Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c28.s2.t5.12

c28.s2.t5.12

The next group of kṣatriyan brahmans arose out of the N. Pañcāla dynasty, which was Bhārata, and is set above (p. 116).¹ Mudgala’s eldest son became a brahman. His descendants, the Mudgalas or Maudgalyas, were kṣatriyan brahmans and joined the Āṅgirasas.² His grandson Vadhryaśva and Vadhryaśva’s son Divodāsa both exercised priestly functions as the Rigveda shows,³ and appear to have joined the Bhārgavas, for both of them are named in the Bhārgava vaṃśa.⁴ Divodāsa’s successor was king Mitrayu who was a brahman, and his son was Maitreya, from whom came the Maitreyas, who were kṣatriyan brahmans and joined the Bhārgavas,⁵ and accordingly they were named in the Bhārgava vaṃśa.⁶ Neither the Maudgalyas nor the Maitreyas produced any rishi of note. A Maudgalya has been mentioned (p. 171), and three others are alluded to.⁷ The Viṣṇu Purana professes to have been declared by Parāśara to a Maitreya. Other Maitreyas are noticed in the Vedic Index.⁸