Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 33
Rantideva’s Supreme Charity and the Hastī Lineage
Hastināpura and Pañcāla Origins
शान्ते: सुशान्तिस्तत्पुत्र: पुरुजोऽर्कस्ततोऽभवत् । भर्म्याश्वस्तनयस्तस्य पञ्चासन्मुद्गलादय: ॥ ३१ ॥ यवीनरो बृहद्विश्व: काम्पिल्ल: सञ्जय: सुता: । भर्म्याश्व: प्राह पुत्रा मे पञ्चानां रक्षणाय हि ॥ ३२ ॥ विषयाणामलमिमे इति पञ्चालसंज्ञिता: । मुद्गलाद् ब्रह्मनिर्वृत्तं गोत्रं मौद्गल्यसंज्ञितम् ॥ ३३ ॥
śānteḥ suśāntis tat-putraḥ purujo ’rkas tato ’bhavat bharmyāśvas tanayas tasya pañcāsan mudgalādayaḥ
Anak Śānti ialah Suśānti; anak Suśānti ialah Puruja; dan anak Puruja ialah Arka. Daripada Arka lahirlah Bharmyāśva. Bharmyāśva mempunyai lima orang putera—Mudgala, Yavīnara, Bṛhadviśva, Kāmpilla dan Sañjaya. Bharmyāśva memohon kepada mereka, “Wahai anak-anakku, pikullah tanggungjawab menjaga lima negeri kerajaanku; kamu memang layak.” Maka mereka dikenali sebagai Pañcāla. Daripada Mudgala muncul keturunan brāhmaṇa yang dikenali sebagai gotra Maudgalya.
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Mudgala is named as one of the five sons of King Bharmyāśva in the Panchāla-related lineage described by Śukadeva Gosvāmī.
Canto 9 preserves sacred royal lineages to show how dharma is carried through generations and to connect later personalities and dynasties to earlier kings.
They cultivate humility and perspective—reminding us that worldly status is temporary, while dharma and devotion are the lasting inheritance.