Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 5
The Kuru Line, Bhīṣma and Vyāsa; Pāṇḍavas, Parīkṣit, and Future Kings
Chandravaṁśa Continuation
योऽजमीढसुतो ह्यन्य ऋक्ष: संवरणस्तत: । तपत्यां सूर्यकन्यायां कुरुक्षेत्रपति: कुरु: ॥ ४ ॥ परीक्षि: सुधनुर्जह्नुर्निषधश्च कुरो: सुता: । सुहोत्रोऽभूत् सुधनुषश्च्यवनोऽथ तत: कृती ॥ ५ ॥
yo ’jamīḍha-suto hy anya ṛkṣaḥ saṁvaraṇas tataḥ tapatyāṁ sūrya-kanyāyāṁ kurukṣetra-patiḥ kuruḥ
阿阇弥陀另有一子名梨叉；由梨叉生三伐罗那；三伐罗那与其妻塔帕蒂——太阳神之女——所生者为俱卢，乃俱卢克舍多罗之王。俱卢有四子：帕利克希、苏达努、阇诃奴与尼沙陀。苏达努生苏霍特罗；苏霍特罗生契耶瓦那；契耶瓦那生克利提。
FAQs
This verse identifies Kuru as the son of Saṁvaraṇa and Tapatī (daughter of Sūrya) and calls him the lord of Kurukṣetra—indicating the sacred land is connected to his rule and legacy.
Śukadeva lists Kuru’s sons—Parīkṣi, Sudhanu, Jahnu, and Niṣadha—and then traces the line Sudhanu → Suhotra → Cyavana → Kṛtī.
The Bhagavatam’s dynastic accounts anchor sacred history and remind readers that dharma and devotion are carried through generations—encouraging steadiness in one’s own family and community spiritual practices.