The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c24.s2.5
The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c24.s2.5
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¹ The Purāṇic text is:— ‘He [*scil.* Vasudeva], the Kāṇvāyana, will be king 9 years. His son Bhūmimitra will reign 14 years. His son Nārāyaṇa will reign 12 years. His son Suśarman will reign 10 years. These are remembered as the Śuṅgabhṛtya [*scil.* servants of the Śuṅgas] Kāṇvāyana kings. These 4 Kāṇva brahmans will enjoy the earth; for 45 years they will enjoy this earth. They will have the neighbouring kings in subjection and will be righteous. In succession to them the earth will pass to the Āndhras’ (Pargiter, p. 71; variants in the notes). The details of the length of reigns agree with the total, 45.