Lord Rāmacandra’s Charity, Sītā’s Departure, and the Lord’s Return to Vaikuṇṭha
अङ्गदश्चित्रकेतुश्च लक्ष्मणस्यात्मजौ स्मृतौ । तक्ष: पुष्कल इत्यास्तां भरतस्य महीपते ॥ १२ ॥
aṅgadaś citraketuś ca lakṣmaṇasyātmajau smṛtau takṣaḥ puṣkala ity āstāṁ bharatasya mahīpate
O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, Lakṣmaṇa hatte zwei Söhne, Aṅgada und Citraketu. Und, o König, Bharata hatte ebenfalls zwei Söhne, Takṣa und Puṣkala.
This verse states that Lakṣmaṇa’s sons were Aṅgada and Citraketu.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī says that Bharata had two sons named Takṣa and Puṣkala.
They preserve sacred history (itihāsa), connect exemplary rulers to dharma, and help devotees remember the Lord’s associates and the culture centered on devotion and righteous rule.