Shloka 11
Continuation and Future of the Sūrya-vaṁśa: From Kuśa to the Last Ikṣvāku King
सहदेवस्ततो वीरो बृहदश्वोऽथ भानुमान् । प्रतीकाश्वो भानुमत: सुप्रतीकोऽथ तत्सुत: ॥ ११ ॥
sahadevas tato vīro bṛhadaśvo ’tha bhānumān pratīkāśvo bhānumataḥ supratīko ’tha tat-sutaḥ
From Divāka will come a son named Sahadeva, and from Sahadeva the heroic Bṛhadaśva. From Bṛhadaśva will come Bhānumān; from Bhānumān, Pratīkāśva; and Pratīkāśva’s son will be Supratīka.
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It continues the Sūryavaṁśa (solar dynasty) genealogy, listing successive kings: Sahadeva, Bṛhadaśva, Bhānumān, Pratīkāśva, and Supratīka.
In Canto 9, Śukadeva presents major dynasties of righteous rulers to show how dharma and devotion were preserved through saintly lineages, including the line descending from Lord Rāmacandra.
They encourage respect for dharma-based leadership and remind readers that spiritual culture is sustained through disciplined succession—family, teachers, and communities transmitting values over time.