Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 1
Continuation and Future of the Sūrya-vaṁśa: From Kuśa to the Last Ikṣvāku King
श्रीशुक उवाच कुशस्य चातिथिस्तस्मान्निषधस्तत्सुतो नभ: । पुण्डरीकोऽथ तत्पुत्र: क्षेमधन्वाभवत्तत: ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca kuśasya cātithis tasmān niṣadhas tat-suto nabhaḥ puṇḍarīko ’tha tat-putraḥ kṣemadhanvābhavat tataḥ
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The son of Rāmacandra was Kuśa, the son of Kuśa was Atithi, the son of Atithi was Niṣadha, and the son of Niṣadha was Nabha. The son of Nabha was Puṇḍarīka, and from Puṇḍarīka came a son named Kṣemadhanvā.
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It lists the succession of descendants from King Kuśa: Atithi, Niṣadha, Nabha, Puṇḍarīka, and Kṣemadhanvā.
To preserve dharmic history, show the continuity of righteous kings, and situate later divine events within established dynastic lineages.
By remembering the importance of lineage in values—cultivating and passing on dharma, devotion, and integrity through one’s own family and community.