Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 11
Continuation and Future of the Sūrya-vaṁśa: From Kuśa to the Last Ikṣvāku King
सहदेवस्ततो वीरो बृहदश्वोऽथ भानुमान् । प्रतीकाश्वो भानुमत: सुप्रतीकोऽथ तत्सुत: ॥ ११ ॥
sahadevas tato vīro bṛhadaśvo ’tha bhānumān pratīkāśvo bhānumataḥ supratīko ’tha tat-sutaḥ
由迪瓦卡生子名萨哈德瓦；萨哈德瓦生勇士布里哈达什瓦。布里哈达什瓦生婆努曼；婆努曼生普拉提卡什瓦；普拉提卡什瓦之子为苏普拉提卡。
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It continues the Sūryavaṁśa (solar dynasty) genealogy, listing successive kings: Sahadeva, Bṛhadaśva, Bhānumān, Pratīkāśva, and Supratīka.
In Canto 9, Śukadeva presents major dynasties of righteous rulers to show how dharma and devotion were preserved through saintly lineages, including the line descending from Lord Rāmacandra.
They encourage respect for dharma-based leadership and remind readers that spiritual culture is sustained through disciplined succession—family, teachers, and communities transmitting values over time.