The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings
Chandravaṁśa Continuation
सोमवंशे कलौ नष्टे कृतादौ स्थापयिष्यति । बाह्लीकात्सोमदत्तोऽभूद् भूरिर्भूरिश्रवास्तत: ॥ १८ ॥ शलश्च शान्तनोरासीद् गङ्गायां भीष्म आत्मवान् । सर्वधर्मविदां श्रेष्ठो महाभागवत: कवि: ॥ १९ ॥
soma-vaṁśe kalau naṣṭe kṛtādau sthāpayiṣyati bāhlīkāt somadatto ’bhūd bhūrir bhūriśravās tataḥ
当迦利时代月神之裔(苏摩王朝)灭尽之时,于下一次真理纪元(萨提亚纪)之初,提婆阿毗将于此世重建苏摩王朝。商多努之兄巴赫利迦生子名苏摩达多,其子为布里、布里施罗婆与沙罗。商多努与恒河之胎生出毗湿摩——自证之士,通达诸法者中最胜,伟大的薄伽梵奉者与诗圣。
This verse states that the Soma-vaṁśa (Moon dynasty) becomes lost in Kali-yuga, but will be re-established at the start of the next Satya-yuga, showing the Purāṇic view of cyclical yugas and recurring royal lineages.
He is tracing the Puru/Moon-dynasty genealogy for King Parīkṣit, preserving the sacred historical lineage through which major dharmic figures appear in the Bhāgavata’s narrative.
The verse encourages patience and steadiness: social decline is described as cyclical, so one can focus on personal dharma and devotion rather than losing hope over changing times.