[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Matsyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya) › 12.49 # Matsyapurana 12.49 Matsyapurāṇa 12.49 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [12.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.12.49) dīrghabāhurajājjātaś cājapālastato nṛpaḥ tasmāddaśaratho jātas tasya putracatuṣṭayam // > Dîrghabâhu was the son of Aja, Ajapâla of Dîrghabâhu and Daśaratha of Ajapâla. Daśaratha became the father of four sons, who were the incarnations of Nârâyaṇa, and Râma, who killed Râvaṇa, was the eldest, and whose bioghraphy was written by the great poet Vâlmîki. Râma was the father of Lava and Kuśa.—49-51. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 12.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.12.48) - [Next: 12.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.12.50) - [Up: 12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.12) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.12.p25) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.12.49) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.12.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.12.49) · Pramāṇa