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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana

by Chaitali Kadia | 2021 | 91,183 words

This page relates 鈥楧ynasty of Ikshvaku鈥� of the study on the historical elements of the Matsya-purana: one of the eighteen Mahapuranas which are Sanskrit texts that have preserved the cultural heritage, philosophy, religion, geography, etc of ancient India. This Matsyapurana was originally written in 20,000 verses and deals with topics such as architecture, ancient history, polity, religion and philosophy.

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顿别惫谤腻箩补 痴颈办耻办峁 was born as the son of king 滨办峁腻办耻. He was the eldest of the hundred sons of 滨办峁腻办耻. 痴颈办耻办峁 had fifteen sons, who became the best king in the north direction of Sumerugiri . There were one hundred and fourteen sons of 痴颈办耻办峁, who are said to be the rulers of the south direction of Sumerugiri . The eldest son of 痴颈办耻办峁 was known as Kakutstha. He had a son named Suyodhana. Suyodhana鈥檚 son 笔峁况丑耻, 笔峁泃丑耻鈥檚 son 痴颈艣惫补驳补, 痴颈艣惫补驳补鈥檚 son Indu and Indu鈥檚 son became 驰耻惫补苍腻艣惫补. The son of 驰耻惫补苍腻艣惫补 was 艢谤腻惫补蝉迟补, also known as Vatsaka. He had established a city named 艢谤腻惫补蝉迟颈 in Gaudadi艣a. From 艢谤腻惫补蝉迟补, 叠峁沨补诲补艣惫补 was born and from 叠峁沨补诲补艣惫补, 碍耻产补濒腻艣惫补 was born. 碍耻产补濒腻艣惫补 was also known as Dhundhum膩r because of being killed by Dhundhu in the past. Dhundhum膩r had three sons named D峁沝膩艣va, 顿补峁囜笉补 and 碍补辫颈濒腻艣惫补, of which the majestic Kapil膩sva was also famous as Dhaundhum膩ri. D峁沝膩艣va鈥檚 son was Pramoda and his son was 贬补谤测补艣惫补. 贬补谤测补艣惫补 had a son name Nikumbha and from him Sanhata艣va was born. Sanhat膩艣va had two sons named 础办峁泃腻艣惫补 and 搁补峁嚹伵泇补. 搁补峁嚹伵泇补 had a son named 驰耻惫补苍腻艣惫补 and from him 惭腻苍诲丑腻迟腻 was born. 惭腻苍诲丑腻迟补 had three sons named Puruktsa, King Dharmasena and the well-known glorious Mucukunda, who defeated the enemies. Among them Purukutsa鈥檚 son was Narmad膩pati Vasuda. Vasuda鈥檚 son was 厂补尘产丑奴迟颈 and 厂补尘产丑奴迟颈鈥檚 son was 罢谤颈诲丑补苍惫腻. 罢谤补测测腻谤耻峁嘺 was born from Tirdhanv膩. From him Satyavrata and from Satyavrata Satyaratha was born. From Satyaratha 贬补谤颈艣肠补苍诲谤补, from 贬补谤颈艣肠补苍诲谤补 Rohita, from Rohita 痴峁沰补 and from 痴峁沰补 叠腻丑耻 was originated. Bohu鈥檚 son was king Sagara, who was the supreme god. He had two wives named 笔谤补产丑腻 and 叠丑腻苍耻尘补迟墨.[1]

笔谤补产丑腻 accepted sixty thousand sons and 叠丑腻苍耻尘补迟墨 asked for only one son. After a few days 叠丑腻苍耻尘补迟墨 gave birth to Asamanjasa and 笔谤补产丑腻 the daughter of Yadu dynasty, gave birth to sixty thousand sons, who were digging the earth in search of the A艣vamedha Yaj帽a , at the same time, they were burnt by burning 痴颈峁a箛耻.[2] 础峁兣泆尘腻苍 was the son of Asamanjasa. 础峁兣泆尘腻苍鈥檚 son was 顿颈濒墨辫补 and 顿颈濒墨辫补鈥檚 son was Bhagiratha who grounds the Gang膩 from the heaven. The son of 叠丑补驳墨谤补迟丑颈 was famous as 狈腻产丑腻驳补. 狈腻产丑腻驳补鈥檚 son was 础尘产补谤墨峁 and from him 厂颈苍诲丑耻诲惫墨辫补 was born. 厂颈苍诲丑耻诲惫墨辫补鈥檚 son was Ayut膩ya and from him 峁歵耻辫补谤峁嘺 was originated. 峁歵耻辫补谤峁嘺鈥檚 son was Kalm膩峁膩da and Sarvakarma was the son of Kalm膩峁膩da. His son was 础苍补谤补峁噛补 and 础苍补谤补峁噛补鈥檚 son was Nighna. Nighna had two sons named Anamitra and Raghu. Form Raghu Dilipa was originated and Dilipa had a son named Aja. Aja鈥檚 son was 顿墨谤驳丑补产腻丑耻 and 顿墨谤驳丑补产腻丑耻鈥檚 son was 础箩补辫腻濒补. 础箩补辫腻濒补 originated a son named 顿补艣补谤补迟丑补. 顿补艣补谤补迟丑补 had four sons named, 搁腻尘补, Bharata, 尝补办峁补峁嘺 and 艢补迟谤耻驳丑苍补. Among them 搁腻尘补 was eldest and he was the incarnation of Lord 痴颈峁a箛耻.[3]

艢r墨 搁腻尘补 had two sons named Lava and 碍耻艣补. The two sons of 搁腻尘补 were the progenitors of the 滨办峁腻办耻 dynasty. 碍耻艣补 originated a son named Atithi and from Atithi 狈颈峁诲丑补 was originated. 狈颈峁诲丑补鈥檚 son was Nala and Nala鈥檚 son was Nabha. From Nabha 笔耻峁囜笉补谤墨办补 was originated and his son was 碍峁尘补诲丑补苍惫腻. 碍峁尘补诲丑补苍惫腻鈥檚 son was great warrior 顿别惫腻苍墨办补. His son was 础丑墨苍补驳耻 and from 础丑墨苍补驳耻 厂补丑补蝉谤腻艣惫补 was born. Sahasr膩sva鈥檚 son was 颁补苍诲谤腻惫补濒辞办补 and from him T膩r膩p墨da was born. T膩r膩p墨da originated Candragiri and Candragiri originated a son named Bh膩nucandra. His son was 艢谤耻迟腻测耻, who was a great character in 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 .[4] These were the description of great 滨办峁腻办耻 dynasty.

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[1]:

Matsya 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, Ch. 12/26鈥�39

[2]:

Matsya 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, Ch. 12/41鈥�43

[3]:

Matsya 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, Ch. 12/43鈥�50

[4]:

Matsya 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, Ch. 12/51鈥�55

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