Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 44
The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings
Chandravaṁśa Continuation
दण्डपाणिर्निमिस्तस्य क्षेमको भविता यत: । ब्रह्मक्षत्रस्य वै योनिर्वंशो देवर्षिसत्कृत: ॥ ४४ ॥ क्षेमकं प्राप्य राजानं संस्थां प्राप्स्यति वै कलौ । अथ मागधराजानो भाविनो ये वदामि ते ॥ ४५ ॥
daṇḍapāṇir nimis tasya kṣemako bhavitā yataḥ brahma-kṣatrasya vai yonir vaṁśo devarṣi-satkṛtaḥ
El hijo de Mahīnara será Daṇḍapāṇi, y su hijo será Nimi; de Nimi nacerá el rey Kṣemaka. Así te he descrito la dinastía de Soma (la lunar), fuente de brāhmaṇas y kṣatriyas, venerada por los devas y los grandes ṛṣis. En el Kali-yuga, Kṣemaka será el último monarca. Ahora te diré el porvenir de la dinastía de Māgadha: escucha.
FAQs
Kṣemaka is a later king in the line descending from Nimi through Daṇḍapāṇi, mentioned as part of the Puru dynasty genealogy.
It indicates a lineage regarded as an origin or source connected with both brāhmaṇas (priestly order) and kṣatriyas (royal order), suggesting an honored, dharmic dynasty.
It highlights honoring saintly guidance and valuing dharmic leadership—cultivating respect for wisdom and integrity in one’s family line and community.