Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana
by Chaitali Kadia | 2021 | 91,183 words
This page relates ‘Dynasty of Kroshtu� 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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Dynasty of ṣṭ
ṣṭ’s son was Ѳٳī Vṛjinivān. Vṛjinivān has a son named (پ in ʲ峾ʳܰṇa ). had also a son named Ruṣangu (岵ٲ �9/23/31 & վԳܱʳܰԲ �4/12/2 described as Ruṣangu. In the Padma-ʳܰԲ�1/13/4 it is Kusangu) who was great speakers. Ruṣangu wished for a child with a mild temperament. Then he gavebirth a son named Citraratha, who was integrated with his works and with a picture-bizarre chariot. A brave son was born to Citraratha who was known as ŚśԻ. He later became the Chakravartī Emperor. ŚśԻ had hundred sons. They also had a hundred sons each. They were all rich in wealth and sharp, beautiful and intelligent. Among them six ī sons were main whose name started by the word �ṛt�. Their full names were–ṛtśravā, ṛtyaśā, ṛtdharmā, ṛtñjaya, ṛtkīrti and ṛtmanā. ṛtśravā had a son named ܲⲹñ. His son was ś and his son was վپṣu (In the other place it is Śimeyu, Rucaka or Śٲ). Maruta was born as վپṣu’s son. Maruta had a son named ṣa. Rukmakavaca was the son of ṣa.[1]
King Rukmakavaca had five sons named ܰ쳾ṣu, ṛtrukma, 峾, Parigha and Hari, who were great and mighty archers. Rukmakavaca appointed both of Parigha and Hari as the rulers of Videha country. Rukmesu became the chief king and Prthurukma became his dependent. They drove 峾 out of the state. 峾’s wife Ś had grown old.[2] Even in old age Ś gave birth to a son named Vidarbha. Vidarbha had three sons named Kṛatha, ś첹 and dz岹. All these sons were knights and warriors. From dz岹 Manu was born and Manu had a son named ñپ. ś첹’s son was Cidi and from him Caidya was born. Kṛatha gave birth to a son named Kunti. Kunti had given birth to a son named ٳṛṣṭa, who was supremely majestic and righteous. ٳṛṣṭa’s son was ṛt. ṛt had only one son, who was famous as Viduratha. The son of Viduratha was ٲś (It is from this, that Śrī ṛṣṇa became famous in Ādi Daśarha vaṃśi from) and ٲś’s son was Vyoma. The son born from Vyoma was Jīmuta. Jīmuta had a son named Vimala and Vimala’s son was īٳ. īٳ’s son was famous as Navaratha. Navaratha’s son was Dṛdaratha and from him ŚܲԾ was born. ŚܲԾ had a son named Karambha and Karambha’s son was ٱ𱹲ٲ. ٱ𱹲ٲ son was Madhu. Madhu’s son was Puravas and from him Purudvan was born. By the connection of ʳܻܰ屹 Princes of Vidarbha, ī gave birth to a son name Jantu. Jantu’s wife was Aikaṣākī. From her womb ٱٲ was born who was full of might sātvata had many sons. They were so much powerful. Their names were Bhaji, Bhajamān, ٱ屹ṛd, Andhaka, ѲᲹ and ṛṣṇi who gave joy to Yadukula. By them four dynastys was expanded. ᲹԲ’s had two wives named Sunjayī and ⲹ. They were the daughter of Sunjaya. They gave birth a lot of sons. Among them ⲹ첹 was main. Apart from ⲹ첹 the other sons names were Nimi, ṛm, and ṛṣṇi.[3]
After that king ٱ屹ṛd was born. Then by the connection with Devavṛdha. Parṇaśā gave birth to a son named Babhru. After that daughter of Kanka gave birth to four sons named Kukura, Bhajamā. Śś and ṣa by the connection with Babhru. Kukura’s son was ṛṣṇi and ṛṣṇi’s son was ٳṛt. ٳṛt’s son was dzٲdz and from him Taittiri was born. Sarpa was the son of Taittiri. Taittiri had a son named Vidān. վ屹’s son was Nala and Nala’s son was famous by name Daradundubhi.[4] He had a son name Punarvasu. Punarvasu had twins child. The son’s name was Āܰ첹 and the daughter’s name was Āܰī. Āܰ첹 gave his sister, Āܰī to the Avanti king. By the connection with Āܰ첹, the daughter of śⲹ gave birth to two sons named Devaka and Ugrasena. Four brave and mighty sons were born by Devaka. Their names are�ٱ𱹲, Upadeva, Sudeva and ٱ𱹲ṣiٲ. They had also seven sisters whom Devaka dedicated to ܻ𱹲. Their names are�ٱ𱹲ī, Śܳٲī, Ѿٰī, Yośodharā, Śīī, ٲⲹī and Sutapī. Ugrasen had nine sons. Among them Kansa was eldest. The eight were�Nyagrodha, ܲ峾, Kanka, Ś, Ჹū, ṣṭ, Yuddhamuṣṭi and ܳṣṭ岹. They had also five sisters named Kansā, Kansavatī, Satantū, Rāṣṭrapālī and Kankā. The five were very beautiful. Ugrasena with his offspring was said to had originated in the Kukura dynasty. ᲹԲ’s son was Ѳٳ Viduratha and his son was 𱹲. Rājadhideva had two sons named Śṇāśv and Śٲ who were like Kāntiman as the gods and ready to follow rules and fasts. Śṇāśv had five valiant and warlike sons named Śī, Devasarmā, Nikunta, Ś and Śatrujita. Śī’s son was ʰپṣaٰ, Prtikṣetra’s son was Bhoja and his son was ṛdī첹. Ten unique mighty sons of ṛdī첹 were born. Among them ṛt was eldest and Śatadhanvā was in middle. The rest were ٱ, , ٳṣaṇa, Ѳ, ٲ, ղԲٲ, īⲹ첹 and Karambhaka, Devarha had a learned son named ṣa. He had a son named Asomajā and Asomajā’s son was Tamojā. After that, there were three kings named Sudanṣṭra, Sunābh and ṛṣṇa, who were the most powerful and famous.[5]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Matsya ʳܰṇa, Ch. 44/15�25
[3]:
Matsya ʳܰṇa, Ch. 44/35�50
[4]:
Matsya ʳܰṇa, Ch. 44/51, 56, 61�63
[5]:
Matsya ʳܰṇa, Ch. 44/64�66, 70�84