Vishnu Purana

Lord Siva Giving the History of the Solar Races


BY: SUN STAFF

Sep 03, 2015 — CANADA (SUN) — An excerpted presentation of Sri Vishnu Purana, translated by Horace Hayman Wilson, 1840.

VISHŃU PURÁŃA - BOOK IV
CHAPTER XXII.

Future kings of the family of Ikshwáku, ending with Sumitra.

I WILL now repeat to you the future princes of the family of Ikshwáku.

The son of Vrihadbala will be Vrihatkshańa; his son will be Urukshepa; his son will be Vatsa; his son will be Vatsavyúha; his son will be Prativyoman; his son will be Divákara; his son will be Sahadeva; his son will be Vrihadaśwa; his son will be Bhánuratha; his son will be Supratítha; his son will be Marudeva; his son will be Sunakshatra; his son will be Kinnara; his son will be Antaríksha; his son will be Suvarna; his son will be Amitrajit; his son will be Vrihadrája; his son will be Dharman; his son will be Kritanjaya; his son will be Rańanjaya; his son will be Sanjaya; his son will be Śákya; his son will be Śuddhodana; his son will be Rátula; Prasenajit; his son will be Kshudraka; his son will be Kuńd́aka; his son will be Suratha; his son will be Sumitra. These are the kings of the family of Ikshwáku, descended from Vrihadbala. This commemorative verse is current concerning them; "The race of the descendants of Ikshwáku will terminate with Sumitra: it will end in the Kali age with him."

CHAPTER XXIII.

Future kings of Magadhá: descendants of Vrihadratha.

I WILL now relate to you the descendants of Vrihadratha, who will be the kings of Magadhá. There have been several powerful princes of this dynasty, of whom the most celebrated was Jarásandha; his son was Sahadeva; his son is Somápi; his son will be Śrutavat; his son will be Ayutáyus; his son will be Niramitra; his son will be Sukshatra; his son will be Vrihatkarman; his son will be Senajit; his son will be Śrutanjaya; his son will be Vipra; his son will be Śuchi; his son will be Kshemya; his son will be Suvrata; his son will be Dharma; his son will be Suśuma; his son will be Drid́hasena; his son will be Sumati; his son will be Suvala; his son will be Suníta; his son will be Satyajit; his son will be Viśwajit; his son will be Ripunjaya. These are the Várhadrathas, who will reign for a thousand years.


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