Shloka 14
The Priyavrata Dynasty Continues: Sumati’s Line and the Glorification of Mahārāja Gaya
गयाद्गयन्त्यां चित्ररथ: सुगतिरवरोधन इति त्रय: पुत्रा बभूवुश्चित्ररथादूर्णायां सम्राडजनिष्ट तत उत्कलायां मरीचिर्मरीचे ॥ १४ ॥ र्बिन्दुमत्यां बिन्दुमानुदपद्यत तस्मात्सरघायां मधुर्नामाभवन्मधो: सुमनसि वीरव्रतस्ततो भोजायां मन्थुप्रमन्थू जज्ञाते मन्थो: सत्यायां भौवनस्ततो दूषणायां त्वष्टाजनिष्ट त्वष्टुर्विरोचनायां विरजो विरजस्य शतजित्प्रवरं पुत्रशतं कन्या च विषूच्यां किल जातम् ॥ १५ ॥
gayād gayantyāṁ citrarathaḥ sugatir avarodhana iti trayaḥ putrā babhūvuś citrarathād ūrṇāyāṁ samrāḍ ajaniṣṭa; tata utkalāyāṁ marīcir marīcer bindumatyāṁ bindum ānudapadyata tasmāt saraghāyāṁ madhur nāmābhavan madhoḥ sumanasi vīravratas tato bhojāyāṁ manthu-pramanthū jajñāte manthoḥ satyāyāṁ bhauvanas tato dūṣaṇāyāṁ tvaṣṭājaniṣṭa tvaṣṭur virocanāyāṁ virajo virajasya śatajit-pravaraṁ putra-śataṁ kanyā ca viṣūcyāṁ kila jātam.
In the womb of Gayantī, Mahārāja Gaya begot three sons—Citraratha, Sugati and Avarodhana. From Citraratha and his wife Ūrṇā was born Samrāṭ; from Samrāṭ and Utkalā, Marīci. From Marīci and Bindumatī came Bindu; from Bindu and Saraghā, Madhu. From Madhu and Sumanā came Vīravrata; from Vīravrata and Bhojā came Manthu and Pramanthu. From Manthu and Satyā came Bhauvana; from Bhauvana and Dūṣaṇā came Tvaṣṭā. From Tvaṣṭā and Virocanā came Viraja; and from Viraja and Viṣūcī were born one hundred sons and one daughter, of whom Śatajit was foremost.
FAQs
It records the royal genealogy descending from King Gaya—naming his sons and subsequent descendants (Citraratha → Samrāṭ → Marīci).
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating to King Parīkṣit, continuing the dynastic account connected to Bharata’s lineage.
They show how dharmic leadership and devotion are transmitted through generations, encouraging readers to value spiritual culture, responsibility, and continuity in family life.