Vishnupurana 4.19

4.19.1

parāśara uvāca:
pūror janamejayaḥ putras tasyāpi pracinvān pracinvataḥ pravīraḥ |
tasmān manasyur manasyoś cābhayadas tasyāpi sudyuḥ sudyor bahugavaḥ |
tasyāpi saṃyātiḥ saṃyāter ahaṃyātiḥ tato raudrāśvaḥ |
ṛteyuḥ kakṣeyuḥ sthaṇḍileyur dhṛteyur jaleyuḥ sthaleyur dharmeyuḥ saṃnateyur dhaneyur vaneyur nāmāno raudrāśvasya daśātmajā V putrā babhūvuḥ |
ṛteyo rantināraḥ putro 'bhūt |
sumatim apratirathaṃ dhruvaṃ ca rantināraḥ putrān avāpa |
apratirathāt kaṇvas tasyāpi medhātithiḥ |
yataḥ kaṇvāyanā dvijā babhūvuḥ |
apratirathasyāparaḥ putro 'bhūd ailīnaḥ |
tato duṣyantādyāś catvāraḥ putrā babhūvuḥ |
duṣyantāc cakravartī bharato 'bhavat yannāmahetur devaiḥ śloko gīyate |
mātā bhastrā pituḥ putro yena jātaḥ sa eva saḥ |
bharasva putraṃ duṣyanta māvamaṃsthāḥ śakuntalām ||

THE son of Puru was Janamejaya; his son was Práchinvat; his son was Pravíra; his son was Manasyu; his son was Bhayada; his son was Sudyumna; his son was Bahugava; his son was Samyáti; his son was Ahamyáti; his son was Raudráśwa, who had ten sons, Riteyu, Kaksheyu, Sthańd́ileyu, Ghriteyu, Jaleyu, Sthaleyu, Santateyu, Dhaneyu, Vaneyu, and Vrateyu. The son of Riteyu was Rantinára, whose sons were Tansu, Apratiratha, and Dhruva. The son of the second of these was Kańwa, and his son was Medhátithi, from whom the Káńwáyána Brahmanas descended. Anila was the son of Tansu, and he had four sons, of whom Dushyanta was the elder. The son of Dushyanta was the emperor Bharata; a verse explanatory of his name is chaunted by the gods; "The mother is only the receptacle; it is the father by whom a son is begotten. Cherish thy son, Dushyanta; treat not Śakuntalá with disrespect. Sons, who are born from the paternal loins, rescue their progenitors from the infernal regions. Thou art the parent of this boy; Śakuntalá has spoken truth." From the expression 'cherish,' Bharaswa, the prince was called Bharata.

4.19.2

retodhāḥ putro nayati naradeva yamakṣayāt |
tvaṃ cāsya dhātā garbhasya satyam āha śakuntalā ||

THE son of Puru was Janamejaya; his son was Práchinvat; his son was Pravíra; his son was Manasyu; his son was Bhayada; his son was Sudyumna; his son was Bahugava; his son was Samyáti; his son was Ahamyáti; his son was Raudráśwa, who had ten sons, Riteyu, Kaksheyu, Sthańd́ileyu, Ghriteyu, Jaleyu, Sthaleyu, Santateyu, Dhaneyu, Vaneyu, and Vrateyu. The son of Riteyu was Rantinára, whose sons were Tansu, Apratiratha, and Dhruva. The son of the second of these was Kańwa, and his son was Medhátithi, from whom the Káńwáyána Brahmanas descended. Anila was the son of Tansu, and he had four sons, of whom Dushyanta was the elder. The son of Dushyanta was the emperor Bharata; a verse explanatory of his name is chaunted by the gods; "The mother is only the receptacle; it is the father by whom a son is begotten. Cherish thy son, Dushyanta; treat not Śakuntalá with disrespect. Sons, who are born from the paternal loins, rescue their progenitors from the infernal regions. Thou art the parent of this boy; Śakuntalá has spoken truth." From the expression 'cherish,' Bharaswa, the prince was called Bharata.

4.19.3

bharatasya patnitraye nava putrā babhūvuḥ |
naite mamānurūpā ity abhihitās tanmātaro jaghnuḥ parityāgabhayāt |
tato 'sya vitathe putrajanmani putrārthino marutsomayājino dīrghatamasā pārṣṇyapāstabṛhaspativīryād utathyapatnīmamatāsamutpanno bharadvājākhyaḥ putro marudbhir dattaḥ ||

Bharata had by different wives nine sons, but they were put to death by their own mothers, because Bharata remarked that they bore no resemblance to him, and the women were afraid that he would therefore desert them. The birth of his sons being thus unavailing, Bharata sacrificed to the Maruts, and they gave him Bharadwája, the son of Vrihaspati by Mamata the wife of Utathya, expelled by the kick of Dirghatamas, his half brother, before his time. This verse explains the purport of his appellation; "'Silly woman,' said Vrihaspati, 'cherish this child of two fathers' (bhara dwá-jam). 'No, Vrihaspati,' replied Mamatá, 'do you take care of him.' So saying, they both abandoned him; but from their expressions the boy was called Bharadwája." He was also termed Vitatha, in allusion to the unprofitable (vitatha) birth of the sons of Bharata. The son of Vitatha was Bhavanmanyu; his sons were many, and amongst them the chief were Vrihatkshatra, Mahávíryya, Nara, and Garga. The son of Nara was Sankriti; his sons were Ruchiradhí and Rantideva. The son of Garga was Sini, and their descendants called Gárgyas and Śainyas, although Kshatriyas by birth, became Brahmans. The son of Mahávíryya was Urukshaya, who had three sons, Trayyáruńa, Pushkarin, and Kapi; the last of whom became a Brahman. The son of Vrihatkshatra was Suhotra, whose son was Hastin, who founded the city of Hastinápur. The sons of Hastin were Ajamíd́ha, Dwimíd́ha, and Purumíd́ha. One son of Ajamíd́ha was Kańwa, whose son was Medhátithi; his other son was Vrihadishu, whose son was Vrihadvasu; his son was Vrihatkarman; his son was Jayadratha; his son was Viśwajit; his son was Senajit, whose sons were Ruchiráśwa, Káśya, Drid́hadhanush, and Vasahanu. The son of Ruchiráśwa was Prithusena; his son was Pára; his son was Nípa; he had a hundred sons, of whom Samara, the principal, was the ruler of Kámpilya. Samara had three sons, Pára, Sampára, Sadaśwa. The son of Pára was Prithu; his son was Sukriti; his son was Vibhrátra; his son was Anuha, who married Kritwí, the daughter of Śuka (the son of Vyása), and had by her Brahmadatta;

4.19.4

tasyāpi nāmanirvacanaślokaḥ paṭhyate ||

Bharata had by different wives nine sons, but they were put to death by their own mothers, because Bharata remarked that they bore no resemblance to him, and the women were afraid that he would therefore desert them. The birth of his sons being thus unavailing, Bharata sacrificed to the Maruts, and they gave him Bharadwája, the son of Vrihaspati by Mamata the wife of Utathya, expelled by the kick of Dirghatamas, his half brother, before his time. This verse explains the purport of his appellation; "'Silly woman,' said Vrihaspati, 'cherish this child of two fathers' (bhara dwá-jam). 'No, Vrihaspati,' replied Mamatá, 'do you take care of him.' So saying, they both abandoned him; but from their expressions the boy was called Bharadwája." He was also termed Vitatha, in allusion to the unprofitable (vitatha) birth of the sons of Bharata. The son of Vitatha was Bhavanmanyu; his sons were many, and amongst them the chief were Vrihatkshatra, Mahávíryya, Nara, and Garga. The son of Nara was Sankriti; his sons were Ruchiradhí and Rantideva. The son of Garga was Sini, and their descendants called Gárgyas and Śainyas, although Kshatriyas by birth, became Brahmans. The son of Mahávíryya was Urukshaya, who had three sons, Trayyáruńa, Pushkarin, and Kapi; the last of whom became a Brahman. The son of Vrihatkshatra was Suhotra, whose son was Hastin, who founded the city of Hastinápur. The sons of Hastin were Ajamíd́ha, Dwimíd́ha, and Purumíd́ha. One son of Ajamíd́ha was Kańwa, whose son was Medhátithi; his other son was Vrihadishu, whose son was Vrihadvasu; his son was Vrihatkarman; his son was Jayadratha; his son was Viśwajit; his son was Senajit, whose sons were Ruchiráśwa, Káśya, Drid́hadhanush, and Vasahanu. The son of Ruchiráśwa was Prithusena; his son was Pára; his son was Nípa; he had a hundred sons, of whom Samara, the principal, was the ruler of Kámpilya. Samara had three sons, Pára, Sampára, Sadaśwa. The son of Pára was Prithu; his son was Sukriti; his son was Vibhrátra; his son was Anuha, who married Kritwí, the daughter of Śuka (the son of Vyása), and had by her Brahmadatta;

4.19.5

mūḍhe bhara dvājam imaṃ bhara dvājaṃ bṛhaspate |
yātau yad uktvā pitarau bharadvājas tatas tv ayam ||

Bharata had by different wives nine sons, but they were put to death by their own mothers, because Bharata remarked that they bore no resemblance to him, and the women were afraid that he would therefore desert them. The birth of his sons being thus unavailing, Bharata sacrificed to the Maruts, and they gave him Bharadwája, the son of Vrihaspati by Mamata the wife of Utathya, expelled by the kick of Dirghatamas, his half brother, before his time. This verse explains the purport of his appellation; "'Silly woman,' said Vrihaspati, 'cherish this child of two fathers' (bhara dwá-jam). 'No, Vrihaspati,' replied Mamatá, 'do you take care of him.' So saying, they both abandoned him; but from their expressions the boy was called Bharadwája." He was also termed Vitatha, in allusion to the unprofitable (vitatha) birth of the sons of Bharata. The son of Vitatha was Bhavanmanyu; his sons were many, and amongst them the chief were Vrihatkshatra, Mahávíryya, Nara, and Garga. The son of Nara was Sankriti; his sons were Ruchiradhí and Rantideva. The son of Garga was Sini, and their descendants called Gárgyas and Śainyas, although Kshatriyas by birth, became Brahmans. The son of Mahávíryya was Urukshaya, who had three sons, Trayyáruńa, Pushkarin, and Kapi; the last of whom became a Brahman. The son of Vrihatkshatra was Suhotra, whose son was Hastin, who founded the city of Hastinápur. The sons of Hastin were Ajamíd́ha, Dwimíd́ha, and Purumíd́ha. One son of Ajamíd́ha was Kańwa, whose son was Medhátithi; his other son was Vrihadishu, whose son was Vrihadvasu; his son was Vrihatkarman; his son was Jayadratha; his son was Viśwajit; his son was Senajit, whose sons were Ruchiráśwa, Káśya, Drid́hadhanush, and Vasahanu. The son of Ruchiráśwa was Prithusena; his son was Pára; his son was Nípa; he had a hundred sons, of whom Samara, the principal, was the ruler of Kámpilya. Samara had three sons, Pára, Sampára, Sadaśwa. The son of Pára was Prithu; his son was Sukriti; his son was Vibhrátra; his son was Anuha, who married Kritwí, the daughter of Śuka (the son of Vyása), and had by her Brahmadatta;

4.19.6

iti bharadvājaś ca tasya vitathe putrajanmani marudbhir dattas tato vitathasaṃjñām avāpa ||

Bharata had by different wives nine sons, but they were put to death by their own mothers, because Bharata remarked that they bore no resemblance to him, and the women were afraid that he would therefore desert them. The birth of his sons being thus unavailing, Bharata sacrificed to the Maruts, and they gave him Bharadwája, the son of Vrihaspati by Mamata the wife of Utathya, expelled by the kick of Dirghatamas, his half brother, before his time. This verse explains the purport of his appellation; "'Silly woman,' said Vrihaspati, 'cherish this child of two fathers' (bhara dwá-jam). 'No, Vrihaspati,' replied Mamatá, 'do you take care of him.' So saying, they both abandoned him; but from their expressions the boy was called Bharadwája." He was also termed Vitatha, in allusion to the unprofitable (vitatha) birth of the sons of Bharata. The son of Vitatha was Bhavanmanyu; his sons were many, and amongst them the chief were Vrihatkshatra, Mahávíryya, Nara, and Garga. The son of Nara was Sankriti; his sons were Ruchiradhí and Rantideva. The son of Garga was Sini, and their descendants called Gárgyas and Śainyas, although Kshatriyas by birth, became Brahmans. The son of Mahávíryya was Urukshaya, who had three sons, Trayyáruńa, Pushkarin, and Kapi; the last of whom became a Brahman. The son of Vrihatkshatra was Suhotra, whose son was Hastin, who founded the city of Hastinápur. The sons of Hastin were Ajamíd́ha, Dwimíd́ha, and Purumíd́ha. One son of Ajamíd́ha was Kańwa, whose son was Medhátithi; his other son was Vrihadishu, whose son was Vrihadvasu; his son was Vrihatkarman; his son was Jayadratha; his son was Viśwajit; his son was Senajit, whose sons were Ruchiráśwa, Káśya, Drid́hadhanush, and Vasahanu. The son of Ruchiráśwa was Prithusena; his son was Pára; his son was Nípa; he had a hundred sons, of whom Samara, the principal, was the ruler of Kámpilya. Samara had three sons, Pára, Sampára, Sadaśwa. The son of Pára was Prithu; his son was Sukriti; his son was Vibhrátra; his son was Anuha, who married Kritwí, the daughter of Śuka (the son of Vyása), and had by her Brahmadatta;

4.19.7

vitathasya bhavan manyuḥ putro 'bhūt |
bṛhatkṣatramahāvīryanaragargā abhavan manyuputrāḥ |
narasya saṃkṛtiḥ saṃkṛte ruciradhīrantidevau |
gargāc chinis tato gārgyāḥ śainyāḥ kṣatropetā dvijātayo babhūvuḥ ||

Bharata had by different wives nine sons, but they were put to death by their own mothers, because Bharata remarked that they bore no resemblance to him, and the women were afraid that he would therefore desert them. The birth of his sons being thus unavailing, Bharata sacrificed to the Maruts, and they gave him Bharadwája, the son of Vrihaspati by Mamata the wife of Utathya, expelled by the kick of Dirghatamas, his half brother, before his time. This verse explains the purport of his appellation; "'Silly woman,' said Vrihaspati, 'cherish this child of two fathers' (bhara dwá-jam). 'No, Vrihaspati,' replied Mamatá, 'do you take care of him.' So saying, they both abandoned him; but from their expressions the boy was called Bharadwája." He was also termed Vitatha, in allusion to the unprofitable (vitatha) birth of the sons of Bharata. The son of Vitatha was Bhavanmanyu; his sons were many, and amongst them the chief were Vrihatkshatra, Mahávíryya, Nara, and Garga. The son of Nara was Sankriti; his sons were Ruchiradhí and Rantideva. The son of Garga was Sini, and their descendants called Gárgyas and Śainyas, although Kshatriyas by birth, became Brahmans. The son of Mahávíryya was Urukshaya, who had three sons, Trayyáruńa, Pushkarin, and Kapi; the last of whom became a Brahman. The son of Vrihatkshatra was Suhotra, whose son was Hastin, who founded the city of Hastinápur. The sons of Hastin were Ajamíd́ha, Dwimíd́ha, and Purumíd́ha. One son of Ajamíd́ha was Kańwa, whose son was Medhátithi; his other son was Vrihadishu, whose son was Vrihadvasu; his son was Vrihatkarman; his son was Jayadratha; his son was Viśwajit; his son was Senajit, whose sons were Ruchiráśwa, Káśya, Drid́hadhanush, and Vasahanu. The son of Ruchiráśwa was Prithusena; his son was Pára; his son was Nípa; he had a hundred sons, of whom Samara, the principal, was the ruler of Kámpilya. Samara had three sons, Pára, Sampára, Sadaśwa. The son of Pára was Prithu; his son was Sukriti; his son was Vibhrátra; his son was Anuha, who married Kritwí, the daughter of Śuka (the son of Vyása), and had by her Brahmadatta;

4.19.8

mahāvīryād durukṣayo nāma putro 'bhūt
tasya trayyāruṇapuṣkariṇau kapiś ca putratrayam abhūt |
tac ca tritayam api paścād vipratām upajagāma |
bṛhatkṣatrasya suhotraḥ suhotrād dhastī ya idaṃ hastināpuram āropayām āsa |
ajamīḍhadvimīḍhapurumīḍhās trayo hastinas tanayāḥ |
ajamīḍhāt kaṇvaḥ kaṇvān medhātithiḥ |
yataḥ kaṇvāyanā dvijāḥ ||

Bharata had by different wives nine sons, but they were put to death by their own mothers, because Bharata remarked that they bore no resemblance to him, and the women were afraid that he would therefore desert them. The birth of his sons being thus unavailing, Bharata sacrificed to the Maruts, and they gave him Bharadwája, the son of Vrihaspati by Mamata the wife of Utathya, expelled by the kick of Dirghatamas, his half brother, before his time. This verse explains the purport of his appellation; "'Silly woman,' said Vrihaspati, 'cherish this child of two fathers' (bhara dwá-jam). 'No, Vrihaspati,' replied Mamatá, 'do you take care of him.' So saying, they both abandoned him; but from their expressions the boy was called Bharadwája." He was also termed Vitatha, in allusion to the unprofitable (vitatha) birth of the sons of Bharata. The son of Vitatha was Bhavanmanyu; his sons were many, and amongst them the chief were Vrihatkshatra, Mahávíryya, Nara, and Garga. The son of Nara was Sankriti; his sons were Ruchiradhí and Rantideva. The son of Garga was Sini, and their descendants called Gárgyas and Śainyas, although Kshatriyas by birth, became Brahmans. The son of Mahávíryya was Urukshaya, who had three sons, Trayyáruńa, Pushkarin, and Kapi; the last of whom became a Brahman. The son of Vrihatkshatra was Suhotra, whose son was Hastin, who founded the city of Hastinápur. The sons of Hastin were Ajamíd́ha, Dwimíd́ha, and Purumíd́ha. One son of Ajamíd́ha was Kańwa, whose son was Medhátithi; his other son was Vrihadishu, whose son was Vrihadvasu; his son was Vrihatkarman; his son was Jayadratha; his son was Viśwajit; his son was Senajit, whose sons were Ruchiráśwa, Káśya, Drid́hadhanush, and Vasahanu. The son of Ruchiráśwa was Prithusena; his son was Pára; his son was Nípa; he had a hundred sons, of whom Samara, the principal, was the ruler of Kámpilya. Samara had three sons, Pára, Sampára, Sadaśwa. The son of Pára was Prithu; his son was Sukriti; his son was Vibhrátra; his son was Anuha, who married Kritwí, the daughter of Śuka (the son of Vyása), and had by her Brahmadatta;

4.19.9

ajamīḍhasyānyaḥ putro bṛhadiṣuḥ |
tato bṛhaddhanus tataś ca bṛhatkarmā tasmāj jayadrathas tato 'pi viśvajit |
tataḥ senajit |
rucirāśvakāśyadṛḍhahanuvatsahanusaṃjñāḥ senajitaḥ putrāḥ |
rucirāśvataḥ pṛthusenaḥ |
tasmāt pāraḥ pārān nīpaḥ |
tasyaikaśataṃ putrāṇām |
teṣāṃ pradhānaḥ kāmpilyādhipatiḥ samaraḥ ||

Bharata had by different wives nine sons, but they were put to death by their own mothers, because Bharata remarked that they bore no resemblance to him, and the women were afraid that he would therefore desert them. The birth of his sons being thus unavailing, Bharata sacrificed to the Maruts, and they gave him Bharadwája, the son of Vrihaspati by Mamata the wife of Utathya, expelled by the kick of Dirghatamas, his half brother, before his time. This verse explains the purport of his appellation; "'Silly woman,' said Vrihaspati, 'cherish this child of two fathers' (bhara dwá-jam). 'No, Vrihaspati,' replied Mamatá, 'do you take care of him.' So saying, they both abandoned him; but from their expressions the boy was called Bharadwája." He was also termed Vitatha, in allusion to the unprofitable (vitatha) birth of the sons of Bharata. The son of Vitatha was Bhavanmanyu; his sons were many, and amongst them the chief were Vrihatkshatra, Mahávíryya, Nara, and Garga. The son of Nara was Sankriti; his sons were Ruchiradhí and Rantideva. The son of Garga was Sini, and their descendants called Gárgyas and Śainyas, although Kshatriyas by birth, became Brahmans. The son of Mahávíryya was Urukshaya, who had three sons, Trayyáruńa, Pushkarin, and Kapi; the last of whom became a Brahman. The son of Vrihatkshatra was Suhotra, whose son was Hastin, who founded the city of Hastinápur. The sons of Hastin were Ajamíd́ha, Dwimíd́ha, and Purumíd́ha. One son of Ajamíd́ha was Kańwa, whose son was Medhátithi; his other son was Vrihadishu, whose son was Vrihadvasu; his son was Vrihatkarman; his son was Jayadratha; his son was Viśwajit; his son was Senajit, whose sons were Ruchiráśwa, Káśya, Drid́hadhanush, and Vasahanu. The son of Ruchiráśwa was Prithusena; his son was Pára; his son was Nípa; he had a hundred sons, of whom Samara, the principal, was the ruler of Kámpilya. Samara had three sons, Pára, Sampára, Sadaśwa. The son of Pára was Prithu; his son was Sukriti; his son was Vibhrátra; his son was Anuha, who married Kritwí, the daughter of Śuka (the son of Vyása), and had by her Brahmadatta;

4.19.10

samarasyāpi pārasupārasadaśvās trayaḥ putrāḥ |
pārāt pṛthuḥ pṛthoḥ sukṛtiḥ sukṛter vibhrājaḥ |
tataś cāṇuho yaḥ śukaduhitaraṃ kṛtvīṃ nāmopayeme ||

Bharata had by different wives nine sons, but they were put to death by their own mothers, because Bharata remarked that they bore no resemblance to him, and the women were afraid that he would therefore desert them. The birth of his sons being thus unavailing, Bharata sacrificed to the Maruts, and they gave him Bharadwája, the son of Vrihaspati by Mamata the wife of Utathya, expelled by the kick of Dirghatamas, his half brother, before his time. This verse explains the purport of his appellation; "'Silly woman,' said Vrihaspati, 'cherish this child of two fathers' (bhara dwá-jam). 'No, Vrihaspati,' replied Mamatá, 'do you take care of him.' So saying, they both abandoned him; but from their expressions the boy was called Bharadwája." He was also termed Vitatha, in allusion to the unprofitable (vitatha) birth of the sons of Bharata. The son of Vitatha was Bhavanmanyu; his sons were many, and amongst them the chief were Vrihatkshatra, Mahávíryya, Nara, and Garga. The son of Nara was Sankriti; his sons were Ruchiradhí and Rantideva. The son of Garga was Sini, and their descendants called Gárgyas and Śainyas, although Kshatriyas by birth, became Brahmans. The son of Mahávíryya was Urukshaya, who had three sons, Trayyáruńa, Pushkarin, and Kapi; the last of whom became a Brahman. The son of Vrihatkshatra was Suhotra, whose son was Hastin, who founded the city of Hastinápur. The sons of Hastin were Ajamíd́ha, Dwimíd́ha, and Purumíd́ha. One son of Ajamíd́ha was Kańwa, whose son was Medhátithi; his other son was Vrihadishu, whose son was Vrihadvasu; his son was Vrihatkarman; his son was Jayadratha; his son was Viśwajit; his son was Senajit, whose sons were Ruchiráśwa, Káśya, Drid́hadhanush, and Vasahanu. The son of Ruchiráśwa was Prithusena; his son was Pára; his son was Nípa; he had a hundred sons, of whom Samara, the principal, was the ruler of Kámpilya. Samara had three sons, Pára, Sampára, Sadaśwa. The son of Pára was Prithu; his son was Sukriti; his son was Vibhrátra; his son was Anuha, who married Kritwí, the daughter of Śuka (the son of Vyása), and had by her Brahmadatta;

4.19.11

aṇuhād brahmadattaḥ |
tato viṣvaksenas tasyodaksenaḥ |
bhallāṭas tasyātmajaḥ |
dvimīḍhasya tu yavīnarasaṃjñas tasyāpi dhṛtimāṃs tataḥ satyadhṛtis tataś ca dṛḍhanemiḥ
tasmāc ca supārśvas tataḥ sumatis tataś ca sannatimān sannatimataḥ kṛto 'bhūt |
yaṃ hiraṇyanābho yogam adhyāpayām āsa |
yaś caturviṃśati prācyasāmagānāṃ saṃhitāś cakāra ||

his son was Viśwaksena; his son was Udaksena; and his son was Bhallát́a.

The son of Dwimíd́ha was Yavínara; his son was Dhritimat; his son was Satyadhriti; his son was Drid́hanemi; his son was Supárśwa; his son was Sumati; his son was Sannatimat; his son was Krita, to whom Hirańyanábha taught the philosophy of the Yoga, and he compiled twenty-four Sanhitás (or compendia) for the use of the eastern Brahmans, who study the Sáma-veda. The son of Krita was Ugráyudha, by whose prowess the Nípa race of Kshatriyas was destroyed; his son was Kshemya; his son was Suvíra; his son was Nripanjaya; his son was Bahuratha. These were all called Pauravas.

Bharata had by different wives nine sons, but they were put to death by their own mothers, because Bharata remarked that they bore no resemblance to him, and the women were afraid that he would therefore desert them. The birth of his sons being thus unavailing, Bharata sacrificed to the Maruts, and they gave him Bharadwája, the son of Vrihaspati by Mamata the wife of Utathya, expelled by the kick of Dirghatamas, his half brother, before his time. This verse explains the purport of his appellation; "'Silly woman,' said Vrihaspati, 'cherish this child of two fathers' (bhara dwá-jam). 'No, Vrihaspati,' replied Mamatá, 'do you take care of him.' So saying, they both abandoned him; but from their expressions the boy was called Bharadwája." He was also termed Vitatha, in allusion to the unprofitable (vitatha) birth of the sons of Bharata. The son of Vitatha was Bhavanmanyu; his sons were many, and amongst them the chief were Vrihatkshatra, Mahávíryya, Nara, and Garga. The son of Nara was Sankriti; his sons were Ruchiradhí and Rantideva. The son of Garga was Sini, and their descendants called Gárgyas and Śainyas, although Kshatriyas by birth, became Brahmans. The son of Mahávíryya was Urukshaya, who had three sons, Trayyáruńa, Pushkarin, and Kapi; the last of whom became a Brahman. The son of Vrihatkshatra was Suhotra, whose son was Hastin, who founded the city of Hastinápur. The sons of Hastin were Ajamíd́ha, Dwimíd́ha, and Purumíd́ha. One son of Ajamíd́ha was Kańwa, whose son was Medhátithi; his other son was Vrihadishu, whose son was Vrihadvasu; his son was Vrihatkarman; his son was Jayadratha; his son was Viśwajit; his son was Senajit, whose sons were Ruchiráśwa, Káśya, Drid́hadhanush, and Vasahanu. The son of Ruchiráśwa was Prithusena; his son was Pára; his son was Nípa; he had a hundred sons, of whom Samara, the principal, was the ruler of Kámpilya. Samara had three sons, Pára, Sampára, Sadaśwa. The son of Pára was Prithu; his son was Sukriti; his son was Vibhrátra; his son was Anuha, who married Kritwí, the daughter of Śuka (the son of Vyása), and had by her Brahmadatta;

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kṛtāc cogrāyudho yena prācuryeṇa nīpakṣayaḥ kṛtaḥ ||

The son of Dwimíd́ha was Yavínara; his son was Dhritimat; his son was Satyadhriti; his son was Drid́hanemi; his son was Supárśwa; his son was Sumati; his son was Sannatimat; his son was Krita, to whom Hirańyanábha taught the philosophy of the Yoga, and he compiled twenty-four Sanhitás (or compendia) for the use of the eastern Brahmans, who study the Sáma-veda. The son of Krita was Ugráyudha, by whose prowess the Nípa race of Kshatriyas was destroyed; his son was Kshemya; his son was Suvíra; his son was Nripanjaya; his son was Bahuratha. These were all called Pauravas.

4.19.13

ugrāyudhāt kṣemyaḥ kṣemyāt suvīras tasmād ripuṃjayas tasmāc ca bahuratha ity ete pauravāḥ |
ajamīḍhasya nalinī nāma patnī tasyāṃ nīlasaṃjñaḥ putro 'bhavat |
tasmād api śāntiḥ śānteḥ suśāntiḥ suśānteḥ purujānuḥ |
tataś cakṣus tato haryaśvaḥ |
haryaśvān mudgalasṛñjayabṛhadiṣupravīrakāmpilyāḥ |
pañcānām eteṣāṃ viṣayāṇāṃ rakṣaṇāyālam ete matputrā iti pitrābhihitam |
ataḥ pāñcālāḥ ||

The son of Dwimíd́ha was Yavínara; his son was Dhritimat; his son was Satyadhriti; his son was Drid́hanemi; his son was Supárśwa; his son was Sumati; his son was Sannatimat; his son was Krita, to whom Hirańyanábha taught the philosophy of the Yoga, and he compiled twenty-four Sanhitás (or compendia) for the use of the eastern Brahmans, who study the Sáma-veda. The son of Krita was Ugráyudha, by whose prowess the Nípa race of Kshatriyas was destroyed; his son was Kshemya; his son was Suvíra; his son was Nripanjaya; his son was Bahuratha. These were all called Pauravas.

Ajamíd́ha had a wife called Níliní, and by her he had a son named Níla; his son was Śánti; his son was Śuśánti; his son was Purujánu; his son was Chakshu; his son was Haryyaśwa, who had five sons, Mudgala, Śrinjaya, Vrihadishu, Pravíra, and Kámpilya. Their father said, "These my five (pancha) sons are able (alam) to protect the countries;" and hence they were termed the Pánchálas. From Mudgala descended the Maudgalya Brahmans: he had also a son named Bahwaśwa, who had two children, twins, a son and daughter, Divodása and Ahalyá. The son of Śaradwat or Gautama by Ahalyá was Śatánanda; his son was Satyadhriti, who was a proficient in military science. Being enamoured of the nymph Urvaśí, Satyadhriti was the parent of two children, a boy and a girl. Śántanu, a Raja, whilst hunting, found these children exposed in a clump of long Śara grass; and, compassionating their condition, took them, and brought them up. As they were nurtured through pity (kripá), they were called Kripa and Kripí. The latter became the wife of Drońa, and the mother of Aswattháman.

4.19.14

mudgalāc ca maudgalyāḥ kṣatropetā dvijātayo babhūvuḥ |
mudgalād vadhyaśvo vadhyaśvād divodāso 'halyā ca mithunam abhūt |
śaradvato 'halyāyāṃ śatānando 'bhavat |
śatānandāt satyadhṛtir dhanurvedāntago jajñe |
satyadhṛtes tu varāpsarasam urvaśīṃ dṛṣṭvā retaḥ skannaṃ śarastambe papāta ||

Ajamíd́ha had a wife called Níliní, and by her he had a son named Níla; his son was Śánti; his son was Śuśánti; his son was Purujánu; his son was Chakshu; his son was Haryyaśwa, who had five sons, Mudgala, Śrinjaya, Vrihadishu, Pravíra, and Kámpilya. Their father said, "These my five (pancha) sons are able (alam) to protect the countries;" and hence they were termed the Pánchálas. From Mudgala descended the Maudgalya Brahmans: he had also a son named Bahwaśwa, who had two children, twins, a son and daughter, Divodása and Ahalyá. The son of Śaradwat or Gautama by Ahalyá was Śatánanda; his son was Satyadhriti, who was a proficient in military science. Being enamoured of the nymph Urvaśí, Satyadhriti was the parent of two children, a boy and a girl. Śántanu, a Raja, whilst hunting, found these children exposed in a clump of long Śara grass; and, compassionating their condition, took them, and brought them up. As they were nurtured through pity (kripá), they were called Kripa and Kripí. The latter became the wife of Drońa, and the mother of Aswattháman.

4.19.15

tac ca dvidhā gatam apatyadvayaṃ kumāraḥ kanyakā cābhavat |
mṛgayām upagataḥ śāntanur dṛṣṭvā kṛpayā jagrāha ||

Ajamíd́ha had a wife called Níliní, and by her he had a son named Níla; his son was Śánti; his son was Śuśánti; his son was Purujánu; his son was Chakshu; his son was Haryyaśwa, who had five sons, Mudgala, Śrinjaya, Vrihadishu, Pravíra, and Kámpilya. Their father said, "These my five (pancha) sons are able (alam) to protect the countries;" and hence they were termed the Pánchálas. From Mudgala descended the Maudgalya Brahmans: he had also a son named Bahwaśwa, who had two children, twins, a son and daughter, Divodása and Ahalyá. The son of Śaradwat or Gautama by Ahalyá was Śatánanda; his son was Satyadhriti, who was a proficient in military science. Being enamoured of the nymph Urvaśí, Satyadhriti was the parent of two children, a boy and a girl. Śántanu, a Raja, whilst hunting, found these children exposed in a clump of long Śara grass; and, compassionating their condition, took them, and brought them up. As they were nurtured through pity (kripá), they were called Kripa and Kripí. The latter became the wife of Drońa, and the mother of Aswattháman.

4.19.16

tataḥ sa kumāraḥ kṛpaḥ kanyā cāśvatthāmno jananī kṛpī droṇasya patny abhavat |
divodāsasyāpi mitrāyuḥ putro mitrāyoś cyavano nāma rājā cyavanāt sudāsaḥ |
tataḥ saudāsaḥ sahadevas tasyāpi somakaḥ |
tato jantuḥ putraśatajyeṣṭho 'bhavat |
teṣāṃ yavīyān pṛṣataḥ pṛṣatād drupadas tasmād dhṛṣṭadyumnas tato dhṛṣṭaketuḥ |
ajamīḍhasyānya ṛkṣanāmā putro 'bhūt |
ṛkṣāt saṃvaraṇaḥ saṃvaraṇāc ca kuruḥ |
ya idaṃ dharmakṣetraṃ kurukṣetraṃ cakāra ||

The son of Divodása was Mitráyu; his son was Chyavana; his son was Sudása; his son was Saudása, also called Sahadeva; his son was Somaka; he had a hundred sons, of whom Jantu was the eldest, and Prishata the youngest. The son of Prishata was Drupada; his son was Dhrisht́adyumna; his son was Drisht́aketu.

Ajamíd́ha had a wife called Níliní, and by her he had a son named Níla; his son was Śánti; his son was Śuśánti; his son was Purujánu; his son was Chakshu; his son was Haryyaśwa, who had five sons, Mudgala, Śrinjaya, Vrihadishu, Pravíra, and Kámpilya. Their father said, "These my five (pancha) sons are able (alam) to protect the countries;" and hence they were termed the Pánchálas. From Mudgala descended the Maudgalya Brahmans: he had also a son named Bahwaśwa, who had two children, twins, a son and daughter, Divodása and Ahalyá. The son of Śaradwat or Gautama by Ahalyá was Śatánanda; his son was Satyadhriti, who was a proficient in military science. Being enamoured of the nymph Urvaśí, Satyadhriti was the parent of two children, a boy and a girl. Śántanu, a Raja, whilst hunting, found these children exposed in a clump of long Śara grass; and, compassionating their condition, took them, and brought them up. As they were nurtured through pity (kripá), they were called Kripa and Kripí. The latter became the wife of Drońa, and the mother of Aswattháman.

Another son of Ajamíd́ha was named Riksha; his son was Samvarańa; his son was Kuru, who gave his name to the holy district Kurukshetra; his sons were Sudhanush, Jahnu, Paríkshit, and many others. The son of Sudhanush was Suhotra; his son was Chyavana; his son was Krítaka; his son was Uparichara the Vasu, who had seven children, Vrihadratha, Pratyagra, Kuśámba, Mávella, Matsya, and others. The son of Vrihadratha was Kuśágra; his son was Rishabha; his son was Pushpavat; his son was Satyadhrita; his son was Sudhanwan; and his son was Jantu. Vrihadratha had another son, who being born in two parts, which were put together (sandhita) by a female fiend named Jará, he was denominated Jarásandha; his son was Sahadeva; his son was Somápi; his son was Srutaśravas. These were kings of Magadhá.

4.19.17

sudhanurjahnuparīkṣitpramukhāḥ kuroḥ putrāḥ babhūvuḥ |
sudhanuṣaḥ putraḥ suhotraḥ
tasmāc cyavanaś cyavanāt kṛtakaḥ |
tataś coparicaro vasuḥ |
bṛhadrathapratyagrakuśāmbamāvellamatsyapramukhāḥ vasoḥ putrāḥ saptājāyanta |
bṛhadrathāt kuśāgras tasmād ṛṣabhas tataḥ puṣpavān |
tasmāt satyahitas tasmāt sudhanvā tasya ca jantuḥ |
bṛhadrathāc cānyaḥ śakaladvayajanmā jarayā saṃdhito jarāsaṃdhanāmā |
tasmāt sahadevas tataḥ somapis tataḥ śrutaśravāḥ |
ity ete māgadhā bhūbhṛtaḥ ||

Another son of Ajamíd́ha was named Riksha; his son was Samvarańa; his son was Kuru, who gave his name to the holy district Kurukshetra; his sons were Sudhanush, Jahnu, Paríkshit, and many others. The son of Sudhanush was Suhotra; his son was Chyavana; his son was Krítaka; his son was Uparichara the Vasu, who had seven children, Vrihadratha, Pratyagra, Kuśámba, Mávella, Matsya, and others. The son of Vrihadratha was Kuśágra; his son was Rishabha; his son was Pushpavat; his son was Satyadhrita; his son was Sudhanwan; and his son was Jantu. Vrihadratha had another son, who being born in two parts, which were put together (sandhita) by a female fiend named Jará, he was denominated Jarásandha; his son was Sahadeva; his son was Somápi; his son was Srutaśravas. These were kings of Magadhá.

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iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe caturthe 'ṃśe ekonaviṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ

Another son of Ajamíd́ha was named Riksha; his son was Samvarańa; his son was Kuru, who gave his name to the holy district Kurukshetra; his sons were Sudhanush, Jahnu, Paríkshit, and many others. The son of Sudhanush was Suhotra; his son was Chyavana; his son was Krítaka; his son was Uparichara the Vasu, who had seven children, Vrihadratha, Pratyagra, Kuśámba, Mávella, Matsya, and others. The son of Vrihadratha was Kuśágra; his son was Rishabha; his son was Pushpavat; his son was Satyadhrita; his son was Sudhanwan; and his son was Jantu. Vrihadratha had another son, who being born in two parts, which were put together (sandhita) by a female fiend named Jará, he was denominated Jarásandha; his son was Sahadeva; his son was Somápi; his son was Srutaśravas. These were kings of Magadhá.