Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 3
Paraśurāma, Kārtavīryārjuna, and the Kāmadhenu Offense
with Lunar-line Genealogy to Gādhi and Jamadagni
श्रुतायोर्वसुमान् पुत्र: सत्यायोश्च श्रुतञ्जय: । रयस्य सुत एकश्च जयस्य तनयोऽमित: ॥ २ ॥ भीमस्तु विजयस्याथ काञ्चनो होत्रकस्तत: । तस्य जह्नु: सुतो गङ्गां गण्डूषीकृत्य योऽपिबत् ॥ ३ ॥
śrutāyor vasumān putraḥ satyāyoś ca śrutañjayaḥ rayasya suta ekaś ca jayasya tanayo ’mitaḥ
Anak Śrutāyu ialah Vasumān; anak Satyāyu ialah Śrutañjaya; anak Raya ialah Eka; anak Jaya ialah Amita; dan anak Vijaya ialah Bhīma. Anak Bhīma ialah Kāñcana; anak Kāñcana ialah Hotraka; dan anak Hotraka ialah Jahnu, yang meneguk air Sungai Gangga dalam satu tegukan.
FAQs
Jahnu is described here as the son of Hotraka, renowned because he once drank the River Gaṅgā—an episode remembered to highlight his extraordinary power and the sacred prominence of Gaṅgā.
These genealogies preserve the continuity of dharma through royal and saintly lineages, situating later events and teachings within a sacred historical framework.
By valuing spiritual heritage—learning one’s tradition carefully, honoring sacred places like Gaṅgā, and remembering that dharma is carried forward through disciplined generations and sincere practice.