Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 10
Genealogies from Yayāti’s Sons to the Yadu Dynasty; Romapāda–Ṛṣyaśṛṅga; Kārtavīryārjuna; and the Rise of Yādava Branches
सुतो धर्मरथो यस्य जज्ञे चित्ररथोऽप्रजा: । रोमपाद इति ख्यातस्तस्मै दशरथ: सखा ॥ ७ ॥ शान्तां स्वकन्यां प्रायच्छदृष्यशृङ्ग उवाह याम् । देवेऽवर्षति यं रामा आनिन्युर्हरिणीसुतम् ॥ ८ ॥ नाट्यसङ्गीतवादित्रैर्विभ्रमालिङ्गनार्हणै: । स तु राज्ञोऽनपत्यस्य निरूप्येष्टिं मरुत्वते ॥ ९ ॥ प्रजामदाद् दशरथो येन लेभेऽप्रजा: प्रजा: । चतुरङ्गो रोमपादात् पृथुलाक्षस्तु तत्सुत: ॥ १० ॥
suto dharmaratho yasya jajñe citraratho ’prajāḥ romapāda iti khyātas tasmai daśarathaḥ sakhā
从底毗罗他生出达摩罗他；其子为质多罗他，世称罗摩跋陀。罗摩跋陀无嗣，故其友摩诃罗阇陀沙罗他将亲女善陀许与他为女；善陀后嫁与圣仙利沙耶施陵伽。诸天止雨之时，人以舞乐戏剧、拥抱供奉等诱引，将利沙耶施陵伽自林中迎来；圣者一至，甘霖即降。继而他为无嗣的陀沙罗他修行赐子之“普特雷什提”祭，陀沙罗他遂得诸子；罗摩跋陀亦蒙其恩，得子四军（Caturaṅga），四军之子为普利图拉克沙。
FAQs
In this verse, Romapāda is identified as the famous name of King Citraratha within the royal genealogy described by Śukadeva Gosvāmī.
The verse states that King Daśaratha was a friend (sakhā) of Romapāda.
It highlights the value of virtuous friendship among leaders—relationships rooted in dharma can shape family and societal outcomes.