SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM: CANTO 9

(1-3) The son of Vyâsa said: 'From one son of Purûravâ, Âyu, there were the powerful sons Nahusha, Kshatravriddha, Rajî, Râbha and Anenâ. O royal ruler, hear now about the dynasty of Kshatravriddha. Of Kshatravriddha's son Suhotra there were three sons: Kâs'ya, Kus'a and Gritsamada. From Gritsamada there was S'unaka and from him came S'aunaka, a muni most excellent in the sacred [Rig Veda] verses. (4) Kâs'i the son of Kâs'ya had Râshthra who fathered Dîrghatama. From Dîrghatama there was Dhanvantari who as an incarnation of Vâsudeva, the Enjoyer of Sacrifices, was the founder of Ayurvedic medicine; remembering Him all disease can be overcome [see also 8.8]. (5) From His son Ketumân took birth a son named Bhîmaratha and from him was there Divodâsa whose son Dyumân was also known as Pratardana. (6) He was also known by the names S'atrujit, Vatsa, Ritradhvaja and Kuvalayâs'va. From him there were Alarka and other sons. (7) No one before, o King, had enjoyed the surface of the earth as much as Alarka like a young man did for a sixty-six thousand years. (8) From Alarka there was Santati, from him came Sunîtha, his son was Niketana and Niketana's son was Dharmaketu from whom Satyaketu was born. (9) After Dhrishthaketu was there from him Sukumâra who ruled the entire planet. Vîtihotra was his son and Bharga born from him brought forth a son named Bhârgabhûmi, o ruler of man.

(10) Thus have I described all descendants born in the dynasty of Kâs'i. In the line of Kshatravriddha was from Râbha Rabhasa, a son, born. From him came Gambhîra and Akriya was his son. (11) The descendant that took birth from him was called Brahmavit. Now hear about the descendants of Anenâ. There was a son S'uddha from whom S'uci was born who had Citrakrit for his son who was also known as Dharmasârathi. (12) From him was S'ântaraja born who performed all kinds of vedic rituals; he was a selfrealized soul [and so the line ended with him]. Of Rajî there were five-hundred sons who were most powerful. (13) On the request of the godly killing the demons returned he the heavenly kingdom back to Indra, the king of heaven. But Indra, afraid of the enmity of Prahlâda and others, gave it back and clasped Rajî's feet surrending himself to him. (14) When their father passed away did his sons, who were requested to return the heavenly kingdom to the great Indra, not do so; they fobbed him off with the shares of the sacrifices. (15) By the guru [Brihaspati] were oblations offered in the fire so that Indra could kill all of Rajî's sons fallen from the path. None of them remained alive. (16) From Kus'a, Kshatravriddha's grandson, was Prati born. A son of him named Sañjaya had a son Jaya who had as son Krita of whom next king Haryabala was born. (17) From Sahadeva, his son, there was Hîna from whom Jayasena as his son had Sankriti. Sankriti had also one named Jaya, a dutiful kshatriya and mighty warrior. These were all the kings in the dynasty of Kshatravriddha, now hear from me about the descendants of Nahusha.'

The son of Vyâsa said: 'From one son of Purûravâ, Âyu, there were the powerful sons Nahusha, Kshatravriddha, Rajî, Râbha and Anenâ. O royal ruler, hear now about the dynasty of Kshatravriddha. Of Kshatravriddha's son Suhotra there were three sons: Kâs'ya, Kus'a and Gritsamada. From Gritsamada there was S'unaka and from him came S'aunaka, a muni most excellent in the sacred [Rig Veda] verses.

S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: From Purûravâ came a son named Âyu, whose very powerful sons were Nahusha, Kshatravriddha, Rajî, Râbha and Anenâ. O Mahârâja Parîkshit, now hear about the dynasty of Kshatravriddha. Kshatravriddha's son was Suhotra, who had three sons, named Kâs'ya, Kus'a and Gritsamada. From Gritsamada came S'unaka, and from him came S'aunaka, the great saint, the best of those conversant with the Rig Veda. (Vedabase)

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Kâs'i the son of Kâs'ya had Râshthra who fathered Dîrghatama. From Dîrghatama there was Dhanvantari who as an incarnation of Vâsudeva, the Enjoyer of Sacrifices, was the founder of Ayurvedic medicine; remembering Him all disease can be overcome [see also 8.8].

The son of Kâs'ya was Kâs'i, and his son was Râshthra, the father of Dîrghatama. Dîrghatama had a son named Dhanvantari, who was the inaugurator of the medical science and an incarnation of Lord Vâsudeva, the enjoyer of the results of sacrifices. One who remembers the name of Dhanvantari can be released from all disease. (Ve d abase)

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From His son Ketumân took birth a son named Bhîmaratha and from him was there Divodâsa whose son Dyumân was also known as Pratardana.

The son of Dhanvantari was Ketumân, and his son was Bhîmaratha. The son of Bhîmaratha was Divodâsa, and the son of Divodâsa was Dyumân, also known as Pratardana. (Vedabase)

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He was also known by the names S'atrujit, Vatsa, Ritradhvaja and Kuvalayâs'va. From him there were Alarka and other sons.

Dyumân was also known as S'atrujit, Vatsa, Ritadhvaja and Kuvalayâs'va. From him were born Alarka and other sons. (Vedabase)

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No one before, o King, had enjoyed the surface of the earth as much as Alarka like a young man did for a sixty-six thousand years.

Alarka, the son of Dyumân, reigned over the earth for sixty-six thousand years, my dear King Parîkshit. No one other than him has reigned over the earth for so long as a young man. (Vedabase)

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From Alarka there was Santati, from him came Sunîtha, his son was Niketana and Niketana's son was Dharmaketu from whom Satyaketu was born.

From Alarka came a son named Santati, and his son was Sunîtha. The son of Sunîtha was Niketana, the son of Niketana was Dharmaketu, and the son of Dharmaketu was Satyaketu. (Vedabase)

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After Dhrishthaketu was there from him Sukumâra who ruled the entire planet. Vîtihotra was his son and Bharga born from him brought forth a son named Bhârgabhûmi, o ruler of man.

O King Parîkshit, from Satyaketu came a son named Dhrishthaketu, and from Dhrishthaketu came Sukumâra, the emperor of the entire world. From Sukumara came a son named Vîtihotra; from Vîtihotra, Bharga; and from Bharga, Bhârgabhûmi. (Vedabase)

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Thus have I described all descendants born in the dynasty of Kâs'i. In the line of Kshatravriddha was from Râbha Rabhasa, a son, born. From him came Gambhîra and Akriya was his son.

O Mahârâja Parîkshit, all of these kings were descendants of Kâs'i, and they could also be called descendants of Kshatravriddha. The son of Râbha was Rabhasa, from Rabhasa came Gambhîra, and from Gambhîra came a son named Akriya. (Vedabase)

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The descendant that took birth from him was called Brahmavit. Now hear about the descendants of Anenâ. There was a son S'uddha from whom S'uci was born who had Citrakrit for his son who was also known as Dharmasârathi.

The son of Akriya was known as Brahmavit, O King. Now hear about the descendants of Anenâ. From Anenâ came a son named S'uddha, and his son was S'uci. The son of S'uci was Dharmasarathi, also called Citrakrit. (Vedaba s e)

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From him was S'ântaraja born who performed all kinds of vedic rituals; he was a selfrealized soul [and so the line ended with him]. Of Rajî there were five-hundred sons who were most powerful.

From Citrakrit was born a son named S'ântaraja, a self-realized soul who performed all kinds of Vedic ritualistic ceremonies and therefore did not beget any progeny. The sons of Rajî were five hundred, all very powerful. (Vedabase)

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On the request of the godly killing the demons returned he the heavenly kingdom back to Indra, the king of heaven. But Indra, afraid of the enmity of Prahlâda and others, gave it back and clasped Rajî's feet surrending himself to him.

On the request of the demigods, Rajî killed the demons and thus returned the kingdom of heaven to Lord Indra. But Indra, fearing such demons as Prahlâda, returned the kingdom of heaven to Rajî and surrendered himself at Rajî's lotus feet. (Vedabase)

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When their father passed away did his sons, who were requested to return the heavenly kingdom to the great Indra, not do so; they fobbed him off with the shares of the sacrifices.

Upon Rajî's death, Indra begged Rajî's sons for the return of the heavenly planet. They did not return it, however, although they agreed to return Indra's shares in ritualistic ceremonies. (Vedabase)

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By the guru [Brihaspati] were oblations offered in the fire so that Indra could kill all of Rajî's sons fallen from the path. None of them remained alive.

Thereafter, Brihaspati, the spiritual master of the demigods, offered oblations in the fire so that the sons of Rajî would fall from moral principles. When they fell, Lord Indra killed them easily because of their degradation. Not a single one of them remained alive. (Vedabase)

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From Kus'a, Kshatravriddha's grandson, was Prati born. A son of him named Sañjaya had a son Jaya who had as son Krita of whom next king Haryabala was born.

From Kus'a, the grandson of Kshatravriddha, was born a son named Prati. The son of Prati was Sañjaya, and the son of Sañjaya was Jaya. From Jaya, Krita was born, and from Krita, King Haryabala. (Vedabase)

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From Sahadeva, his son, there was Hîna from whom Jayasena as his son had Sankriti. Sankriti had also one named Jaya, a dutiful kshatriya and mighty warrior. These were all the kings in the dynasty of Kshatravriddha, now hear from me about the descendants of Nahusha.'

From Haryabala came a son named Sahadeva, and from Sahadeva came Hîna. The son of Hîna was Jayasena, and the son of Jayasena was Sankriti. The son of Sankriti was the powerful and expert fighter named Jaya. These kings were the members of the Kshatravriddha dynasty. Now let me describe to you the dynasty of Nahusha. (Vedabase)