Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 11
Dynasty of Kṣatravṛddha: Kāśi Kings, Dhanvantari, Rajī’s Sons, and the Transition to Nahuṣa
तद्गोत्रं ब्रह्मविज् जज्ञे शृणु वंशमनेनस: । शुद्धस्तत: शुचिस्तस्माच्चित्रकृद् धर्मसारथि: ॥ ११ ॥
tad-gotraṁ brahmavij jajñe śṛṇu vaṁśam anenasaḥ śuddhas tataḥ śucis tasmāc citrakṛd dharmasārathiḥ
The son of Akriya was known as Brahmavit, O King. Now hear about the descendants of Anenā. From Anenā came a son named Śuddha, and his son was Śuci. The son of Śuci was Dharmasārathi, also called Citrakṛt.
FAQs
“Brahma-vit” refers to one who knows Brahman—spiritual truth beyond the body and mind—showing that genuine realization can arise within a family line, not merely political power.
Śukadeva is narrating sacred dynastic history to Mahārāja Parīkṣit, preserving the Bhagavatam’s lineage map and highlighting how dharma and spiritual knowledge appear through generations.
It reminds us that family background is meaningful when it supports values—purity (śuci), integrity (śuddha), and guidance by dharma—so one should cultivate spiritual knowledge and ethical living in one’s own “lineage” through habits and character.