Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 5
The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings
Chandravaṁśa Continuation
योऽजमीढसुतो ह्यन्य ऋक्ष: संवरणस्तत: । तपत्यां सूर्यकन्यायां कुरुक्षेत्रपति: कुरु: ॥ ४ ॥ परीक्षि: सुधनुर्जह्नुर्निषधश्च कुरो: सुता: । सुहोत्रोऽभूत् सुधनुषश्च्यवनोऽथ तत: कृती ॥ ५ ॥
yo ’jamīḍha-suto hy anya ṛkṣaḥ saṁvaraṇas tataḥ tapatyāṁ sūrya-kanyāyāṁ kurukṣetra-patiḥ kuruḥ
Putra Ajamīḍha yang lain bernama Ṛkṣa. Dari Ṛkṣa lahir Saṁvaraṇa, dan dari Saṁvaraṇa melalui rahim istrinya Tapatī, putri dewa matahari, lahirlah Kuru, raja Kurukṣetra. Kuru memiliki empat putra—Parīkṣi, Sudhanu, Jahnu, dan Niṣadha. Dari Sudhanu lahir Suhotra; dari Suhotra lahir Cyavana; dan dari Cyavana lahir Kṛtī.
FAQs
This verse identifies Kuru as the son of Saṁvaraṇa and Tapatī (daughter of Sūrya) and calls him the lord of Kurukṣetra—indicating the sacred land is connected to his rule and legacy.
Śukadeva lists Kuru’s sons—Parīkṣi, Sudhanu, Jahnu, and Niṣadha—and then traces the line Sudhanu → Suhotra → Cyavana → Kṛtī.
The Bhagavatam’s dynastic accounts anchor sacred history and remind readers that dharma and devotion are carried through generations—encouraging steadiness in one’s own family and community spiritual practices.