Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 11

Genealogies from Yayāti’s Sons to the Yadu Dynasty; Romapāda–Ṛṣyaśṛṅga; Kārtavīryārjuna; and the Rise of Yādava Branches

Devanagari script

बृहद्रथो बृहत्कर्मा बृहद्भ‍ानुश्च तत्सुता: । आद्याद् बृहन्मनास्तस्माज्जयद्रथ उदाहृत: ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

bṛhadratho bṛhatkarmā bṛhadbhānuś ca tat-sutāḥ ādyād bṛhanmanās tasmāj jayadratha udāhṛtaḥ

Translation

普利图拉克沙的儿子有三位：布里哈德拉他、布里哈特业（Bṛhatkarmā）与布里哈德婆奴。长子布里哈德拉他生子名布里汉摩那；布里汉摩那又生子名阇耶陀罗他。

Synonyms

• bṛhadrathaḥ: Bṛhadratha (name)
• bṛhadrathaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhat+ratha (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (name)

• bṛhatkarmā: Bṛhatkarmā (name)
• bṛhatkarmā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhat+karman (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (name)

• bṛhadbhānuḥ: Bṛhadbhānu (name)
• bṛhadbhānuḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhat+bhānu (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (name)

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

• tat-sutāḥ: his sons
• tat-sutāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad+suta (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ('his sons')

• ādyāt: from the first (eldest)
• ādyāt: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन; 'from the first/eldest'

• bṛhanmanāḥ: Bṛhanmanā (name)
• bṛhanmanāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhat+manas (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ('great-minded'; name)

• tasmāt: from him
• tasmāt: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन

• jayadrathaḥ: Jayadratha (name)
• jayadrathaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jaya+ratha (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (name)

• udāhṛtaḥ: is mentioned/declared
• udāhṛtaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate participle)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ud+ā+hṛ (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'is said/declared'

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhadratha
• Bṛhatkarmā
• Bṛhadbhānu
• Bṛhanmanā
• Jayadratha

FAQs

Who is Jayadratha in Srimad Bhagavatam (Canto 9 Chapter 23)?

In this verse, Śukadeva Gosvāmī lists Jayadratha as a descendant in the dynasty line: from Bṛhadratha through Bṛhanmanā, Jayadratha is mentioned as the next king in succession.

Why does the Srimad Bhagavatam include long genealogies of kings and dynasties?

The Bhagavatam preserves the Purāṇic record of dharmic lineages, showing how royal families continued Vedic culture and how history unfolds through successive generations.

How can devotees apply Bhagavatam genealogies in modern spiritual life?

By reflecting on continuity of dharma—how values are transmitted through generations—one can become more intentional about preserving devotion, character, and spiritual practices within one’s own family and community.