭadyumnādayaḥ sutāḥ dhṛṣṭadyumnād dhṛṣṭaketur bhārmyāḥ pāñcālakā ime

Translation

从德鲁帕达大王诞生了德罗帕迪；他亦有许多儿子，以德里什塔迪尤姆纳为首。德里什塔迪尤姆纳生子名德里什塔凯图。此诸人皆称为婆尔弥耶阿湿婆之后，即般遮罗族系。

Synonyms

• द्रुपदात्: from Drupada
• द्रुपदात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुपद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन (Singular)

• द्रौपदी: Draupadī
• द्रौपदी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौपदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• धृष्टद्युम्न-आदयः: Dhṛṣṭadyumna and others
• धृष्टद्युम्न-आदयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृष्टद्युम्न (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); आदि-तत्पुरुषः (Dhṛṣṭadyumna and others)

• सुताः: sons
• सुताः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• धृष्टद्युम्नात्: from Dhṛṣṭadyumna
• धृष्टद्युम्नात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृष्टद्युम्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन (Singular)

• धृष्टकेतुः: Dhṛṣṭaketu
• धृष्टकेतुः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृष्टकेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• भार्म्याः: of Bhārmyā
• भार्म्याः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्म्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• पाञ्चालकाः: the Pāñcālas
• पाञ्चालकाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाञ्चालक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• इमे: these
• इमे: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

Characters & Entities

• Drupada
• Draupadi
• Dhrishtadyumna
• Dhrishtaketu
• Bharmya
• Panchalas

FAQs

Who are Draupadi and Dhrishtadyumna according to Srimad Bhagavatam?

This verse states that King Drupada had Draupadī and sons beginning with Dhṛṣṭadyumna, identifying them within the Pāñcāla line.

Why does Shukadeva Goswami list dynasties and descendants in Canto 9?

In the Ninth Canto, Śukadeva narrates royal genealogies to trace sacred history and the flow of dharma through renowned lineages connected with the Lord’s pastimes and His devotees.

What is the practical value of studying genealogies like the Panchala lineage in the Bhagavatam?

It helps readers place famous devotees and dharmic figures in context, strengthening faith in the Purāṇic record and encouraging respect for dharma and sacred tradition.