Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 16
Dynasty of Kṣatravṛddha: Kāśi Kings, Dhanvantari, Rajī’s Sons, and the Transition to Nahuṣa
कुशात् प्रति: क्षात्रवृद्धात् सञ्जयस्तत्सुतो जय: । तत: कृत: कृतस्यापि जज्ञे हर्यबलो नृप: ॥ १६ ॥
kuśāt pratiḥ kṣātravṛddhāt sañjayas tat-suto jayaḥ tataḥ kṛtaḥ kṛtasyāpi jajñe haryabalo nṛpaḥ
From Kuśa, the grandson of Kṣatravṛddha, was born a son named Prati. The son of Prati was Sañjaya, and the son of Sañjaya was Jaya. From Jaya, Kṛta was born, and from Kṛta, King Haryabala.
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This verse continues the dynastic succession, listing the royal descendants—Kuśa to Prati, Kṣātravṛddha to Sañjaya, then Jaya, Kṛta, and King Haryabala—showing the Bhagavatam’s careful preservation of sacred history.
Śukadeva establishes historical and dharmic context for the Lord’s plan in human society—how saintly and royal lines continue—while guiding Parīkṣit toward hearing bhakti-kathā with proper scriptural grounding.
They can learn to value dharma, responsibility, and continuity of spiritual culture—seeing life as part of a larger sacred narrative—while staying focused on the ultimate purpose: devotion to Bhagavān.