Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c13.s3.1

c13.s3.1

These were the descendants of Śaryāti, son of Manu, and the list is given briefly by twelve Puranas.⁸ There is a fair amount of agreement. The dynasty does not play any conspicuous part in tradition, and the genealogy is manifestly curtailed and incomplete. It may be stated thus—Śaryāti, his son Ānarta and daughter Sukanyā (who married the great Bhārgava rishi Cyavana), then Rocamāna, Reva and Raivata Kakudmin. It reigned at Kuśasthalī, the ancient name of Dvārakā (Dvāravatī)¹ in Gujarat, which was named Ānarta after king Ānarta. It did not last long and was destroyed by Puṇyajana Rākṣasas. The remnant of the Śaryātas appear to have afterwards become a tribe among the Haihayas (see next chapter).