Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 11
The Dynasty of Vaivasvata Manu Begins — Ilā/Sudyumna and the Birth of Purūravā
ततो मनु: श्राद्धदेव: संज्ञायामास भारत । श्रद्धायां जनयामास दश पुत्रान् स आत्मवान् ॥ ११ ॥ इक्ष्वाकुनृगशर्यातिदिष्टधृष्टकरूषकान् । नरिष्यन्तं पृषध्रं च नभगं च कविं विभु: ॥ १२ ॥
tato manuḥ śrāddhadevaḥ saṁjñāyām āsa bhārata śraddhāyāṁ janayām āsa daśa putrān sa ātmavān
バーラタ王家の最勝なる王よ、ヴィヴァスヴァーンより、サンジュニャーの胎にシュラーダデーヴァ・マヌが生まれた。感官を制したそのマヌは、妻シュラッダーの胎に十人の子をもうけた—イークシュヴァーク、ヌリガ、シャリヤーティ、ディシュタ、ドゥリシュタ、カルーシャカ、ナリシュヤンタ、プリシャドラ、ナバガ、カヴィ。
FAQs
Śrāddhadeva is Vaivasvata Manu, the Manu of the current manvantara, from whom major royal dynasties are described in Canto 9.
Śukadeva is speaking to King Parīkṣit, a descendant of Bharata’s line, and uses 'Bhārata' as a respectful dynastic address while narrating ancestral history.
It highlights the Bhagavatam’s emphasis on self-control and responsibility in family and leadership—qualities that sustain dharma across generations.