Shloka 19
Śrāddhadeva Manu’s Sons: Pṛṣadhra’s Curse and Renunciation; Genealogies of Nariṣyanta and Diṣṭa
चित्रसेनो नरिष्यन्तादृक्षस्तस्य सुतोऽभवत् । तस्य मीढ्वांस्तत: पूर्ण इन्द्रसेनस्तु तत्सुत: ॥ १९ ॥
citraseno nariṣyantād ṛkṣas tasya suto ’bhavat tasya mīḍhvāṁs tataḥ pūrṇa indrasenas tu tat-sutaḥ
From Nariṣyanta came a son named Citrasena, and from him a son named Ṛkṣa. From Ṛkṣa came Mīḍhvān, from Mīḍhvān came Pūrṇa, and from Pūrṇa came Indrasena.
FAQs
This verse lists the line as: Nariṣyanta → Citrasena → Ṛkṣa → Mīḍhvān → Pūrṇa → Indrasena.
He is outlining the dynastic history of righteous kings to preserve sacred memory of dharma-oriented rulership and to situate later avatāra-related narratives within a clear lineage.
They encourage continuity of values—remembering one’s roots, honoring exemplary forebears, and living so that one’s own conduct becomes a worthy link in the chain of dharma.