Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c14.s7.4

c14.s7.4

The dynasties in these countries were descended from Kuru’s son Sudhanvan (*ante*), and the genealogy is found in seven Puranas.¹ His fourth successor, Vasu, conquered the kingdom of Cedi,² which belonged to the Yādavas (*ante*), and obtained the title Caidyo-paricara, ‘the overcomer of the Caidyas’. ³ He also subdued and annexed the adjoining countries as far as Magadha. He had five sons, Bṛhadratha, Pratyagraha, Kuśa or Kuśāmba called Maṇivāhana, Yadu (or Lalittha), and a fifth Māvella, Māthailya or Māruta. He divided his territories and established them in separate kingdoms. They were the Vāsava kings, and occupied countries and towns named after themselves.⁴ Cedi and Magadha were two of those kingdoms, two others from their position must have been Kauśāmbī and Karūṣa,⁵ but the fifth is not clear.