Shloka 9
The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings
Chandravaṁśa Continuation
ततश्च सहदेवोऽभूत् सोमापिर्यच्छ्रुतश्रवा: । परीक्षिरनपत्योऽभूत् सुरथो नाम जाह्नव: ॥ ९ ॥
tataś ca sahadevo ’bhūt somāpir yac chrutaśravāḥ parīkṣir anapatyo ’bhūt suratho nāma jāhnavaḥ
From Jarāsandha came Sahadeva; from Sahadeva, Somāpi; and from Somāpi, Śrutaśravā. Parīkṣi, a son of Kuru, had no offspring, but Jahnu, another son of Kuru, had a son named Suratha.
FAQs
They are kings listed in the Puru dynasty genealogy; the verse notes their appearance in succession and specifically mentions that Parīkṣi was childless.
In dynastic narration, noting childlessness explains breaks or shifts in succession and clarifies how the lineage continues through other branches.
They ground the Purāṇic narratives in continuity, highlight the impermanence of worldly legacy, and encourage seekers to prioritize enduring spiritual inheritance—bhakti.