Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 12
Genealogies from Yayāti’s Sons to the Yadu Dynasty; Romapāda–Ṛṣyaśṛṅga; Kārtavīryārjuna; and the Rise of Yādava Branches
विजयस्तस्य सम्भूत्यां ततो धृतिरजायत । ततो धृतव्रतस्तस्य सत्कर्माधिरथस्तत: ॥ १२ ॥
vijayas tasya sambhūtyāṁ tato dhṛtir ajāyata tato dhṛtavratas tasya satkarmādhirathas tataḥ
The son of Jayadratha, by the womb of his wife Sambhūti, was Vijaya, and from Vijaya, Dhṛti was born. From Dhṛti came Dhṛtavrata; from Dhṛtavrata, Satkarmā; and from Satkarmā, Adhiratha.
FAQs
This verse continues the dynastic succession, listing the descendants born through Sambhūti—Vijaya, Dhṛti, Dhṛtavrata, and Satkarmādhiratha—preserving the historical flow of the lunar line.
He presents the dynasties to situate sacred history, show how dharma-bearing rulers appear in time, and connect later divine events (including Krishna’s lineage context) to an unbroken tradition.
They train the reader to see life as a continuity of responsibility and values—where character, vows, and righteous action shape the future—rather than viewing spirituality as disconnected from history and duty.