Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c18.36

c18.36

Putting the two stories together, it is clear that the former gives the beginning and the end of the long contest between the Haihayas and Kāśis; that the latter narrates the latter part of it; that in the Kāśi dynasty there were two Divodāsas, one who was son of Bhīmaratha at the beginning and the other who was son of Sudeva at the end; that between them reigned at least three kings, Aṣṭāratha, Haryaśva and Sudeva; that the former story prima facie, but not necessarily, confuses the two Divodāsas;⁶ and that Pratardana⁷ was son of Divodāsa II. It is also plain that Vitahavya of the second story ¹ = Vitihotra of the genealogies (chapter IX), both being Haihaya kings subsequent to Talajaṅgha. The whole account thus becomes quite intelligible, the only uncertain point being, which Divodāsa built the second capital; he was probably Divodāsa I, but this point is not material here.