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Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 13

Kali-yuga Dynasties and the Degradation of Kingship

Devanagari script

सुयशा भविता तस्य सङ्गत: सुयश:सुत: । शालिशूकस्ततस्तस्य सोमशर्मा भविष्यति । शतधन्वा ततस्तस्य भविता तद् बृहद्रथ: ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

suyaśā bhavitā tasya saṅgataḥ suyaśaḥ-sutaḥ śāliśūkas tatas tasya somaśarmā bhaviṣyati śatadhanvā tatas tasya bhavitā tad-bṛhadrathaḥ

Translation

Après Aśokavardhana viendra Suyaśā, dont le fils sera Saṅgata. Son fils sera Śāliśūka; le fils de Śāliśūka sera Somaśarmā; le fils de Somaśarmā sera Śatadhanvā; et son fils sera connu sous le nom de Bṛhadratha.

Synonyms

suyaśāḥSuyaśā (name)

bhavitāwill be

tasyaof him/of that (king)

saṅgataḥSaṅgata (name)

suyaśaḥ-sutaḥson of Suyaśā

śāliśūkaḥŚāliśūka (name)

tataḥthen/thereafter

tasyaof him

somaśarmāSomaśarmā (name)

bhaviṣyatiwill be

śatadhanvāŚatadhanvā (name)

tataḥthen

tasyaof him

bhavitāwill be

tatthat (one)

bṛhadrathaḥBṛhadratha (name)

Characters & Entities

Suyaśā

Saṅgata

Śāliśūka

Somaśarmā

Śatadhanvā

Bṛhadratha

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about the kings of Kali Yuga in Canto 12 Chapter 1?

This verse continues Śukadeva Gosvāmī’s enumeration of successive rulers in Kali-yuga, listing the next kings in the line—Suyaśā, Saṅgata, Śāliśūka, Somaśarmā, Śatadhanvā, and Bṛhadratha.

Why is Śukadeva Gosvāmī listing so many kings to King Parīkṣit?

Śukadeva is summarizing future dynasties to show the historical course and degradation of governance in Kali-yuga, helping Parīkṣit (and listeners) develop detachment from worldly power and take shelter of bhakti.

What is the practical application of these dynasty lists for modern life?

The rapid succession of rulers highlights the temporary nature of political prestige and worldly legacy, encouraging one to prioritize lasting spiritual practice—hearing and chanting about the Lord—over anxiety for changing material leadership.