Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 23
Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
सौकन्यं चाथ शर्याते: ककुत्स्थस्य च धीमत: । खट्वाङ्गस्य च मान्धातु: सौभरे: सगरस्य च ॥ २३ ॥
saukanyaṁ cātha śaryāteḥ kakutsthasya ca dhīmataḥ khaṭvāṅgasya ca māndhātuḥ saubhareḥ sagarasya ca
وتُروى كذلك أخبارُ سُكنيا، وشَرياتي، وككوتسثَ الحكيم، وخَطْوانغا، وماندهاتا، وسَوبَهَري، وسَغَرا.
FAQs
They are notable personalities—kings and a sage—whose accounts appear in the Bhāgavatam’s dynastic narrations, illustrating dharma, renunciation, and the workings of karma across royal lineages.
In this chapter Śukadeva summarizes the Bhāgavatam’s major subject-matter; listing these names indicates the scope of the Purāṇa’s historical and devotional narratives.
Remembering these examples encourages study of sacred history as a guide: learn from both royal duty and ascetic restraint, and use human life to cultivate devotion rather than mere worldly achievement.