Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.1268
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.1268
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1) Genealogy. Janaka was descended from Viṣṇu in the following order:—Brahmā,—Marici—Kaśyapa—Vivasvān—Vaivasvata—Ikṣvāku—Nimi—Mithi—Udāvasu—Nandivardhana — Suketu — Devarāta — Bṛhadratha—Mahāvīra—Sudhṛti—Dhṛṣṭaketu—Haryaśva — Maru—Pratvantaka — Kirtiratha — Devamīḍha —Vibudha—Mahīdhraka—Kirtirāta—Mahāroman—Svarṇaroman—Hrasvaroman—Śiradhvaja (Janaka).