Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 1
Continuation and Future of the Sūrya-vaṁśa: From Kuśa to the Last Ikṣvāku King
श्रीशुक उवाच कुशस्य चातिथिस्तस्मान्निषधस्तत्सुतो नभ: । पुण्डरीकोऽथ तत्पुत्र: क्षेमधन्वाभवत्तत: ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca kuśasya cātithis tasmān niṣadhas tat-suto nabhaḥ puṇḍarīko ’tha tat-putraḥ kṣemadhanvābhavat tataḥ
舒迦提婆·高斯瓦弥说：库沙之子为阿提提；阿提提之子为尼沙陀；尼沙陀之子为那婆。那婆之子为本陀利迦；由本陀利迦又生一子，名克谢摩檀瓦。
FAQs
It lists the succession of descendants from King Kuśa: Atithi, Niṣadha, Nabha, Puṇḍarīka, and Kṣemadhanvā.
To preserve dharmic history, show the continuity of righteous kings, and situate later divine events within established dynastic lineages.
By remembering the importance of lineage in values—cultivating and passing on dharma, devotion, and integrity through one’s own family and community.