Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 12
Dynasty of Kṣatravṛddha: Kāśi Kings, Dhanvantari, Rajī’s Sons, and the Transition to Nahuṣa
तत: शान्तरजो जज्ञे कृतकृत्य: स आत्मवान् । रजे: पञ्चशतान्यासन् पुत्राणाममितौजसाम् ॥ १२ ॥
tataḥ śāntarajo jajñe kṛta-kṛtyaḥ sa ātmavān rajeḥ pañca-śatāny āsan putrāṇām amitaujasām
ਚਿਤ੍ਰਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਤੋਂ ਸ਼ਾਂਤਰਾਜ ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਹੋਇਆ, ਜੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਤਕ੍ਰਿਤ੍ਯ ਅਤੇ ਆਤਮਵਾਨ ਸੀ; ਸਭ ਵੈਦਿਕ ਕਰਮ ਪੂਰੇ ਕਰ ਚੁੱਕਣ ਕਰਕੇ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਸੰਤਾਨ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤੀ। ਪਰ ਰਜੀ ਦੇ ਪੰਜ ਸੌ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਸਨ, ਸਭ ਅਤਿ ਬਲਵਾਨ।
FAQs
Śāntaraja is presented as a descendant in the royal lineage, described here as ātmavān (self-controlled) and kṛtakṛtya (having fulfilled his duties).
This verse states that Raji had five hundred sons, all described as amita-ojasām—possessing immense strength and valor.
It points to living with discipline and inner mastery (ātmavān) while completing one’s responsibilities with integrity (kṛtakṛtya), rather than chasing endless dissatisfaction.