Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 1
The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings
Chandravaṁśa Continuation
श्रीशुक उवाच मित्रायुश्च दिवोदासाच्च्यवनस्तत्सुतो नृप । सुदास: सहदेवोऽथ सोमको जन्तुजन्मकृत् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca mitrāyuś ca divodāsāc cyavanas tat-suto nṛpa sudāsaḥ sahadevo ’tha somako jantu-janmakṛt
Śukadeva Gosvāmī berkata: “Wahai Raja, putera Divodāsa ialah Mitrāyu. Daripada Mitrāyu lahir empat putera—Cyavana, Sudāsa, Sahadeva dan Somaka. Somaka ialah bapa kepada Jantu.”
FAQs
This verse lists Somaka in the royal lineage and notes that he was instrumental in bringing about the birth of Jantu.
Śukadeva presents sacred dynastic histories to show how dharma, karma, and divine arrangement unfold through time, while guiding Parīkṣit toward detachment and devotion.
They cultivate humility and perspective—reminding us that worldly status is temporary, while lasting value comes from living dharmically and developing bhakti.