Canto & Chapters
The Age of Deterioration (13 Chapters)
Chapter 127v
The Degraded Dynasties of Kali-yuga
Chapter 238v
The Symptoms of Kali-yuga
Chapter 346v
The Bhūmi-gītā
Chapter 438v
The Four Categories of Universal Annihilation
Chapter 512v
Śukadeva Gosvāmī’s Final Instructions to Mahārāja Parīkṣit
Chapter 671v
Mahārāja Parīkṣit Passes Away
Chapter 723v
The Purāṇic Literatures
Chapter 838v
Mārkaṇḍeya’s Prayers to Nara-Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi
Chapter 927v
Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi Sees the Illusory Potency of the Lord
Chapter 1038v
Lord Śiva and Umā Glorify Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi
Chapter 1143v
Summary Description of the Mahāpuruṣa
Chapter 1262v
The Topics of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Summarized
Chapter 1317v
The Glories of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
Canto 12, Chapter 1
The Degraded Dynasties of Kali-yuga
Verse 18 (SB 12.1.18)
SB 12.1.18 • मूल श्लोक
शुङ्गं हत्वा देवभूतिं काण्वोऽमात्यस्तु कामिनम् । स्वयं करिष्यते राज्यं वसुदेवो महामति: ॥ १८ ॥
Transliteration
śuṅgaṁ hatvā devabhūtiṁ kāṇvo ’mātyas tu kāminam svayaṁ kariṣyate rājyaṁ vasudevo mahā-matiḥ
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
śuṅgam — the Śuṅga king; hatvā — killing; devabhūtim — Devabhūti; kāṇvaḥ — the member of the Kāṇva family; amātyaḥ — his minister; tu — but; kāminam — lusty; svayam — himself; kariṣyate — will execute; rājyam — the rulership; vasudevaḥ — named Vasudeva; mahā-matiḥ — very intelligent.
Translation
“Vasudeva, an intelligent minister coming from the Kāṇva family, will kill the last of the Śuṅga kings, a lusty debauchee named Devabhūti, and assume rulership himself.”
Bhaktivedanta Purport
By Śrīla PrabhupādaApparently, because King Devabhūti was lusty after the wives of other men, his minister killed him, assuming leadership and thus beginning the Kāṇva dynasty.