Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 29
Śrāddhadeva Manu’s Sons: Pṛṣadhra’s Curse and Renunciation; Genealogies of Nariṣyanta and Diṣṭa
मरुत्तस्य दम: पुत्रस्तस्यासीद् राज्यवर्धन: । सुधृतिस्तत्सुतो जज्ञे सौधृतेयो नर: सुत: ॥ २९ ॥
maruttasya damaḥ putras tasyāsīd rājyavardhanaḥ sudhṛtis tat-suto jajñe saudhṛteyo naraḥ sutaḥ
மருத்தனின் மகன் தமன்; தமனின் மகன் ராஜ்யவர்தனன். ராஜ்யவர்தனனுக்கு சுத்ருதி பிறந்தான்; சுத்ருதியின் மகன் நரன் (சௌத்ருதேயன்).
FAQs
In this verse, Nara is identified as the son of Sudhṛti, and therefore he is called Saudhṛteya (“descendant/son of Sudhṛti”).
Śukadeva narrates the royal lineages (vaṁśas) to preserve sacred history, show the continuity of dharma through generations, and situate later events and personalities within a verified dynastic context.
They teach continuity, responsibility, and how one’s actions affect future generations—encouraging readers to live dharmically and leave a spiritually beneficial legacy.