Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 15
Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
नवब्रह्मसमुत्पत्तिर्दक्षयज्ञविनाशनम् । ध्रुवस्य चरितं पश्चात्पृथो: प्राचीनबर्हिष: ॥ १४ ॥ नारदस्य च संवादस्तत: प्रैयव्रतं द्विजा: । नाभेस्ततोऽनु चरितमृषभस्य भरतस्य च ॥ १५ ॥
nava-brahma-samutpattir dakṣa-yajña-vināśanam dhruvasya caritaṁ paścāt pṛthoḥ prācīnabarhiṣaḥ
On y décrit la descendance des neuf grands brāhmaṇas, la destruction du sacrifice de Dakṣa et l’histoire de Dhruva Mahārāja; puis viennent les récits du roi Pṛthu et du roi Prācīnabarhi, le dialogue entre Prācīnabarhi et Nārada, et la vie de Mahārāja Priyavrata. Ensuite, ô brāhmaṇas, le Bhāgavatam raconte aussi le caractère et les actes du roi Nābhi, du Seigneur Ṛṣabha et du roi Bharata.
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It lists major narrative sections: the Pracetās, Dakṣa’s disrupted sacrifice, and the histories of Dhruva, Pṛthu, Prācīnabarhi, Nārada’s dialogue, Priyavrata, Nābhi, Ṛṣabha, and Bharata.
This chapter functions as a concluding synopsis of the Bhāgavatam, mapping key episodes so the listener understands the scripture’s scope and devotional message.
By studying how saintly kings and sages combine duty with devotion—turning power, family life, and renunciation into offerings to Bhagavān—one can align daily responsibilities with bhakti.