Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 2
Paraśurāma, Kārtavīryārjuna, and the Kāmadhenu Offense
with Lunar-line Genealogy to Gādhi and Jamadagni
श्रुतायोर्वसुमान् पुत्र: सत्यायोश्च श्रुतञ्जय: । रयस्य सुत एकश्च जयस्य तनयोऽमित: ॥ २ ॥ भीमस्तु विजयस्याथ काञ्चनो होत्रकस्तत: । तस्य जह्नु: सुतो गङ्गां गण्डूषीकृत्य योऽपिबत् ॥ ३ ॥
śrutāyor vasumān putraḥ satyāyoś ca śrutañjayaḥ rayasya suta ekaś ca jayasya tanayo ’mitaḥ
The son of Śrutāyu was Vasumān; the son of Satyāyu, Śrutañjaya; the son of Raya, Eka; the son of Jaya, Amita; and the son of Vijaya, Bhīma. The son of Bhīma was Kāñcana; the son of Kāñcana was Hotraka; and the son of Hotraka was Jahnu, who drank all the water of the Ganges in one sip.
FAQs
This verse lists successive descendants—Śrutāyu’s son Vasumān, Satyāyu’s son Śrutañjaya, Raya’s single son, and Jaya’s son Amitā—showing the careful preservation of the Puru/Lunar line.
He is mapping the dharmic royal lineages through which great events and devotees appear, giving Parīkṣit the historical and spiritual context of Bhagavatam’s narratives.
They teach continuity of responsibility—how character, duty, and devotion are carried forward through generations, encouraging readers to live so their legacy supports dharma.