Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 19
Śrāddhadeva Manu’s Sons: Pṛṣadhra’s Curse and Renunciation; Genealogies of Nariṣyanta and Diṣṭa
चित्रसेनो नरिष्यन्तादृक्षस्तस्य सुतोऽभवत् । तस्य मीढ्वांस्तत: पूर्ण इन्द्रसेनस्तु तत्सुत: ॥ १९ ॥
citraseno nariṣyantād ṛkṣas tasya suto ’bhavat tasya mīḍhvāṁs tataḥ pūrṇa indrasenas tu tat-sutaḥ
Daripada Nariṣyanta lahir putera bernama Citrasena, dan daripadanya lahir putera bernama Ṛkṣa. Daripada Ṛkṣa lahir Mīḍhvān, daripada Mīḍhvān lahir Pūrṇa, dan daripada Pūrṇa lahir Indrasena.
FAQs
This verse lists the line as: Nariṣyanta → Citrasena → Ṛkṣa → Mīḍhvān → Pūrṇa → Indrasena.
He is outlining the dynastic history of righteous kings to preserve sacred memory of dharma-oriented rulership and to situate later avatāra-related narratives within a clear lineage.
They encourage continuity of values—remembering one’s roots, honoring exemplary forebears, and living so that one’s own conduct becomes a worthy link in the chain of dharma.