Vishnupurana 4.1.18-34

Of the other sons of the Manu, Prishadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śúdra. From Karúsha descended the mighty warriors termed Kárúshas (the sovereigns of the north). The son of Nedisht́ha, named Nábhága, became a Vaiśya: his son was Bhalandana; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprí: his son was Pránsu; whose son was Prajáni; whose son was Khanitra; whose son was the very valiant Chakshupa; whose son was Vinśa; whose son was Vivinśati; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama; whose son was Avikshi (or Avikshit); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it." Marutta was a Chakravarttí, or universal monarch: he had a son named Narishyanta; his son was Dama; his son was Rájyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilá. The celestial nymph Alambushá becoming enamoured of Trińavindu, bore him a son named Viśála, by whom the city Vaisáli was founded.

Of the other sons of the Manu, Prishadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śúdra. From Karúsha descended the mighty warriors termed Kárúshas (the sovereigns of the north). The son of Nedisht́ha, named Nábhága, became a Vaiśya: his son was Bhalandana; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprí: his son was Pránsu; whose son was Prajáni; whose son was Khanitra; whose son was the very valiant Chakshupa; whose son was Vinśa; whose son was Vivinśati; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama; whose son was Avikshi (or Avikshit); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it." Marutta was a Chakravarttí, or universal monarch: he had a son named Narishyanta; his son was Dama; his son was Rájyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilá. The celestial nymph Alambushá becoming enamoured of Trińavindu, bore him a son named Viśála, by whom the city Vaisáli was founded.

Of the other sons of the Manu, Prishadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śúdra. From Karúsha descended the mighty warriors termed Kárúshas (the sovereigns of the north). The son of Nedisht́ha, named Nábhága, became a Vaiśya: his son was Bhalandana; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprí: his son was Pránsu; whose son was Prajáni; whose son was Khanitra; whose son was the very valiant Chakshupa; whose son was Vinśa; whose son was Vivinśati; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama; whose son was Avikshi (or Avikshit); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it." Marutta was a Chakravarttí, or universal monarch: he had a son named Narishyanta; his son was Dama; his son was Rájyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilá. The celestial nymph Alambushá becoming enamoured of Trińavindu, bore him a son named Viśála, by whom the city Vaisáli was founded.

Of the other sons of the Manu, Prishadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śúdra. From Karúsha descended the mighty warriors termed Kárúshas (the sovereigns of the north). The son of Nedisht́ha, named Nábhága, became a Vaiśya: his son was Bhalandana; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprí: his son was Pránsu; whose son was Prajáni; whose son was Khanitra; whose son was the very valiant Chakshupa; whose son was Vinśa; whose son was Vivinśati; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama; whose son was Avikshi (or Avikshit); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it." Marutta was a Chakravarttí, or universal monarch: he had a son named Narishyanta; his son was Dama; his son was Rájyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilá. The celestial nymph Alambushá becoming enamoured of Trińavindu, bore him a son named Viśála, by whom the city Vaisáli was founded.

Of the other sons of the Manu, Prishadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śúdra. From Karúsha descended the mighty warriors termed Kárúshas (the sovereigns of the north). The son of Nedisht́ha, named Nábhága, became a Vaiśya: his son was Bhalandana; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprí: his son was Pránsu; whose son was Prajáni; whose son was Khanitra; whose son was the very valiant Chakshupa; whose son was Vinśa; whose son was Vivinśati; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama; whose son was Avikshi (or Avikshit); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it." Marutta was a Chakravarttí, or universal monarch: he had a son named Narishyanta; his son was Dama; his son was Rájyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilá. The celestial nymph Alambushá becoming enamoured of Trińavindu, bore him a son named Viśála, by whom the city Vaisáli was founded.

Of the other sons of the Manu, Prishadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śúdra. From Karúsha descended the mighty warriors termed Kárúshas (the sovereigns of the north). The son of Nedisht́ha, named Nábhága, became a Vaiśya: his son was Bhalandana; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprí: his son was Pránsu; whose son was Prajáni; whose son was Khanitra; whose son was the very valiant Chakshupa; whose son was Vinśa; whose son was Vivinśati; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama; whose son was Avikshi (or Avikshit); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it." Marutta was a Chakravarttí, or universal monarch: he had a son named Narishyanta; his son was Dama; his son was Rájyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilá. The celestial nymph Alambushá becoming enamoured of Trińavindu, bore him a son named Viśála, by whom the city Vaisáli was founded.

Of the other sons of the Manu, Prishadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śúdra. From Karúsha descended the mighty warriors termed Kárúshas (the sovereigns of the north). The son of Nedisht́ha, named Nábhága, became a Vaiśya: his son was Bhalandana; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprí: his son was Pránsu; whose son was Prajáni; whose son was Khanitra; whose son was the very valiant Chakshupa; whose son was Vinśa; whose son was Vivinśati; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama; whose son was Avikshi (or Avikshit); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it." Marutta was a Chakravarttí, or universal monarch: he had a son named Narishyanta; his son was Dama; his son was Rájyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilá. The celestial nymph Alambushá becoming enamoured of Trińavindu, bore him a son named Viśála, by whom the city Vaisáli was founded.

Of the other sons of the Manu, Prishadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śúdra. From Karúsha descended the mighty warriors termed Kárúshas (the sovereigns of the north). The son of Nedisht́ha, named Nábhága, became a Vaiśya: his son was Bhalandana; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprí: his son was Pránsu; whose son was Prajáni; whose son was Khanitra; whose son was the very valiant Chakshupa; whose son was Vinśa; whose son was Vivinśati; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama; whose son was Avikshi (or Avikshit); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it." Marutta was a Chakravarttí, or universal monarch: he had a son named Narishyanta; his son was Dama; his son was Rájyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilá. The celestial nymph Alambushá becoming enamoured of Trińavindu, bore him a son named Viśála, by whom the city Vaisáli was founded.

Of the other sons of the Manu, Prishadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śúdra. From Karúsha descended the mighty warriors termed Kárúshas (the sovereigns of the north). The son of Nedisht́ha, named Nábhága, became a Vaiśya: his son was Bhalandana; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprí: his son was Pránsu; whose son was Prajáni; whose son was Khanitra; whose son was the very valiant Chakshupa; whose son was Vinśa; whose son was Vivinśati; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama; whose son was Avikshi (or Avikshit); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it." Marutta was a Chakravarttí, or universal monarch: he had a son named Narishyanta; his son was Dama; his son was Rájyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilá. The celestial nymph Alambushá becoming enamoured of Trińavindu, bore him a son named Viśála, by whom the city Vaisáli was founded.

Of the other sons of the Manu, Prishadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śúdra. From Karúsha descended the mighty warriors termed Kárúshas (the sovereigns of the north). The son of Nedisht́ha, named Nábhága, became a Vaiśya: his son was Bhalandana; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprí: his son was Pránsu; whose son was Prajáni; whose son was Khanitra; whose son was the very valiant Chakshupa; whose son was Vinśa; whose son was Vivinśati; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama; whose son was Avikshi (or Avikshit); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it." Marutta was a Chakravarttí, or universal monarch: he had a son named Narishyanta; his son was Dama; his son was Rájyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilá. The celestial nymph Alambushá becoming enamoured of Trińavindu, bore him a son named Viśála, by whom the city Vaisáli was founded.

Of the other sons of the Manu, Prishadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śúdra. From Karúsha descended the mighty warriors termed Kárúshas (the sovereigns of the north). The son of Nedisht́ha, named Nábhága, became a Vaiśya: his son was Bhalandana; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprí: his son was Pránsu; whose son was Prajáni; whose son was Khanitra; whose son was the very valiant Chakshupa; whose son was Vinśa; whose son was Vivinśati; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama; whose son was Avikshi (or Avikshit); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it." Marutta was a Chakravarttí, or universal monarch: he had a son named Narishyanta; his son was Dama; his son was Rájyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilá. The celestial nymph Alambushá becoming enamoured of Trińavindu, bore him a son named Viśála, by whom the city Vaisáli was founded.

Of the other sons of the Manu, Prishadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śúdra. From Karúsha descended the mighty warriors termed Kárúshas (the sovereigns of the north). The son of Nedisht́ha, named Nábhága, became a Vaiśya: his son was Bhalandana; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprí: his son was Pránsu; whose son was Prajáni; whose son was Khanitra; whose son was the very valiant Chakshupa; whose son was Vinśa; whose son was Vivinśati; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama; whose son was Avikshi (or Avikshit); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it." Marutta was a Chakravarttí, or universal monarch: he had a son named Narishyanta; his son was Dama; his son was Rájyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilá. The celestial nymph Alambushá becoming enamoured of Trińavindu, bore him a son named Viśála, by whom the city Vaisáli was founded.

Of the other sons of the Manu, Prishadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śúdra. From Karúsha descended the mighty warriors termed Kárúshas (the sovereigns of the north). The son of Nedisht́ha, named Nábhága, became a Vaiśya: his son was Bhalandana; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprí: his son was Pránsu; whose son was Prajáni; whose son was Khanitra; whose son was the very valiant Chakshupa; whose son was Vinśa; whose son was Vivinśati; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama; whose son was Avikshi (or Avikshit); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it." Marutta was a Chakravarttí, or universal monarch: he had a son named Narishyanta; his son was Dama; his son was Rájyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilá. The celestial nymph Alambushá becoming enamoured of Trińavindu, bore him a son named Viśála, by whom the city Vaisáli was founded.

Of the other sons of the Manu, Prishadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śúdra. From Karúsha descended the mighty warriors termed Kárúshas (the sovereigns of the north). The son of Nedisht́ha, named Nábhága, became a Vaiśya: his son was Bhalandana; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprí: his son was Pránsu; whose son was Prajáni; whose son was Khanitra; whose son was the very valiant Chakshupa; whose son was Vinśa; whose son was Vivinśati; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama; whose son was Avikshi (or Avikshit); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it." Marutta was a Chakravarttí, or universal monarch: he had a son named Narishyanta; his son was Dama; his son was Rájyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilá. The celestial nymph Alambushá becoming enamoured of Trińavindu, bore him a son named Viśála, by whom the city Vaisáli was founded.

Of the other sons of the Manu, Prishadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śúdra. From Karúsha descended the mighty warriors termed Kárúshas (the sovereigns of the north). The son of Nedisht́ha, named Nábhága, became a Vaiśya: his son was Bhalandana; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprí: his son was Pránsu; whose son was Prajáni; whose son was Khanitra; whose son was the very valiant Chakshupa; whose son was Vinśa; whose son was Vivinśati; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama; whose son was Avikshi (or Avikshit); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it." Marutta was a Chakravarttí, or universal monarch: he had a son named Narishyanta; his son was Dama; his son was Rájyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilá. The celestial nymph Alambushá becoming enamoured of Trińavindu, bore him a son named Viśála, by whom the city Vaisáli was founded.

Of the other sons of the Manu, Prishadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śúdra. From Karúsha descended the mighty warriors termed Kárúshas (the sovereigns of the north). The son of Nedisht́ha, named Nábhága, became a Vaiśya: his son was Bhalandana; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprí: his son was Pránsu; whose son was Prajáni; whose son was Khanitra; whose son was the very valiant Chakshupa; whose son was Vinśa; whose son was Vivinśati; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama; whose son was Avikshi (or Avikshit); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it." Marutta was a Chakravarttí, or universal monarch: he had a son named Narishyanta; his son was Dama; his son was Rájyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilá. The celestial nymph Alambushá becoming enamoured of Trińavindu, bore him a son named Viśála, by whom the city Vaisáli was founded.

Of the other sons of the Manu, Prishadhra, in consequence of the crime of killing a cow, was degraded to the condition of a Śúdra. From Karúsha descended the mighty warriors termed Kárúshas (the sovereigns of the north). The son of Nedisht́ha, named Nábhága, became a Vaiśya: his son was Bhalandana; whose son was the celebrated Vatsaprí: his son was Pránsu; whose son was Prajáni; whose son was Khanitra; whose son was the very valiant Chakshupa; whose son was Vinśa; whose son was Vivinśati; whose son was Khaninetra; whose son was the powerful, wealthy, and valiant Karandhama; whose son was Avikshi (or Avikshit); whose son was the mighty Marutta, of whom this well known verse is recited; "There never was beheld on earth a sacrifice equal to the sacrifice of Marutta: all the implements and utensils were made of gold. Indra was intoxicated with the libations of Soma juice, and the Brahmans were enraptured with the magnificent donations they received. The winds of heaven encompassed the rite as guards, and the assembled gods attended to behold it." Marutta was a Chakravarttí, or universal monarch: he had a son named Narishyanta; his son was Dama; his son was Rájyavarddhana; his son was Sudhriti; his son was Nara; his son was Kevala; his son was Bandhumat; his son was Vegavat; his son was Budha; his son was Trinavindu, who had a daughter named Ilavilá. The celestial nymph Alambushá becoming enamoured of Trińavindu, bore him a son named Viśála, by whom the city Vaisáli was founded.