Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 10
Dynasty of Kṣatravṛddha: Kāśi Kings, Dhanvantari, Rajī’s Sons, and the Transition to Nahuṣa
इतीमे काशयो भूपा: क्षत्रवृद्धान्वयायिन: । राभस्य रभस: पुत्रो गम्भीरश्चाक्रियस्तत: ॥ १० ॥
itīme kāśayo bhūpāḥ kṣatravṛddhānvayāyinaḥ rābhasya rabhasaḥ putro gambhīraś cākriyas tataḥ
O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, all of these kings were descendants of Kāśi, and they could also be called descendants of Kṣatravṛddha. The son of Rābha was Rabhasa, from Rabhasa came Gambhīra, and from Gambhīra came a son named Akriya.
FAQs
This verse lists the Kāśī rulers as descendants of Kṣatravṛddha and gives a brief succession: Rābha → Rabhāsa → Gambhīra → Akriya.
He is tracing sacred history—showing how rulers and lineages unfold under dharma—while connecting major personalities and events within the Purāṇic timeline.
It trains attention to continuity, responsibility, and dharma—reminding readers that character and duty shape legacy beyond one lifetime.