Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c18.147

c18.147

There are many synchronisms in the story of the Pāṇḍavas in the Mahābhārata,⁷ comprising the Pauravas from Śantanu to Arjuna’s son Abhimanyu, grandson Parikṣit II and great grandson Janamejaya III; Vasudeva, Kṛṣṇa and all his relations; Damaghoṣa, king of Cedi, his son Śiśupāla-Sunītha and grandson Dhr̥ṣṭaketu; Vr̥ddhaśarman and his son Dantavakra, kings of Karūṣa;¹ Ugrasena and Kaṃsa, kings of Mathurā; Jarāsandha and his son Sahadeva, kings of Magadha; Drupada, king of S. Pañcāla, his son Dhr̥ṣṭadyumna and grandson Dhr̥ṣṭaketu; Br̥hadbala, king of Ayodhyā; Karṇa and his son Vr̥sasena, kings of Aṅga; and many others. These are exhibited so far as they come into the table above.