Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 48
The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings
Chandravaṁśa Continuation
भविता सहदेवस्य मार्जारिर्यच्छ्रुतश्रवा: । ततो युतायुस्तस्यापि निरमित्रोऽथ तत्सुत: ॥ ४६ ॥ सुनक्षत्र: सुनक्षत्राद् बृहत्सेनोऽथ कर्मजित् । तत: सुतञ्जयाद् विप्र: शुचिस्तस्य भविष्यति ॥ ४७ ॥ क्षेमोऽथ सुव्रतस्तस्माद् धर्मसूत्र: समस्तत: । द्युमत्सेनोऽथ सुमति: सुबलो जनिता तत: ॥ ४८ ॥
bhavitā sahadevasya mārjārir yac chrutaśravāḥ tato yutāyus tasyāpi niramitro ’tha tat-sutaḥ
阇罗三陀之子萨诃提婆将有一子名摩尔迦利（Mārjāri）。由摩尔迦利生室噜塔施罗瓦（Śrutaśravā）；由室噜塔施罗瓦生尤塔尤（Yutāyu）；由尤塔尤生尼罗密特罗（Niramitra）。尼罗密特罗之子为苏那克刹特罗（Sunakṣatra）；由苏那克刹特罗生布哩哈特塞那（Bṛhatsena）；由布哩哈特塞那生业胜（Karmajit）。由业胜生苏坦阇耶（Sutañjaya）；由苏坦阇耶生毗婆（Vipra）；其子名清净者（Śuci）。由清净者生克谢摩（Kṣema）；由克谢摩生善誓（Suvrata）；由善誓生法经（Dharmasūtra）。由法经生萨摩（Sama）；由萨摩生光军（Dyumatsena）；由光军生善意（Sumati）；由善意生苏巴拉（Subala）。
FAQs
It lists Sahadeva’s descendants in sequence—Mārjāri (Yaḥ-śrutaśravāḥ), Yutāyu, Niramitra, Sunakṣatra, Bṛhatsena, Karmajit, Sutañjaya, Śuci, Kṣema, Suvrata, Dharmasūtra, Dyumatsena, Sumati, and Subala.
To preserve sacred history (itihāsa-purāṇa tradition), show the continuity of dharma through righteous lineages, and situate later spiritual events and teachings within a clear historical framework.
By valuing spiritual heritage and character: the Bhagavatam emphasizes continuity—cultivating dharma and devotion so that one’s influence benefits future generations.