Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 1
Purukutsa’s Rasātala Victory; Triśaṅku and Hariścandra; Rohita and Śunaḥśepha
श्रीशुक उवाच मान्धातु: पुत्रप्रवरो योऽम्बरीष: प्रकीर्तित: । पितामहेन प्रवृतो यौवनाश्वस्तु तत्सुत: । हारीतस्तस्य पुत्रोऽभून्मान्धातृप्रवरा इमे ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca māndhātuḥ putra-pravaro yo ’mbarīṣaḥ prakīrtitaḥ pitāmahena pravṛto yauvanāśvas tu tat-sutaḥ hārītas tasya putro ’bhūn māndhātṛ-pravarā ime
舒迦提婆·高斯瓦弥说：在曼达塔诸子之中，最杰出、最为传颂者名为安巴里沙。安巴里沙被其祖父尤瓦那湿瓦收为子。安巴里沙之子为尤瓦那湿瓦，尤瓦那湿瓦之子为哈利塔。在曼达塔王族中，他们尤为显赫。
FAQs
This verse states that Ambarīṣa was the most renowned son of King Māndhātā, and it traces the prominent succession through Yauvanāśva and Hārīta.
In Canto 9, Śukadeva narrates the solar dynasty’s succession to preserve sacred history and to highlight exemplary rulers and the continuity of dharma-centered kingship.
It encourages honoring saintly examples and learning from dharmic role models—building one’s own “lineage” through character, devotion, and righteous conduct.