Shloka 20
Ikṣvāku Dynasty: Vikukṣi’s Offense, Purañjaya’s Victory, Māndhātā’s Birth, and Saubhari’s Fall and Renunciation
पुरञ्जयस्य पुत्रोऽभूदनेनास्तत्सुत: पृथु: । विश्वगन्धिस्ततश्चन्द्रो युवनाश्वस्तु तत्सुत: ॥ २० ॥
purañjayasya putro ’bhūd anenās tat-sutaḥ pṛthuḥ viśvagandhis tataś candro yuvanāśvas tu tat-sutaḥ
ಪುರಂಜಯನ ಪುತ್ರ ಅನೇನಾ. ಅನೇನನ ಪುತ್ರ ಪೃಥು; ಪೃಥುವಿನ ಪುತ್ರ ವಿಶ್ವಗಂಧಿ; ವಿಶ್ವಗಂಧಿಯ ಪುತ್ರ ಚಂದ್ರ; ಚಂದ್ರನ ಪುತ್ರ ಯುವನಾಶ್ವನು.
FAQs
It lists the succession of descendants: Purañjaya → Anena → Pṛthu → Viśvagandhi → Candra → Yuvanāśva.
To preserve the sacred history of dynasties in the Bhagavatam and to show how dharmic rulers appear in a continuous lineage under divine providence.
By remembering that spiritual culture is carried through disciplined succession—encouraging respect for tradition, responsibility in leadership, and faith in God’s guidance across generations.