Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 9
The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings
Chandravaṁśa Continuation
ततश्च सहदेवोऽभूत् सोमापिर्यच्छ्रुतश्रवा: । परीक्षिरनपत्योऽभूत् सुरथो नाम जाह्नव: ॥ ९ ॥
tataś ca sahadevo ’bhūt somāpir yac chrutaśravāḥ parīkṣir anapatyo ’bhūt suratho nāma jāhnavaḥ
De Jarāsandha nasceu Sahadeva; de Sahadeva, Somāpi; e de Somāpi, Śrutaśravā. Parīkṣi, filho de Kuru, não teve descendência; mas Jahnu, filho de Kuru, teve um filho chamado Suratha.
FAQs
They are kings listed in the Puru dynasty genealogy; the verse notes their appearance in succession and specifically mentions that Parīkṣi was childless.
In dynastic narration, noting childlessness explains breaks or shifts in succession and clarifies how the lineage continues through other branches.
They ground the Purāṇic narratives in continuity, highlight the impermanence of worldly legacy, and encourage seekers to prioritize enduring spiritual inheritance—bhakti.