One of the great qualities of Srimad Bhagavatam is its ability to predict the future. The translation to text nine in chapter twelve of the Ninth Canto affirms this, as Sukadeva Goswami says: “All these kings in the dynasty of Iksvaku have passed away. Now please listen as I describe the kings who will be born in the future. From Brhadbala will come Brhadrana.” (Srimad Bhagavatam 9.12.9)