Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 25
Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
रामस्य भार्गवेन्द्रस्य नि:क्षत्रीकरणं भुव: । ऐलस्य सोमवंशस्य ययातेर्नहुषस्य च ॥ २५ ॥ दौष्मन्तेर्भरतस्यापि शान्तनोस्तत्सुतस्य च । ययातेर्ज्येष्ठपुत्रस्य यदोर्वंशोऽनुकीर्तित: ॥ २६ ॥
rāmasya bhārgavendrasya niḥkṣatrī-karaṇaṁ bhuvaḥ ailasya soma-vaṁśasya yayāter nahuṣasya ca
Le Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam décrit comment le Seigneur Paraśurāma, le plus grand des descendants de Bhṛgu, anéantit les kṣatriya sur la terre. Il raconte aussi la vie de rois illustres de la dynastie lunaire —Aila, Yayāti, Nahuṣa, Bharata fils de Duṣmanta, Śāntanu et son fils Bhīṣma— et célèbre la grande lignée fondée par Yadu, l’aîné de Yayāti.
FAQs
This verse lists it as a key topic: Paraśurāma (Rāma Bhārgava) performed niḥkṣatrīkaraṇa—subduing and repeatedly defeating unrighteous kṣatriya rulers—an event remembered in the Bhāgavatam’s historical accounts.
Because this chapter summarizes major narrative streams of the Bhāgavatam, including dynastic histories; the Lunar dynasty beginning with Aila (Purūravas) is one of the central royal lineages connected to many later kings.
They teach discernment about leadership and dharma: when rulers deviate from righteousness, consequences follow; when dharma is upheld, society is protected—an enduring lesson for governance and personal responsibility.