Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 23
Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
सौकन्यं चाथ शर्याते: ककुत्स्थस्य च धीमत: । खट्वाङ्गस्य च मान्धातु: सौभरे: सगरस्य च ॥ २३ ॥
saukanyaṁ cātha śaryāteḥ kakutsthasya ca dhīmataḥ khaṭvāṅgasya ca māndhātuḥ saubhareḥ sagarasya ca
Sont également narrées les histoires de Sukanyā, Śaryāti, du sage Kakutstha, de Khaṭvāṅga, de Māndhātā, de Saubhari et de Sagara.
FAQs
They are notable personalities—kings and a sage—whose accounts appear in the Bhāgavatam’s dynastic narrations, illustrating dharma, renunciation, and the workings of karma across royal lineages.
In this chapter Śukadeva summarizes the Bhāgavatam’s major subject-matter; listing these names indicates the scope of the Purāṇa’s historical and devotional narratives.
Remembering these examples encourages study of sacred history as a guide: learn from both royal duty and ascetic restraint, and use human life to cultivate devotion rather than mere worldly achievement.