The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings
Chandravaṁśa Continuation
परिप्लव: सुतस्तस्मान्मेधावी सुनयात्मज: । नृपञ्जयस्ततो दूर्वस्तिमिस्तस्माज्जनिष्यति ॥ ४२ ॥
pariplavaḥ sutas tasmān medhāvī sunayātmajaḥ nṛpañjayas tato dūrvas timis tasmāj janiṣyati
苏基那罗之子将是帕里普拉瓦,其子为苏那亚。由苏那亚生梅达维;由梅达维生尼利潘阇耶;由尼利潘阇耶生杜尔瓦;由杜尔瓦生提弥。
It lists a sequence of descendants in the Lunar Dynasty: Pariplava, Medhāvī (son of Sunayā), then Nṛpañjaya, Dūrva, and finally Timi.
To preserve the sacred history of dynasties connected with dharma and the Lord’s pastimes, and to show how great personalities appear through established lineages.
It strengthens śraddhā (faith) by placing spiritual teachings in a real historical narrative and encourages respect for dharmic inheritance—values, character, and responsibility passed through generations.