Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 45
Genealogies of Svāyambhuva Manu, the Appearance of Yajña, and Atri’s Sons
Brahmā–Viṣṇu–Śiva Expansions
मार्कण्डेयो मृकण्डस्य प्राणाद्वेदशिरा मुनि: । कविश्च भार्गवो यस्य भगवानुशना सुत: ॥ ४५ ॥
mārkaṇḍeyo mṛkaṇḍasya prāṇād vedaśirā muniḥ kaviś ca bhārgavo yasya bhagavān uśanā sutaḥ
De Mṛkaṇḍa naquit le muni Mārkaṇḍeya, et de Prāṇa naquit le sage Vedaśirā. Le fils de Vedaśirā fut le vénérable Uśanā (Śukrācārya), appelé aussi Kavi, de la lignée de Bhṛgu.
FAQs
This verse identifies Mārkaṇḍeya as the son of Mṛkaṇḍa, placing him in the Bhāgavata’s sacred lineage of great sages.
To trace the Bhārgava line: from Vedaśirā to Kavi, and from Kavi to the revered Uśanā, showing how influential teachers arise within rishi dynasties.
Honor authentic spiritual lineage and learning—seek wisdom through realized teachers and disciplined study, as preserved through guru-paramparā and saintly families.