Shloka 20

Devanagari script

पुरञ्जयस्य पुत्रोऽभूदनेनास्तत्सुत: पृथु: । विश्वगन्धिस्ततश्चन्द्रो युवनाश्वस्तु तत्सुत: ॥ २० ॥

Transliteration

purañjayasya putro ’bhūd anenās tat-sutaḥ pṛthuḥ viśvagandhis tataś candro yuvanāśvas tu tat-sutaḥ

Translation

Purañjaya’s son was Anenā; Anenā’s son was Pṛthu; Pṛthu’s son was Viśvagandhi; Viśvagandhi’s son was Candra; and Candra’s son was Yuvanāśva.

Synonyms

पुरञ्जयस्यof Purañjaya

पुत्रःson

अभूत्was/became

अनेनाःAnenā

तत्-सुतःhis son

पृथुःPṛthu

विश्वगन्धिःViśvagandhi

ततःthen/thereafter

चन्द्रःCandra

युवनाश्वःYuvanāśva

तुand/indeed

तत्-सुतःhis son

Characters & Entities

Purañjaya

Anena

Pṛthu

Viśvagandhi

Candra

Yuvanāśva

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 9 Chapter 6 say about the lineage from Purañjaya?

It lists the succession of descendants: Purañjaya → Anena → Pṛthu → Viśvagandhi → Candra → Yuvanāśva.

Why is Śukadeva Gosvāmī describing these kings to Mahārāja Parīkṣit?

To preserve the sacred history of dynasties in the Bhagavatam and to show how dharmic rulers appear in a continuous lineage under divine providence.

How can devotees apply Bhagavatam genealogies in modern spiritual life?

By remembering that spiritual culture is carried through disciplined succession—encouraging respect for tradition, responsibility in leadership, and faith in God’s guidance across generations.