Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 12
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
Wahai raja terbaik daripada wangsa Bhārata, daripada Vivasvān melalui rahim Saṁjñā lahirlah Śrāddhadeva Manu. Manu yang menundukkan indera itu memperanakkan sepuluh putera dalam rahim isterinya, Śraddhā: Ikṣvāku, Nṛga, Śaryāti, Diṣṭa, Dhṛṣṭa, Karūṣaka, Nariṣyanta, Pṛṣadhra, Nabhaga dan Kavi.
FAQs
The verse lists ten sons: Ikṣvāku, Nṛga, Śaryāti, Diṣṭa, Dhṛṣṭa, Karūṣaka, Nariṣyanta, Pṛṣadhra, Nabhaga, and Kavi.
Ikṣvāku is highlighted as a प्रमुख progenitor of the solar (Sūrya-vaṁśa) royal line, from which many celebrated kings appear in later narratives.
It encourages remembering sacred lineage and responsibility: noble conduct and self-control (ātmavān) sustain family and society, aligning one’s life with dharma and devotion.