Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 31
Kali-yuga Dynasties and the Degradation of Kingship
एते भोक्ष्यन्ति पृथिवीं दशवर्षशतानि च । नवाधिकां च नवतिं मौला एकादश क्षितिम् ॥ २९ ॥ भोक्ष्यन्त्यब्दशतान्यङ्ग त्रीणि तै: संस्थिते तत: । किलकिलायां नृपतयो भूतनन्दोऽथ वङ्गिरि: ॥ ३० ॥ शिशुनन्दिश्च तद्भ्राता यशोनन्दि: प्रवीरक: । इत्येते वै वर्षशतं भविष्यन्त्यधिकानि षट् ॥ ३१ ॥
ete bhokṣyanti pṛthivīṁ daśa varṣa-śatāni ca navādhikāṁ ca navatiṁ maulā ekādaśa kṣitim
Ces rois Ābhīra, Gardabhī et Kaṅka jouiront de la terre et la gouverneront durant 1 099 ans; et onze rois de la dynastie Maula régneront pendant 300 ans. Quand tous auront disparu, dans la cité de Kilakilā apparaîtra une lignée de souverains : Bhūtananda, Vaṅgiri, Śiśunandi, le frère de Śiśunandi nommé Yaśonandi, et Pravīraka. Ces rois de Kilakilā détiendront l’autorité au total 106 ans.
FAQs
It lists future rulers—Śiśunandi, his brother Yaśonandi, and Pravīraka—and states that their combined reign will last 106 years.
To outline the foretold course of Kali-yuga—how worldly governance changes over time—so Parīkṣit can focus on the timeless refuge of bhakti rather than temporary political power.
Worldly leadership and historical eras are temporary; a seeker should invest faith and effort in enduring spiritual practice—hearing and chanting the Lord’s names and teachings.