Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 25
Nimi’s Disembodied Liberation and the Rise of the Mithilā (Videha) Dynasty
वस्वनन्तोऽथ तत्पुत्रो युयुधो यत् सुभाषण: । श्रुतस्ततो जयस्तस्माद् विजयोऽस्मादृत: सुत: ॥ २५ ॥
vasvananto ’tha tat-putro yuyudho yat subhāṣaṇaḥ śrutas tato jayas tasmād vijayo ’smād ṛtaḥ sutaḥ
The son of Upagupta was Vasvananta, the son of Vasvananta was Yuyudha, the son of Yuyudha was Subhāṣaṇa, and the son of Subhāṣaṇa was Śruta. The son of Śruta was Jaya, from whom there came Vijaya. The son of Vijaya was Ṛta.
FAQs
It lists the succession: Vasvananta’s son was Yuyudha; from Yuyudha came Śruta, then Jaya, then Vijaya, and from Vijaya came Ṛta.
Alongside genealogy, the text highlights notable qualities of rulers; Yuyudha is remembered for refined speech, a virtue associated with cultured, dharmic leadership.
Character and speech matter: cultivating truthful, pleasing, and disciplined speech (subhāṣaṇa) is presented as a lasting virtue worth remembering across generations.