Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 17
Nimi’s Disembodied Liberation and the Rise of the Mithilā (Videha) Dynasty
कृतिरातस्ततस्तस्मान्महारोमा च तत्सुत: । स्वर्णरोमा सुतस्तस्य ह्रस्वरोमा व्यजायत ॥ १७ ॥
kṛtirātas tatas tasmān mahāromā ca tat-sutaḥ svarṇaromā sutas tasya hrasvaromā vyajāyata
De Mahādhṛti nasceu Kṛtirāta; de Kṛtirāta nasceu Mahāromā. De Mahāromā nasceu Svarṇaromā; e de Svarṇaromā nasceu Hrasvaromā.
FAQs
It lists a sequence of descendants in the Anu dynasty: Kṛtirāta → Mahāromā → Svarṇaromā → Hrasvaromā.
To preserve the sacred history of dynasties connected with dharma and Bhagavān’s unfolding plan, showing how righteousness and responsibility pass through generations.
Remembering one’s lineage of values—teachers, family, and tradition—encourages accountability and continuity in living dharmically.