Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 48
The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings
Chandravaṁśa Continuation
भविता सहदेवस्य मार्जारिर्यच्छ्रुतश्रवा: । ततो युतायुस्तस्यापि निरमित्रोऽथ तत्सुत: ॥ ४६ ॥ सुनक्षत्र: सुनक्षत्राद् बृहत्सेनोऽथ कर्मजित् । तत: सुतञ्जयाद् विप्र: शुचिस्तस्य भविष्यति ॥ ४७ ॥ क्षेमोऽथ सुव्रतस्तस्माद् धर्मसूत्र: समस्तत: । द्युमत्सेनोऽथ सुमति: सुबलो जनिता तत: ॥ ४८ ॥
bhavitā sahadevasya mārjārir yac chrutaśravāḥ tato yutāyus tasyāpi niramitro ’tha tat-sutaḥ
Si Sahadeva, anak ni Jarāsandha, ay magkakaroon ng anak na nagngangalang Mārjāri. Mula kay Mārjāri isisilang si Śrutaśravā; mula kay Śrutaśravā si Yutāyu; at mula kay Yutāyu si Niramitra. Ang anak ni Niramitra ay si Sunakṣatra; mula kay Sunakṣatra si Bṛhatsena; at mula kay Bṛhatsena si Karmajit. Mula kay Karmajit si Sutañjaya; mula kay Sutañjaya si Vipra; at ang anak ni Vipra ay si Śuci. Mula kay Śuci si Kṣema; mula kay Kṣema si Suvrata; at mula kay Suvrata si Dharmasūtra. Mula kay Dharmasūtra si Sama; mula kay Sama si Dyumatsena; mula kay Dyumatsena si Sumati; at mula kay Sumati si Subala.
FAQs
It lists Sahadeva’s descendants in sequence—Mārjāri (Yaḥ-śrutaśravāḥ), Yutāyu, Niramitra, Sunakṣatra, Bṛhatsena, Karmajit, Sutañjaya, Śuci, Kṣema, Suvrata, Dharmasūtra, Dyumatsena, Sumati, and Subala.
To preserve sacred history (itihāsa-purāṇa tradition), show the continuity of dharma through righteous lineages, and situate later spiritual events and teachings within a clear historical framework.
By valuing spiritual heritage and character: the Bhagavatam emphasizes continuity—cultivating dharma and devotion so that one’s influence benefits future generations.