Shloka 25
Śrāddhadeva Manu’s Sons: Pṛṣadhra’s Curse and Renunciation; Genealogies of Nariṣyanta and Diṣṭa
विविंशते: सुतो रम्भ: खनीनेत्रोऽस्य धार्मिक: । करन्धमो महाराज तस्यासीदात्मजो नृप ॥ २५ ॥
viviṁśateḥ suto rambhaḥ khanīnetro ’sya dhārmikaḥ karandhamo mahārāja tasyāsīd ātmajo nṛpa
விவிம்ஶதியின் மகன் ரம்பன். ரம்பனின் மகன் தர்மநிஷ்டையுடைய மகாராஜா கநீநேத்ரன். அரசே, கநீநேத்ரனின் மகன் ராஜா கரந்தமன்.
FAQs
In 9.2.25, Khanīnetra is described as the dhārmika (righteous) son of Rambha, and the father of King Karandhama.
Here Śukadeva traces the succession of kings to preserve sacred history and highlight how dharma is carried through exemplary rulers and their lineages.
The verse emphasizes that righteousness (being dhārmika) is a defining glory of leadership—integrity and duty should be the foundation of one’s responsibilities.