Vishnupurana 4.14

4.14.1

śrīparāśara uvāca
anamitrasya putraḥ śinirnāmābhavat //

THE younger brother of Anamitra was Śini; his son was Satyaka; his son was Yuyudhána, also known by the name of Sátyaki; his son was Asanga; his son was Túni; his son was Yugandhara. These princes were termed Śaineyas.

4.14.2

tasyāpi satyakaḥ satyakātsātyakiryuyudhānāparanāmā //

4.14.3

tasmādapi saṃjayaḥ tatputraś ca kuṇiḥ kuṇeryugandharaḥ //

In the family of Anamitra, Priśni was born; his son was Śwaphalka, the sanctity of whose character has been described: the younger brother of Śwaphalka was named Chitraka. Śwaphalka had by Gándiní, besides Akrúra, Upamadgu, Mridura, Śárimejaya, Giri, Kshatropakshatra, Śatrughna, Arimarddana, Dharmadhris, Dhrisht́asarman, Gandhamojávaha, and Prativáha. He had also a daughter, Sutárá.

Devavat and Upadeva were the sons of Akrúra. The sons of Chitrika were Prithu and Vipritha, and many others. Andhaka had four sons, Kukkura, Bhajamána, Śuchi, Kambalavarhish. The son of Kukkura was Vrisht́a; his son was Kapotaroman; his son was Viloman;

4.14.4

ityete śaineyāḥ //

Devavat and Upadeva were the sons of Akrúra. The sons of Chitrika were Prithu and Vipritha, and many others. Andhaka had four sons, Kukkura, Bhajamána, Śuchi, Kambalavarhish. The son of Kukkura was Vrisht́a; his son was Kapotaroman; his son was Viloman;

his son was Bhava, who was also called Chandanodakadundubhi; he was a friend of the Gandharba Tumburu; his son was Abhijit; his son was Punarvasu; his son was Áhuka, and he had also a daughter named Áhukí. The sons of Áhuka were Devaka and Ugrasena. The former had four sons, Devavat, Upadevá, Sudeva, and Devarakshita, and seven daughters, Vrikadevá, Upadevá, Devarakshitá, Śrídevá, Śántidevá, Sahadevá, and Devakí: all the daughters were married to Vasudeva. The sons of Ugrasena were Kansa, Nyagrodha, Sunáman, Kanka, Śanku, Subhúmi, Rásht́rapála, Yuddhamusht́hi, and Tusht́imat; and his daughters were Kansá, Kansavatí, Sutanu, Rásht́rapálí, and Kankí.

4.14.5

anamitrasyānvaye vṛṣṇiḥ tasmāt ścaphalkaḥ tatprabhāvaḥ kāthena eva //

his son was Bhava, who was also called Chandanodakadundubhi; he was a friend of the Gandharba Tumburu; his son was Abhijit; his son was Punarvasu; his son was Áhuka, and he had also a daughter named Áhukí. The sons of Áhuka were Devaka and Ugrasena. The former had four sons, Devavat, Upadevá, Sudeva, and Devarakshita, and seven daughters, Vrikadevá, Upadevá, Devarakshitá, Śrídevá, Śántidevá, Sahadevá, and Devakí: all the daughters were married to Vasudeva. The sons of Ugrasena were Kansa, Nyagrodha, Sunáman, Kanka, Śanku, Subhúmi, Rásht́rapála, Yuddhamusht́hi, and Tusht́imat; and his daughters were Kansá, Kansavatí, Sutanu, Rásht́rapálí, and Kankí.

The son of Bhajamána was Vidúratha; his son was Śúra; his son was Śamin; his son was Pratíkshatra; his son was Swayambhoja; his son was Hridika, who had Kritavarman, Śatadhanu, Devamíd́husha, and others. Śúra, the son of Devamíd́husha, was married to Márishá, and had by her ten sons. On the birth of Vasudeva, who was one of these sons, the gods, to whom the future is manifest, foresaw that the divine being would take a human form in his family, and thereupon they sounded with joy the drums of heaven: from this circumstance Vasudeva was also called Ánakadunbubhi. His brothers were Devabhága, Devaśravas, Anádhrisht́i, Karundhaka, Vatsabálaka, Śrinjaya, Śyáma, Śamíka, and Gańd́úsha; and his sisters were Prithá, Śrutadevá, Śrutakírttí, Śrutaśravas, and Rájádhideví.

4.14.6

śvaphalkasyānyaḥ kanīyāṃścitrakonāma bhrātā //

The son of Bhajamána was Vidúratha; his son was Śúra; his son was Śamin; his son was Pratíkshatra; his son was Swayambhoja; his son was Hridika, who had Kritavarman, Śatadhanu, Devamíd́husha, and others. Śúra, the son of Devamíd́husha, was married to Márishá, and had by her ten sons. On the birth of Vasudeva, who was one of these sons, the gods, to whom the future is manifest, foresaw that the divine being would take a human form in his family, and thereupon they sounded with joy the drums of heaven: from this circumstance Vasudeva was also called Ánakadunbubhi. His brothers were Devabhága, Devaśravas, Anádhrisht́i, Karundhaka, Vatsabálaka, Śrinjaya, Śyáma, Śamíka, and Gańd́úsha; and his sisters were Prithá, Śrutadevá, Śrutakírttí, Śrutaśravas, and Rájádhideví.

4.14.7

śvaphalkādakrūro gāndinyāmabhavat //

The son of Bhajamána was Vidúratha; his son was Śúra; his son was Śamin; his son was Pratíkshatra; his son was Swayambhoja; his son was Hridika, who had Kritavarman, Śatadhanu, Devamíd́husha, and others. Śúra, the son of Devamíd́husha, was married to Márishá, and had by her ten sons. On the birth of Vasudeva, who was one of these sons, the gods, to whom the future is manifest, foresaw that the divine being would take a human form in his family, and thereupon they sounded with joy the drums of heaven: from this circumstance Vasudeva was also called Ánakadunbubhi. His brothers were Devabhága, Devaśravas, Anádhrisht́i, Karundhaka, Vatsabálaka, Śrinjaya, Śyáma, Śamíka, and Gańd́úsha; and his sisters were Prithá, Śrutadevá, Śrutakírttí, Śrutaśravas, and Rájádhideví.

4.14.8

tathopamadgaḥ //

The son of Bhajamána was Vidúratha; his son was Śúra; his son was Śamin; his son was Pratíkshatra; his son was Swayambhoja; his son was Hridika, who had Kritavarman, Śatadhanu, Devamíd́husha, and others. Śúra, the son of Devamíd́husha, was married to Márishá, and had by her ten sons. On the birth of Vasudeva, who was one of these sons, the gods, to whom the future is manifest, foresaw that the divine being would take a human form in his family, and thereupon they sounded with joy the drums of heaven: from this circumstance Vasudeva was also called Ánakadunbubhi. His brothers were Devabhága, Devaśravas, Anádhrisht́i, Karundhaka, Vatsabálaka, Śrinjaya, Śyáma, Śamíka, and Gańd́úsha; and his sisters were Prithá, Śrutadevá, Śrutakírttí, Śrutaśravas, and Rájádhideví.

4.14.9

upamadgormṛdāmṛdaviśvārimejayagirikṣatropakṣatraśataghnārimardanadharmadṛgdṛṣṭadharmagandhamojavāhaprativāhākhyāḥ putrāḥsutārākhyā kanyā ca //

Śúra had a friend named Kuntibhoja, to whom, as he had no children, the presented in due form his daughter Pritha. She was married to Pańd́u, and bore him Yudhisht́hira, Bhíma, and Arjuna, who were in fact the sons of the deities Dharma, Váyu (air), and Indra. Whilst she was yet unmarried, also, she had a son named Karńa, begotten by the divine Áditya (the sun). Pańd́u had another wife, named Mádrí, who had by the twin sons of Áditya, Násatya and Dasra, two sons, Nakula and Sahadeva.

4.14.10

devavānupadevaścākrūraputrau //

Śrutadevá was married to the Kárusha prince Vriddhaśarman, and bore him the fierce Asura Dantavaktra. Dhrisht́aketu, raja of Kaikeya, married Śrutakírtti, and had by her Santarddana and four other sons, known as the five Kaikeyas. Jayasena, king of Avanti, married Rájádhideví, and had Vinda and Anavinda. Śrutaśravas was wedded to Damaghosha, raja of Chedi, and bore him Śiśupála. This prince was in a former existence the unrighteous but valiant monarch of the Daityas, Hirańyakaśipu, who was killed by the divine guardian of creation (in the man-lion Avatára). He was next the ten-headed sovereign Rávańa, whose unequalled prowess, strength, and power were overcome by the lord of the three worlds, Ráma. Having been killed by the deity in the form of Rághava, he had long enjoyed the reward of his virtues in exemption from an embodied state, but had now received birth once more as Śiśupála, the son of Damaghosha, king of Chedi. In this character he renewed, with greater inveteracy than ever, his hostile hatred towards the god surnamed Puńd́arikáksha, a portion of the supreme being, who had descended to lighten the burdens of the earth; and was in consequence slain by him: but from the circumstance of his thoughts being constantly engrossed by the supreme being, Śiśupála was united with him after death; for the lord giveth to those to whom he is favourable whatever they desire, and he bestows a heavenly and exalted station even upon those whom he slays in his displeasure.

Śúra had a friend named Kuntibhoja, to whom, as he had no children, the presented in due form his daughter Pritha. She was married to Pańd́u, and bore him Yudhisht́hira, Bhíma, and Arjuna, who were in fact the sons of the deities Dharma, Váyu (air), and Indra. Whilst she was yet unmarried, also, she had a son named Karńa, begotten by the divine Áditya (the sun). Pańd́u had another wife, named Mádrí, who had by the twin sons of Áditya, Násatya and Dasra, two sons, Nakula and Sahadeva.

4.14.11

pṛthuvivṛthupramukhāścitrakasya putrā bahavo babhūvuḥ //

Śrutadevá was married to the Kárusha prince Vriddhaśarman, and bore him the fierce Asura Dantavaktra. Dhrisht́aketu, raja of Kaikeya, married Śrutakírtti, and had by her Santarddana and four other sons, known as the five Kaikeyas. Jayasena, king of Avanti, married Rájádhideví, and had Vinda and Anavinda. Śrutaśravas was wedded to Damaghosha, raja of Chedi, and bore him Śiśupála. This prince was in a former existence the unrighteous but valiant monarch of the Daityas, Hirańyakaśipu, who was killed by the divine guardian of creation (in the man-lion Avatára). He was next the ten-headed sovereign Rávańa, whose unequalled prowess, strength, and power were overcome by the lord of the three worlds, Ráma. Having been killed by the deity in the form of Rághava, he had long enjoyed the reward of his virtues in exemption from an embodied state, but had now received birth once more as Śiśupála, the son of Damaghosha, king of Chedi. In this character he renewed, with greater inveteracy than ever, his hostile hatred towards the god surnamed Puńd́arikáksha, a portion of the supreme being, who had descended to lighten the burdens of the earth; and was in consequence slain by him: but from the circumstance of his thoughts being constantly engrossed by the supreme being, Śiśupála was united with him after death; for the lord giveth to those to whom he is favourable whatever they desire, and he bestows a heavenly and exalted station even upon those whom he slays in his displeasure.

4.14.12

kukurabhajamānaśucikaṃbalabarhiṣākhyāstathāndhakasya catvāraḥ putrāḥ //

Śrutadevá was married to the Kárusha prince Vriddhaśarman, and bore him the fierce Asura Dantavaktra. Dhrisht́aketu, raja of Kaikeya, married Śrutakírtti, and had by her Santarddana and four other sons, known as the five Kaikeyas. Jayasena, king of Avanti, married Rájádhideví, and had Vinda and Anavinda. Śrutaśravas was wedded to Damaghosha, raja of Chedi, and bore him Śiśupála. This prince was in a former existence the unrighteous but valiant monarch of the Daityas, Hirańyakaśipu, who was killed by the divine guardian of creation (in the man-lion Avatára). He was next the ten-headed sovereign Rávańa, whose unequalled prowess, strength, and power were overcome by the lord of the three worlds, Ráma. Having been killed by the deity in the form of Rághava, he had long enjoyed the reward of his virtues in exemption from an embodied state, but had now received birth once more as Śiśupála, the son of Damaghosha, king of Chedi. In this character he renewed, with greater inveteracy than ever, his hostile hatred towards the god surnamed Puńd́arikáksha, a portion of the supreme being, who had descended to lighten the burdens of the earth; and was in consequence slain by him: but from the circumstance of his thoughts being constantly engrossed by the supreme being, Śiśupála was united with him after death; for the lord giveth to those to whom he is favourable whatever they desire, and he bestows a heavenly and exalted station even upon those whom he slays in his displeasure.

4.14.13

kukurāddhṛṣṭaḥ tasmācca kapotaromā tataś ca vilomā tasmādapi tuṃburasakho 'bhavadanusaṃjñaś ca //

Śrutadevá was married to the Kárusha prince Vriddhaśarman, and bore him the fierce Asura Dantavaktra. Dhrisht́aketu, raja of Kaikeya, married Śrutakírtti, and had by her Santarddana and four other sons, known as the five Kaikeyas. Jayasena, king of Avanti, married Rájádhideví, and had Vinda and Anavinda. Śrutaśravas was wedded to Damaghosha, raja of Chedi, and bore him Śiśupála. This prince was in a former existence the unrighteous but valiant monarch of the Daityas, Hirańyakaśipu, who was killed by the divine guardian of creation (in the man-lion Avatára). He was next the ten-headed sovereign Rávańa, whose unequalled prowess, strength, and power were overcome by the lord of the three worlds, Ráma. Having been killed by the deity in the form of Rághava, he had long enjoyed the reward of his virtues in exemption from an embodied state, but had now received birth once more as Śiśupála, the son of Damaghosha, king of Chedi. In this character he renewed, with greater inveteracy than ever, his hostile hatred towards the god surnamed Puńd́arikáksha, a portion of the supreme being, who had descended to lighten the burdens of the earth; and was in consequence slain by him: but from the circumstance of his thoughts being constantly engrossed by the supreme being, Śiśupála was united with him after death; for the lord giveth to those to whom he is favourable whatever they desire, and he bestows a heavenly and exalted station even upon those whom he slays in his displeasure.

4.14.14

anorānakadundabhiḥ tataścā bhijit abhijitaḥ punarvasuḥ //

Śrutadevá was married to the Kárusha prince Vriddhaśarman, and bore him the fierce Asura Dantavaktra. Dhrisht́aketu, raja of Kaikeya, married Śrutakírtti, and had by her Santarddana and four other sons, known as the five Kaikeyas. Jayasena, king of Avanti, married Rájádhideví, and had Vinda and Anavinda. Śrutaśravas was wedded to Damaghosha, raja of Chedi, and bore him Śiśupála. This prince was in a former existence the unrighteous but valiant monarch of the Daityas, Hirańyakaśipu, who was killed by the divine guardian of creation (in the man-lion Avatára). He was next the ten-headed sovereign Rávańa, whose unequalled prowess, strength, and power were overcome by the lord of the three worlds, Ráma. Having been killed by the deity in the form of Rághava, he had long enjoyed the reward of his virtues in exemption from an embodied state, but had now received birth once more as Śiśupála, the son of Damaghosha, king of Chedi. In this character he renewed, with greater inveteracy than ever, his hostile hatred towards the god surnamed Puńd́arikáksha, a portion of the supreme being, who had descended to lighten the burdens of the earth; and was in consequence slain by him: but from the circumstance of his thoughts being constantly engrossed by the supreme being, Śiśupála was united with him after death; for the lord giveth to those to whom he is favourable whatever they desire, and he bestows a heavenly and exalted station even upon those whom he slays in his displeasure.

4.14.15

tasyāpyāhukaḥ āhukī ca kanyā //

4.14.16

āhukasya devakograsenau dvau putrau //

4.14.17

devavānupadevaḥ sahadevo devarakṣitā ca devakasya catvāraḥ putrāḥ //

4.14.18

teṣāṃ vṛkadevopadevā devarakṣitā śrīdevā śāntidevā sahadevā devakī ca saptabhaginyaḥ //

4.14.19

tāś ca sarvā vasudeva upayeme //

4.14.20

ugrasenasyāpi kaṃsanyagrodhasunāmānakāhvaśaṅkusubhūmirāṣṭrapālayuddhatuṣṭisutuṣṭiṃmatsaṃjñāḥ putrā babhūvuḥ //

4.14.21

kaṃsākaṃsavatīsutanūrāṣṭrapalikāhvāścograsenasya tanūjāḥ kanyāḥ //

4.14.22

bhajamānācca vidūrathaḥ putro 'bhavat //

4.14.23

vidūrathācchūraḥ śurācchamī śaminaḥ pratikṣatraḥ tasmātsvayaṃbhojaḥ tataś ca hṛdikaḥ //

4.14.24

tasyāpi kṛtavarmaśatadhanurdavārhadevagarbhādyāḥ putrā babhūvuḥ //

4.14.25

devagarbhasyāpi śuraḥ //

4.14.26

śurasyāpi mārīṣā nāma patnyabhavat //

4.14.27

tasyāṃ cāsau daśaputrānajanayadvasudevarūrvān //

4.14.28

vasudevasya jātamātrasyaiva tadgṛhe bhagavadaṃśāvatāramavyāhatadṛṣṭyā paśyadbhir devair divyānakadundubhayo vāditāḥ //

4.14.29

tataścasāvānakadundubhisaṃjñāmavāpa //

4.14.30

tasya ca devabhāgadevaśravāṣṭakakakuccakravatsadhārakasṛṃjayaśyāmaśamikagañjūṣasaṃjñā nava bhrataro 'bhavan //

4.14.31

pṛthā śrutadevā śruta kīrtiḥ śrutaśravā rājādhidevī ca vasudedādīnāṃ pañca bhaginyo 'bhavan //

4.14.32

śurasya kuntirnāma sakhābhavat //

4.14.33

tasmai cāputrāya pṛthāmātmajāṃ vidhinā śuro dattavān //

4.14.34

tāṃ ca pāṇḍuruvāha //

4.14.35

tasyāṃ ca dharmānilendrair yudhiṣṭharabhīmasenārjunākhyāstrayaḥ putrāḥsamutpāditāḥ //

4.14.36

pūrvamevānūḍhāyāś ca bhagavatā bhāsvatā kānīnaḥ karṇo nāma putro 'janyata //

4.14.37

tasyāś ca sapatnī mādrī nāmābhūt //

4.14.38

tasyāṃ ca nāsatyadastrābhyāṃ nakulasahadevau pāṇḍoḥ putrau janitau //

4.14.39

śrutadevāṃ tu vṛddhadharmā nāma kārūśa uvayeme //

4.14.40

tasyāñca ca dantavakro nāma mahāsuro jajñe //

4.14.41

śrutakīrtimapi kekayarājā upayeme //

4.14.42

tasyāṃ ca saṃtardanādayaḥ kaikeyāḥ pañca putrā babhūvuḥ //

4.14.43

rājādhidevyamāvantyau vindānuvindau jajñāte //

4.14.44

śrutaśravasamapi cedirājo damaghoṣanāmopayeme //

4.14.45

tasyāṃ ca śiśupālamutpādayāmāsa //

4.14.46

sa vā pūrvamapyudāravikramo daityānāmādipuruṣo hiraṇyakaśipurabhavat //

4.14.47

yaś ca bhagavatā sakalalokaguruṇā nārasiṃhena ghātitaḥ //

4.14.48

punarapi akṣayavīryaśauryasaṃpatparākramaguṇaḥsamākrāntasakalatrailokeśvaraprabhāvo daśānano nāmābhūt //

4.14.49

bahukālopabhuktabhagavatsakāśāvāptaśarīrapātodbhavapuṇyaphalo bhagavatā rāghavarūpiṇā so 'pi nidhanamupapāditaḥ //

4.14.50

punaścedirājasya damaghoṣasyātmajaḥ śiśu pālanāmābhavat //

4.14.51

śiśupālatvepi bhagavato bhūbhārāvatāraṇāyāvatīrṇāṃśasya puṇḍarīkanayanākhyasyopari dveṣānubandhamatitarāñcakāra //

4.14.52

bhagavatā ca sa nidhanamupānītastatraiva paramātmabhūte manasa ekāgratayā sāyujyamavāpa //

4.14.53

bhagavān yadi prasanno yathābhilaṣitaṃ dadāti tathā agrasannopi nighnan divyamanupamaṃ sthānaṃ prayacchati //

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