srimadbhagavatham-skandha9 ended

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Chapter 22 and 23- The clan

of Kuru and Yadhu

 

Then Suka traced the Kuruvamsa. Kuru was the son of Hasti who was

the great grand son of Manyu and who founded the Hasthinapura. Pradeepa was the

son of Kuru who had Dhevapi, Santhanu and Angika as his sons and Dhevapi went

to forest, not desiring the kingdom and hence Santhanu became the king. He

married Ganga and Bhishma was born to them.later

he married Sathyavathi and Chirthrangadha and Vichithraveery awere born to her.

Chithrangadha was killed by a gandharva of the same name and Vichithraveerya

married Amba and Ambalika but died of consumption without a heir to the throne.

Dhrthrashtra and Pandu were born to Amba and Ambalika by the grace of sage

Vyasa who was another son of Sathyavathi from Parasara. Pandavas were the sons

of Pandy and Kouravas were the sons of Dhrtharashtra. Pareekshith was born to

Abhimanyu, son of Arjuna.

 

Then Suka described the yadhuvamsa , in which the Lord was born as

Vaasudeva Krishna.Yadhu had four sons, sahasrajith, Kroshta, Nala and

Ripu.Sahasrajith was the ancestor of yaadhavas and vrishnis. and Kroshta was

the ancestor of Bojas and Sathvathas.Dhevameeda was the descendent of Kroshta and his son was

Soora. He had two sons and six daughters. His sons were Vasudeva and Dhevabhaga

whose son was Uddhava. His daughters were PrThaa, alos called Kunthi, the

mother of Pandavas, Sruthadheva, the mother of Dhanthvakthra, Srithasrvaa,

mother of Sisupaala,Sruthakeerthi and Rajaadhidhevi.

 

The skandha ends by Suka hinting on Krshnavathara, the subject

matter of the next, Dasamaskandha.

 

Suka says,

yadhaa yadhaa iha dharmasya

kshayaH vrdDhiScha paapmanaH

thadhaa thu bhagavaan eesaH

aathmaanam srjathe hariH

 

The Lord manifests

Himself whenever there is dearth of

dharma and invrease of sin, tp protect

the dharma and destroy the evil. This reflects the words of Krishna

in the Gita, yadha yadha hi dharmasya glaniH bhavathi bhaaratha,

abhyutthaanam adharmasya thadhaa aathmaanam srjaamyaham.