Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 5
Dynasty of Kṣatravṛddha: Kāśi Kings, Dhanvantari, Rajī’s Sons, and the Transition to Nahuṣa
तत्पुत्र: केतुमानस्य जज्ञे भीमरथस्तत: । दिवोदासो द्युमांस्तस्मात् प्रतर्दन इति स्मृत: ॥ ५ ॥
tat-putraḥ ketumān asya jajñe bhīmarathas tataḥ divodāso dyumāṁs tasmāt pratardana iti smṛtaḥ
檀梵多利之子为计都曼，其子为毗摩罗他。毗摩罗他之子为提婆陀娑；提婆陀娑之子为丢曼，亦名普罗塔尔达那。
FAQs
It states that Dyumān is remembered by the name Pratardana, placing him in the royal lineage descending from Ketumān through Bhīmaratha and Divodāsa.
He traces the dynasties to show how dharma-bearing rulers appear in history and to connect major personalities and events within the Bhagavatam’s sacred timeline.
They can cultivate श्रद्धा (faith) by hearing sacred history, remember that life is part of a larger divine narrative, and reflect on responsibility and dharma in one’s own family line.