Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c12.12

c12.12

Purūravas is said to have had six ³ or seven ⁴ sons, and there is some variation in their names,⁵ but only two are important, and nearly all the authorities agree about them, namely, Āyu or Āyus, and Amāvasu. Āyu continued the main line at Pratiṣṭhāna, and from Amāvasu was descended the dynasty of Kānyakubja (Kanauj). Āyu had by Svarbhānu's daughter Prabhā five sons who are all mentioned as important, namely, Nahuṣa, Kṣatravṛddha (or Vṛddhaśarman), Rambha, Raji and Anenas (or synonymously Vipapman).⁶ Nahuṣa continued the main line at Pratiṣṭhāna.