Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 5
Dynasty of Kṣatravṛddha: Kāśi Kings, Dhanvantari, Rajī’s Sons, and the Transition to Nahuṣa
तत्पुत्र: केतुमानस्य जज्ञे भीमरथस्तत: । दिवोदासो द्युमांस्तस्मात् प्रतर्दन इति स्मृत: ॥ ५ ॥
tat-putraḥ ketumān asya jajñe bhīmarathas tataḥ divodāso dyumāṁs tasmāt pratardana iti smṛtaḥ
The son of Dhanvantari was Ketumān, and his son was Bhīmaratha. The son of Bhīmaratha was Divodāsa, and the son of Divodāsa was Dyumān, also known as Pratardana.
FAQs
It states that Dyumān is remembered by the name Pratardana, placing him in the royal lineage descending from Ketumān through Bhīmaratha and Divodāsa.
He traces the dynasties to show how dharma-bearing rulers appear in history and to connect major personalities and events within the Bhagavatam’s sacred timeline.
They can cultivate श्रद्धा (faith) by hearing sacred history, remember that life is part of a larger divine narrative, and reflect on responsibility and dharma in one’s own family line.