Vishnupurana 4.19

4.19.1

śrīparāśara uvāca
pūrorjanamejayastasyāpi pracinvān pracinvataḥ pravīraḥ pravīrānmanasyurmanasyoścābhayadaḥ tasyāpi sudyuḥsudyor bahugataḥ tasyāpi saṃyātiḥsaṃyāterahaṃyātiḥ tato raudrāśvaḥ //

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

ṛteṣukakṣeṣusthaṇḍileṣukṛteṣujaleṣudharmedhṛteṣusthaleṣusannateṣunāmāno raudrāśvasya daśa putrā babhūvuḥ //

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

ṛteṣorantināraḥ putro 'bhūt //

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

sumatimapratirathaṃ dhruvaṃ cāpyantināraḥ putrānavāpa //

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

apratiraṣasya kaṇvaḥ putro 'bhūt //

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

tasyāpi medhātithiḥ //

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

yataḥ kaṇvāyanā dvijā 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

apratirathasyāparaḥ putro 'bhūdailīnaḥ //

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

elīnasya duṣyantādyāścatvāraḥ putrā 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;

4.19.10

duṣyantāccakravartī bharato 'bhūt //

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

yannāmaheturdevaiḥ śleko gīyate //

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;

4.19.12

mātā bhastra pituḥ putro yena jātaḥ sa eva saḥ /
bharasva putraṃ duṣyantamāvamaṃsthāḥ śakuntalām //

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

retodhāḥ putro nayati naradeva yamakṣayāt /
tvaṃ cāsya dhātā garbhasya satyamāha śakuntalā //

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

bharatasya patnitraye nava putrā babhūvuḥ //

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

naite mamānurūpā ityabhihitāstanmātaraḥ parityāgabhayāttatputrāñjaghnuḥ //

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

tatosya vitathe putrajanmani putrārthino marutsomayājino dīrghatamasaḥ pārṣṇyapāstadvṛhaspativīryādutathyapatnyāṃ mamatāyāṃ samutpanno bharadvājākhyaḥ putro marudbhir dattaḥ //

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

tasyāpi nāmanirvacanaślokaḥ paṭhyate //
mūḍhe bhara dvājamimaṃ bharadvājaṃ bṛhaspate | yātau yaduktvā pitarau bharadvājastatastvayam //

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.

4.19.19

bharadvājaḥsa tasya vitathe putrajanmani marudbhir dattaḥ tato vitathasaṃjñāmavāpa //

4.19.20

vitathasyāpi manyuḥ putro 'bhavat //

4.19.21

bṛhatkṣatramahāvīryanagaragargā abhavanmanyuputrāḥ //

4.19.22

nagarasya saṃkṛtiḥsaṃkṛterguruprītirantidevau //

4.19.23

gargācchiniḥ tataś ca gārgyāḥ śainyāḥ kṣatropetā dvijātayo babhūvu //

4.19.24

mahāvīryācca durukṣayo nāma putro 'bhavat //

4.19.25

tasya trayyāruṇiḥ puṣkariṇaḥ kapiś ca putrakṣayamabhūt //

4.19.26

tacca putratritayamapi paścādvipratāmupajagām //

4.19.27

bṛhatkṣa6sya suhotraḥ //

4.19.28

suhotraddhastī ya idaṃ hastinapuramāvāsayāmāsa //

4.19.29

ajamīḍhadvijamīḍhāstrayo //

4.19.30

ajamīḍhātkaṇvaḥ //

4.19.31

kaṇvānmedhātithiḥ //

4.19.32

yataḥ kaṇvāyanā dvijāḥ //

4.19.33

ajamīḍhasyānyaḥ putro bṛhadiṣuḥ //

4.19.34

bṛhadiṣorbṛhaddhanurbṛhaddhanuṣaś ca bṛhatkarmā tataś ca jayadrathastasmādapiviśvajit //

4.19.35

tataś ca senajit //

4.19.36

rucirāśvakāśyadṛḍhahanuvatsanusaṃjñāḥsenajitaḥ putrāḥ //

4.19.37

rucirāśvaputraḥ pṛthusenaḥ pṛthusenātpāraḥ //

4.19.38

pārānnīlaḥ //

4.19.39

tasyaikaśataṃ putrāṇām //

4.19.40

teṣāṃ pradhānaḥ kāṃpilyādhipatiḥsamaraḥ //

4.19.41

samarasyāpi pārasupārasadaśvāstrayaḥca putrāḥ //

4.19.42

supārātpṛthuḥ pṛthoḥsukṛtervibhrājaḥ //

4.19.43

tasmāccāṇuhaḥ //

4.19.44

yaḥ śukaduhitaraṅkīrti nāmopayeme //

4.19.45

aṇuhādbrahyadattaḥ //

4.19.46

tataś ca viṣvaksenastasmādudaksenaḥ //

4.19.47

bhallābhastasya cātmajaḥ //

4.19.48

dvijamīḍhasya tu yavīnarasaṃjñaḥ putraḥ //

4.19.49

tasyāpi dhṛtimāṃstasmācca satyadhṛtistataś ca dṛḍhanemistasmācca supārśvastataḥsumatistataś ca sannatimān //

4.19.50

sannatimataḥ kṛtaḥ putro 'bhūt //

4.19.51

yaṃ hiraṇyanābho yogamadhyāpayāmāsa //

4.19.52

yaścaturviṃśatiprācyasāmāgānāṃ saṃhitāścakāra //

4.19.53

kṛtāccogrāyudhaḥ //

4.19.54

yena prācuryeṇa nīpakṣayaḥ kṛtaḥ //

4.19.55

ugrāyughātkṣemyaḥ kṣemyātsudhīrastasmādripuñjayaḥ tasmācca bahurathaityete pauravāḥ //

4.19.56

ajamīḍhasya nalinī nāma patnī tasyāṃ nīlasaṃjñaḥ putro 'bhavat //

4.19.57

tasmādapi śāntiḥ śānteḥsuśāntiḥsuśānteḥ purañjayaḥ tasmācca ṛkṣaḥ //

4.19.58

tataś ca haryaśvaḥ //

4.19.59

tasmānmudgalasṛṃjayabṛhadiṣuyavīnarakāṃpilyasaṃjñāḥ pañcānāmaiva teṣāṃ viṣayāṇāṃ rakṣaṇāyālamete matputrā iti pitrābhihitāḥ pāñcālāḥ //

4.19.60

mudralācca maudgalyāḥ kṣatropetā dvijātayo babhūvuḥ //

4.19.61

mudgalāddharyaśvaḥ //

4.19.62

haryaśvāddivodāso 'halyā ca mithunamabhūt //

4.19.63

śaradvataścāhalyāyāṃ śatānando 'bhavat //

4.19.64

śatānandātsatyadhṛtirdhanurvedāntago jajñe //

4.19.65

satyadhṛtervarāpsarasamurvaśīṃ dṛṣṭvā retaskannaṃ śarastaṃbe papāta //

4.19.66

tacca dvidhāgatamapatyadvayaṃ kumāraḥ kanyā cābhavat //

4.19.67

tau ca mṛgayāmupayātaḥ śantanurdṛṣṭvā kṛpayā jagrāha //

4.19.68

tataḥ kunyā cāśvatthāmno jananī kṛpī droṇācāryasya patnya bhavat //

4.19.69

divodāsasya putro mitrāyuḥ //

4.19.70

mitrāyoścayavano nāma rājā //

4.19.71

cyavanātsudāsaḥ sudāsātsaudāsaḥ saudāsātsahadevastasyāpi somakaḥ //

4.19.72

somakājjantuḥ putraśatajyeṣṭho 'bhavat //

4.19.73

teṣāṃ yavīyān pṛṣataḥ pṛṣatād drupadas tasmācca dhṛṣṭadyumnastatodhṛṣṭaketuḥ //

4.19.73.p1

ajamīḍhasyānyo ṛkṣanāmā putro 'bhavat // 74 //

4.19.75

tasya saṃvaraṇaḥ //

4.19.76

saṃvaraṇātsuraḥ //

4.19.77

ya idaṃ dharmakṣetraṃ kurukṣetraṃ cakāra //

4.19.78

sudhanurjahnuparīkṣitpramukhāḥ kuroḥ babhūvuḥ //

4.19.79

sudhanuṣaḥ putraḥsuho6stasmāccyavanaḥ cyavanāt kṛtakaḥ //

4.19.80

tataścoparicaro vasuḥ //

4.19.81

bṛhadrathapratyagrakuśāṃbakucelamātsyapramukhāḥ vasoḥ putrāḥsaptājāyanta //

4.19.82

vṛhadrathātkuśāgraḥ kuśāgrādvṛṣabhaḥ vṛṣabhāt puṣpavān tasmātsatyahitaḥ tasmātsudhanvā tasya ca jatuḥ //

4.19.83

bṛṃhadrathāccānyaḥ śakaladvayajanmā jarayā saṃdhito jarāsaṃdhanāmā //

4.19.84

tasmātsahadevaḥsahadevātsomapastataś ca śrutiśravāḥ //

4.19.85

ityete mayā māgadhā bhūpālāḥ kathitāḥ //

4.19.85.p1

iti śrīviṣṇumahāpurāṇe caturthāṃśa ekonaviṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ (19)