Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 42
The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings
Chandravaṁśa Continuation
परिप्लव: सुतस्तस्मान्मेधावी सुनयात्मज: । नृपञ्जयस्ततो दूर्वस्तिमिस्तस्माज्जनिष्यति ॥ ४२ ॥
pariplavaḥ sutas tasmān medhāvī sunayātmajaḥ nṛpañjayas tato dūrvas timis tasmāj janiṣyati
Der Sohn Sukhīnalas wird Pariplava sein, und dessen Sohn wird Sunaya heißen. Aus Sunaya geht Medhāvī hervor; aus Medhāvī Nṛpañjaya; aus Nṛpañjaya Dūrva; und aus Dūrva wird Timi geboren.
FAQs
It lists a sequence of descendants in the Lunar Dynasty: Pariplava, Medhāvī (son of Sunayā), then Nṛpañjaya, Dūrva, and finally Timi.
To preserve the sacred history of dynasties connected with dharma and the Lord’s pastimes, and to show how great personalities appear through established lineages.
It strengthens śraddhā (faith) by placing spiritual teachings in a real historical narrative and encourages respect for dharmic inheritance—values, character, and responsibility passed through generations.