Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c8.92
Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c8.92
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c8.92
A list is given of kings who gained fame by their gifts of cattle,¹⁵ Bhagīratha, Māndhātṛ Yauvanāśva, Bharata, Rāma Dāśarathi, Dilīpa, Purūravas, Uśīnara, Mucukunda,¹⁶ Nṛga, and Somaka, and others of less note. Another list, given twice,¹⁷ names kings who gained great merit by liberality or devotion to brahmans, namely, Rantideva Sāṅkṛtya, Śivi Auśīnara, Pratardana king of Kāśī, Ambarīṣa, Yuvanāśva,¹ Rāma Dāśarathi, Karandhama’s grandson Marutta,² Bhagīratha, Devāvṛdha, Janamejaya, Vṛṣādarbhi, Brahmadatta, Mitrasaha,³ Bhūmanyu, Śatadyumna, Lomapāda,⁴ Satyasandha, Nimi of Vidarbha, Manu’s son Sudyumna, Sahasrajit and Prasenajit,⁵ and others.