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
The son of Sukhīnala will be Pariplava, and his son will be Sunaya. From Sunaya will be born Medhāvī; from Medhāvī, Nṛpañjaya; from Nṛpañjaya, Dūrva; and from Dūrva, Timi.
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.