Shloka 39
The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings
Chandravaṁśa Continuation
सहस्रानीकस्तत्पुत्रस्ततश्चैवाश्वमेधज: । असीमकृष्णस्तस्यापि नेमिचक्रस्तु तत्सुत: ॥ ३९ ॥
sahasrānīkas tat-putras tataś caivāśvamedhajaḥ asīmakṛṣṇas tasyāpi nemicakras tu tat-sutaḥ
শতানীকের পুত্র হবে সহস্রানীক, তার পুত্র অশ্বমেধজ; অশ্বমেধজ থেকে অसीমকৃষ্ণ, আর অसीমকৃষ্ণের পুত্র হবে নেমিচক্র।
FAQs
They are successive kings listed in the Puru dynasty genealogy in Canto 9, Chapter 22, showing the lineage of rulers who continued the royal line.
To preserve sacred history (vaṁśānucarita), establish the context for major avatāra and devotee narratives, and highlight the continuity of dharma through saintly rulers.
It encourages respect for spiritual heritage and reminds readers that dharma is carried forward through responsible leadership, character, and remembrance of sacred tradition.