Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c17.23

c17.23

Thirdly, sameness of name does not always imply identity of person, and this is abundantly clear from what has been pointed out in the last chapter. Whether identity can be reasonably inferred must depend on other considerations, especially any data of a chronological kind. Thus, when it is said that Māndhātṛ of Ayodhyā married Śaśabindu’s daughter Caitrarathī Bindumatī,¹ it may be safely inferred from the position and circumstances of both that Śaśabindu was the famous Yādava king, son of Citraratha. But when the Mahābhārata says that Ahamyāti of the Lunar race married Kṛtavīrya’s daughter,² it is clear that it cannot mean Kṛtavirya the Haihaya king, for the two kings were widely apart in time.