Shloka 22
Nimi’s Disembodied Liberation and the Rise of the Mithilā (Videha) Dynasty
शुचिस्तुतनयस्तस्मात् सनद्वाज: सुतोऽभवत् । ऊर्जकेतु: सनद्वाजादजोऽथ पुरुजित्सुत: ॥ २२ ॥
śucis tu tanayas tasmāt sanadvājaḥ suto ’bhavat ūrjaketuḥ sanadvājād ajo ’tha purujit sutaḥ
Śatadyumna’s son was named Śuci. From Śuci was born Sanadvāja, and from Sanadvāja came Ūrjaketu. Ūrjaketu’s son was Aja, and Aja’s son was Purujit.
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It lists successive descendants—Śuci from Tuta, Sanadvāja from Śuci, Ūrjaketu from Sanadvāja, and Aja identified as the son of Purujit—continuing the genealogical record of Mithila’s rulers.
To preserve sacred dynastic history, connect major events and saintly kings across generations, and keep the listener anchored in dharmic lineage through which devotion and Vedic culture were maintained.
It encourages respect for one’s lineage and responsibilities (dharma) and reminds readers that life is part of a larger continuity—prompting humility and purposeful living rather than isolated self-centered identity.