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The Purana Text of the Dynasties of the Kali Age c5.s2: Pauravas

The Purāṇa Text of the Dynasties of the Kali Age c5.s2

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Pauravas

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Abhimanyu’s son by Virāṭa’s daughter Uttarā was Parīkṣit. Parīkṣit’s son was king Janamejaya who was very righteous. From Janamejaya was born valiant Śatānīka. Śatānīka’s son was valiant Aśvamedhadatta.

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From Aśvamedhadatta was born a victorious son, righteous Adhisīmakṛṣṇa⁷, who now reigns great in fame.

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⁷ Or Asīmakṛṣṇa.

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Adhisīmakṛṣṇa’s son will be king Nicakṣu⁸. When the city Hastināpura is carried away by the Ganges, Nicakṣu will abandon it and will dwell in Kauśāmbī.

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⁸ Or Vivakṣu. Vā Nirvaktra. Bh Nemicakra.

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He will have eight sons of great might and valour. His eldest son *will be* Uṣṇa¹; after Uṣṇa Citraratha is remembered; after Citraratha Śucidratha²; and after Śucidratha Vṛṣṇimat³; and after Vṛṣṇimat Suṣeṇa will be a pure king. After Suṣeṇa Sunītha⁴ will be king; after Sunītha will be Ruca⁵; after him will be Nṛcakṣus⁶. Nṛcakṣus' heir will be Sukhībala⁷; and Sukhībala's son will be king Pariplava⁸; and Pariplava's son will be king Sunaya⁹. His heir Medhāvin will be king; and Medhāvin's son will be Nṛpañjaya. Durva¹⁰ *will be* his son; and Tigmātman his son. After Tigma will be Bṛhadratha; after Bṛhadratha Vasudāna¹¹; after Vasudāna Śatānīka; after him will be Udayana¹²; and after Udayana will be the warrior king Vahīnara¹³; and Vahīnara's son will be Daṇḍapāṇi¹⁴. After Daṇḍapāṇi Nirāmitra¹⁵; and after Nirāmitra Kṣemaka.

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¹ Mt Bhūri.

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² Bh Kaviratha and Kuv°.

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³ Or Vṛṣṭimat. Vā Dhṛtimat.

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⁴ Vā Sutīrtha.

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⁵ Vṣ Rca.

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⁶ Vā Tricakṣa.

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⁷ Vṣ Sukhābala. Bh Sukhīnala.

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⁸ Or Paripluta or Pariṣṇava.

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⁹ Mt Sutapas.

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¹⁰ Mt Urva. Vṣ Mṛdu. Gr Hari.

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¹¹ Mt Vasudāman. Gr Sudānaka. Bh Sudāsa.

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¹² Gr Udāna. Bh Durdamana.

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¹³ Or Mahīnara. Vṣ Ahīnara.

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¹⁴ Vṣ Khaṇḍapāṇi.

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¹⁵ Vṣ Naramitra. Bh Nimi.

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These 25 kings will exist born of Pūru's race. In this connexion this genealogical verse was sung by ancient brahmans—'The race honoured by gods and rishis, from which sprang brahmans and kṣatriyas, will verily on reaching Kṣemaka reach its end in the Kali age.' Thus has been correctly proclaimed this Paurava race, *the offspring* of Pāṇḍu's wise son, high-souled Arjuna.

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