Shloka 1
The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings
Chandravaṁśa Continuation
श्रीशुक उवाच मित्रायुश्च दिवोदासाच्च्यवनस्तत्सुतो नृप । सुदास: सहदेवोऽथ सोमको जन्तुजन्मकृत् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca mitrāyuś ca divodāsāc cyavanas tat-suto nṛpa sudāsaḥ sahadevo ’tha somako jantu-janmakṛt
ஸ்ரீசுகதேவ கோஸ்வாமி கூறினார்—அரசே, திவோதாசனின் மகன் மித்ராயு. மித்ராயுவுக்கு நான்கு மகன்கள்—ச்யவனன், சுதாசன், சகதேவன், சோமகன். சோமகனின் மகன் ஜந்து.
FAQs
This verse lists Somaka in the royal lineage and notes that he was instrumental in bringing about the birth of Jantu.
Śukadeva presents sacred dynastic histories to show how dharma, karma, and divine arrangement unfold through time, while guiding Parīkṣit toward detachment and devotion.
They cultivate humility and perspective—reminding us that worldly status is temporary, while lasting value comes from living dharmically and developing bhakti.