The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings
Chandravaṁśa Continuation
युधिष्ठिरात् प्रतिविन्ध्य: श्रुतसेनो वृकोदरात् । अर्जुनाच्छ्रुतकीर्तिस्तु शतानीकस्तु नाकुलि: ॥ २९ ॥
yudhiṣṭhirāt prativindhyaḥ śrutaseno vṛkodarāt arjunāc chrutakīrtis tu śatānīkas tu nākuliḥ
ពីយុធិស្ឋិរ មានកូនប្រុសឈ្មោះ ប្រតិវិន្ធ្យ; ពីវ្រឹកោទរ (ភីម) មានកូនឈ្មោះ ស្រុតសេន; ពីអរជុន មានកូនឈ្មោះ ស្រុតកីរតិ; និងពីនកុល មានកូនឈ្មោះ សតានីក។
This verse names Prativindhya (son of Yudhiṣṭhira), Śrutasena (son of Bhīma), Śrutakīrti (son of Arjuna), and Śatānīka (son of Nakula).
Canto 9 traces dynasties to show how dharmic kings and sacred lineages unfold through time, situating later events and teachings within a continuous Purāṇic history.
They remind readers that legacy is shaped by character and dharma, encouraging responsibility, integrity, and devotion so one’s life contributes positively to future generations.