2011-06-09 Srimad Bhagavatam 09.22.33-49 - Qualifications Of A Monarch (download mp3)
by Madan Gopal Prabhu at ISKCON Chowpatty
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SB 9.22.33
tava tatah subhadrayam
abhimanyur ajayata
sarvatirathajid vira
uttarayam tato bhavan
Translation:
My dear King Pariksit, your father, Abhimanyu, was born from the womb of Subhadra as the son of Arjuna. He was the conqueror of all atirathas [those who could fight with one thousand charioteers]. From him, by the womb of Uttara, the daughter of Viradraja, you were born.
SB 9.22.34
pariksinesu kurusu
drauner brahmastra-tejasa
tvam ca krsnanubhavena
sajivo mocito 'ntakat
Translation:
After the Kuru dynasty was annihilated in the Battle of Kuruksetra, you also were about to be destroyed by the brahmastra atomic weapon released by the son of Dronacarya, but by the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, you were saved from death.
SB 9.22.35
taveme tanayas tata
janamejaya-purvakah
srutaseno bhimasena
ugrasenas ca viryavan
Translation:
My dear King, your four sons Janamejaya, Srutasena, Bhimasena and Ugrasena are very powerful. Janamejaya is the eldest.
SB 9.22.36
janamejayas tvam viditva
taksakan nidhanam gatam
sarpan vai sarpa-yagagnau
sa hosyati rusanvitah
Translation:
Because of your death by the Taksaka snake, your son Janamejaya will be very angry and will perform a sacrifice to kill all the snakes in the world.
SB 9.22.37
kalaseyam purodhaya
turam turaga-medhasat
samantat prthivim sarvam
jitva yaksyati cadhvaraih
Translation:
After conquering throughout the world and after accepting Tura, the son of Kalasa, as his priest, Janamejaya will perform asvamedha-yajñas, for which he will be known as Turaga-medhasat.
SB 9.22.38
tasya putrah sataniko
yajñavalkyat trayim pathan
astra-jñanam kriya-jñanam
saunakat param esyati
Translation:
The son of Janamejaya known as Satanika will learn from Yajñavalkya the three Vedas and the art of performing ritualistic ceremonies. He will also learn the military art from Krpacarya and the transcendental science from the sage Saunaka.
SB 9.22.39
sahasranikas tat-putras
tatas caivasvamedhajah
asimakrsnas tasyapi
nemicakras tu tat-sutah
Translation:
The son of Satanika will be Sahasranika, and from him will come the son named Asvamedhaja. From Asvamedhaja will come Asimakrsna, and his son will be Nemicakra.
SB 9.22.40
gajahvaye hrte nadya
kausambyam sadhu vatsyati
uktas tatas citrarathas
tasmac chucirathah sutah
Translation:
When the town of Hastinapura [New Delhi] is inundated by the river, Nemicakra will live in the place known as Kausambi. His son will be celebrated as Citraratha, and the son of Citraratha will be Suciratha.
SB 9.22.41
tasmac ca vrstimams tasya
suseno 'tha mahipatih
sunithas tasya bhavita
nrcaksur yat sukhinalah
Translation:
From Suciratha will come the son named Vrstiman, and his son, Susena, will be the emperor of the entire world. The son of Susena will be Sunitha, his son will be Nrcaksu, and from Nrcaksu will come a son named Sukhinala.
SB 9.22.42
pariplavah sutas tasman
medhavi sunayatmajah
nrpañjayas tato durvas
Translation:
The son of Sukhinala will be Pariplava, and his son will be Sunaya. From Sunaya will come a son named Medhavi; from Medhavi, Nrpañjaya; from Nrpañjaya, Durva; and from Durva, Timi.
SB 9.22.43
timer brhadrathas tasmac
chatanikah sudasajah
satanikad durdamanas
tasyapatyam mahinarah
Translation:
From Timi will come Brhadratha; from Brhadratha, Sudasa; and from Sudasa, Satanika. From Satanika will come Durdamana, and from him will come a son named Mahinara.
SB 9.22.44-45
dandapanir nimis tasya
ksemako bhavita yatah
brahma-ksatrasya vai yonir
vamso devarsi-satkrtah
ksemakam prapya rajanam
samstham prapsyati vai kalau
atha magadha-rajano
bhavino ye vadami te
Translation:
The son of Mahinara will be Dandapani, and his son will be Nimi, from whom King Ksemaka will be born. I have now described to you the moon-god's dynasty, which is the source of brahmanas and ksatriyas and is worshiped by demigods and great saints. In this Kali-yuga, Ksemaka will be the last monarch. Now I shall describe to you the future of the Magadha dynasty. Please listen.
SB 9.22.46-48
bhavita sahadevasya
marjarir yac chrutasravah
tato yutayus tasyapi
niramitro 'tha tat-sutah
sunaksatrah sunaksatrad
brhatseno 'tha karmajit
tatah sutañjayad viprah
sucis tasya bhavisyati
ksemo 'tha suvratas tasmad
dharmasutrah samas tatah
dyumatseno 'tha sumatih
subalo janita tatah
Translation:
Sahadeva, the son of Jarasandha, will have a son named Marjari. From Marjari will come Srutasrava; from Srutasrava, Yutayu; and from Yutayu, Niramitra. The son of Niramitra will be Sunaksatra, from Sunaksatra will come Brhatsena, and from Brhatsena, Karmajit. The son of Karmajit will be Sutañjaya, the son of Sutañjaya will be Vipra, and his son will be Suci. The son of Suci will be Ksema, the son of Ksema will be Suvrata, and the son of Suvrata will be Dharmasutra. From Dharmasutra will come Sama; from Sama, Dyumatsena; from Dyumatsena, Sumati; and from Sumati, Subala.
SB 9.22.49
sunithah satyajid atha
visvajid yad ripuñjayah
barhadrathas ca bhupala
bhavyah sahasra-vatsaram
Translation:
From Subala will come Sunitha; from Sunitha, Satyajit; from Satyajit, Visvajit; and from Visvajit, Ripuñjaya. All of these personalities will belong to the dynasty of Brhadratha, which will rule the world for one thousand years.
Purport:
This is the history of a monarchy that began with Jarasandha and continues for one thousand years as the above-mentioned kings appear on the surface of the globe.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Ninth Canto, Twenty-second Chapter, of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled "The Descendants of Ajamidha."
