Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 33
Śrāddhadeva Manu’s Sons: Pṛṣadhra’s Curse and Renunciation; Genealogies of Nariṣyanta and Diṣṭa
विशाल: शून्यबन्धुश्च धूम्रकेतुश्च तत्सुता: । विशालो वंशकृद् राजा वैशालीं निर्ममे पुरीम् ॥ ३३ ॥
viśālaḥ śūnyabandhuś ca dhūmraketuś ca tat-sutāḥ viśālo vaṁśa-kṛd rājā vaiśālīṁ nirmame purīm
Tṛṇabindu had three sons, named Viśāla, Śūnyabandhu and Dhūmraketu. Among these three, Viśāla created a dynasty and constructed a palace called Vaiśālī.
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In this verse, Śukadeva Gosvāmī states that King Viśāla constructed the city of Vaiśālī.
Canto 9 traces sacred royal lineages to show how dharma and the Lord’s plan unfold through history, connecting later divine appearances and exemplary rulers to their ancestral lines.
They highlight responsible leadership—building stable communities and establishing lasting, dharma-aligned legacies rather than living only for short-term gain.