Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c14.s6.26

c14.s6.26

Bhṛmyaśva’s territory was apparently subdivided among his five sons as petty rājās. The eldest branch soon rose to prominence under Vadhryaśva, Divodāsa, and Sudās. It decayed after Sudās’ death and was subdued by Saṃvaraṇa of the main Hastināpura line.² It then became insignificant, and so there is a large gap after Jantu until Pṛṣata revived the dynasty in Bhīṣma’s time. Droṇa with the aid of the Hastināpura princes conquered Pṛṣata’s son Drupada, retained North Pañcāla for himself, and transferred him to South Pañcāla,³ so that this family reigned over South Pañcāla in the period treated of in the Mahābhārata. From Sṛñjaya of the main branch here were descended the Sṛñjayas and from Somaka the Somakas, both of which families attended Drupada⁴ who was a Somaka.⁵ This dynasty is also noteworthy because it became brahmanic, as will be explained in chapter XXIII.