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Dynasties of kings. Origin of the solar dynasty from Brahmā. Sons of the Manu Vaivaswata. Transformations of Ilā or S…
Dispersion of Revata 's descendants: those of Dhṛṣṭa: those of Nābhāga. Birth of Ikṣvāku, the son of Vaivaswata: his …
Saubhari and his wives adopt an ascetic life. Descendants of Māndhātri. Legend of Narmadā and Purukutsa. Legend of Tr…
The progeny of Sagara: their wickedness: he performs an Aśvamedha: the horse stolen by Kapila: found by Sagara's sons…
Kings of Mithilā. Legend of Nimi, the son of Ikṣvāku. Birth of Janaka. Sacrifice of Sīradhwaja. Origin of Sītā. Desce…
Kings of the lunar dynasty. Origin of Soma, or the moon: he carries off Tārā, the wife of Vrihaspati: war between the…
Sons of Purūravas. Descendants of Amāvasu. Indra born as Gādhī. Legend of Ricīka and Satyavatī. Birth of Jamadagni an…
“ JAMADAGNI (the son of Ricīka ) was a pious sage, who by the fervour of his devotions, whilst engaged in holy study,…
Sons of Āyus. Line of Kṣatravriddha, or kings of Kāśī. Former birth of Dhanwantarī. Various names of Pratarddana. Gre…
Descendants of Raji, son of Āyus: Indra resigns his throne to him: claimed after his death by his sons, who apostatiz…
The sons of Nahuṣa. The sons of Yayāti: he is cursed by Śukra: wishes his sons to exchange their vigour for his infir…
The Yādava race, or descendants of Yadu. Kārttavīrya obtains a boon from Dattātreya: takes Rāvaṇa prisoner: is killed…
Descendants of Kroṣṭri. Jyāmagha 's connubial affection for his wife Śaivyā: their descendants kings of Vidarbha and …
Sons of Satwata. Bhoja princes of Mrittikāvatī. Sūrya the friend of Satrājit: appears to him in a bodily form: gives …
Descendants of Śini, of Anamitra, of Śvaphalka and Citraka, of Andhaka. The children of Devaka and Ugrasena. The desc…
Explanation of the reason why Śiśupāla in his previous births as Hiraṇyakaśipu and Rāvaṇa was not identified with Viṣ…
I shall now summarily give you an account of the descendants of Turvasu. The son of Turvasu was Vahni; his son was Go…
THE son of Druhyu was Babhru; his son was Setu; his son was Āradwat; his son was Gāndhāra; his son was Dharma; his so…
ANU, the fourth son of Yayāti, had three sons, Sabhānara, Cākṣuṣa, and Paramekṣu. The son of the first was Kālānara; …
Descendants of Puru. Birth of Bharata, the son of Duṣyanta: his sons killed: adopts Bharadvāja or Vitatha. Hastin, fo…
Descendants of Kuru. Devāpi abdicates the throne: assumed by Śāntanu: he is confirmed by the Brahmans: Bhīṣma his son…
I WILL now enumerate the kings who, will reign in future periods. The present monarch, Parīkṣit, will have four sons,…
I WILL now repeat to you the future princes of the family of Ikṣvāku. The son of Vrihadbala will be Vrihatkṣaṇa; his …
I WILL now relate to you the descendants of Vrihadratha, who will be the kings of Magadhā. There have been several po…
Future kings of Magadhā. Five princes of the line of Pradyota. Ten Śaiśunāgas. Nine Nandas. Ten Mauryas. Ten Śuṅgas. …