Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 23
Nimi’s Disembodied Liberation and the Rise of the Mithilā (Videha) Dynasty
अरिष्टनेमिस्तस्यापि श्रुतायुस्तत्सुपार्श्वक: । ततश्चित्ररथो यस्य क्षेमाधिर्मिथिलाधिप: ॥ २३ ॥
ariṣṭanemis tasyāpi śrutāyus tat supārśvakaḥ tataś citraratho yasya kṣemādhir mithilādhipaḥ
Le fils de Purujit fut Ariṣṭanemi, et son fils fut Śrutāyu. Śrutāyu engendra Supārśvaka, et Supārśvaka engendra Citraratha. Le fils de Citraratha fut Kṣemādhi, qui devint roi de Mithilā.
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The verse lists the succession: Ariṣṭanemi → Śrutāyu → Supārśvaka → Citraratha → Kṣemādhi, who is described as the ruler of Mithilā.
Śukadeva outlines dynastic successions to preserve sacred history (vaṁśānucarita) and to show how dharma and devotion flow through time, culminating in the Lord’s pastimes and teachings.
It reminds us that worldly positions and fame pass through generations; lasting value comes from living dharmically and using one’s role—like a king or householder—in service to the Supreme.