Book Iv. Chapter Xxi
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"The Vishnu Purana", translated by Horace Hayman Wilson, [1840],
p. 461
Chap. Xxi.
Future kings. Descendants of Parkshit, ending with Kshemaka.
I Will now enumerate the kings who, will reign in future periods 1. The present monarch, Parkshit 2, will have four sons, Janamejaya, rutasena, Ugrasena, and Bhmasena 3. The son of Janamejaya will be atnka 4, who will study the Vedas under Yjnyawalkya, and military science with Kripa; but becoming dissatisfied with sensual enjoyments, he will acquire spiritual knowledge from the instructions of aunaka, and ultimately obtain salvation. His son will be Aswamedhadatta (a son given by the gods in reward for the sacrifice of a horse 5); his son will be Asma-krishna 6; his son will be Nichakra 7, who will remove the capital to Kaumb, in consequence of Hastinpura being washed away by the Ganges; his son will be Ushna 8; his son will be Chitraratha; his son
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will be Vrishnimat 9; his son will be Sushena; his son will be Suntha 10; his son will be Richa 11; his son will be Nrichakshu 12; his son will be Sukhhala 13; his son will be Pariplava; his son will be Sunaya 14; his son will be Medhvin; his son will be Nripanjaya 15; his son will be Mridu 16; his son will be Tigma 17; his son will be Vrihadratha; his son will be Vasudna 18; and his son will be another atnka; his son will be Udayana 19; his son will be Ahnara 20; his son will be Khandapni 21; his son will be Niramitra 22; his son will be Kshemaka 23: of him this verse is recited; "The race which gave origin to Brahmans and Kshatriyas, and which was purified by regal sages, terminated with Kshemaka; in the Kali age 24."
Footnotes
461:1 The style now adopted is that of prophecy, as Vysa could not consistently have recorded the events which were posterior to his time.
461:2 Also read Parkshita, Parksha, and Parkshi.
461:3 See p. 457. The Vyu and Matsya relate, rather obscurely, a dispute between Janamejaya and Vaiampyana, in consequence of the former's patronage of the Brahmans of the Vjasaneyi branch of the Yajur-veda, in opposition to the latter, who was the author of the black or original Yajush (see p. 279). Janamejaya twice performed the Awamedha according to the Vjasaneyi ritual, and established the Trisarv, or use of certain texts by Amaka and others, by the Brahmans of Anga, and by those of the middle country. He perished however in consequence, being cursed by Vaiampyana. Before their disagreement, Vaiampyana related the Mahbhrata to Janamejaya. Mahbh., Adi Parvan.
461:4 The reading of the text is rather, 'his (Parkshit's) other son will be atnka;' but the commentator refers 'his' to Janamejaya. The Vyu, Matsya, and Bhgavata also make atnka the son of Janamejaya. The Brhma P. has a totally different series, or Parkshit, Srypida, Chandrpida, Janamejaya, Satyakarna, wetakarna, Sukumra, and Ajayma.
461:5 The Bhgavata interposes Sahasrnka. The Vrihatkath has the same descent, but calls the son of Sahasrnka, Udayana or Vatsa. The Bhgavata has Awamedhaja.
461:6 Adhisma k.: Vyu. Adhisoma k.: Matsya. The former states that the Vyu P. was narrated in this king's reign, in the second year of a three years' sacrifice at Kurukshetra.
461:7 Nemichakra: Bhgav. Vichakshus: Matsya. They agree with the text as to the removal of the capital, and the cause.
461:8 Ukta: Bhg. Bhrijyeshtha: Matsya.
462:9 Suchidratna, Vyu; Suchidrava, Mats.; Kaviratha, Bhg.; is interposed between Chitraratha and Vrishnmat.
462:10 Sutrtha: Vyu.
462:11 Ruchi: Vyu. Omitted: Mats. and Bhg.
462:12 Chitrksha: Vyu.
462:13 Sukhnala: Bhg.
462:14 Sutapas: Mats.
462:15 Puranjaya: Mats.
462:16 rva: Mats. Drva: Bhg.
462:17 Tigmtman: Mats. Timi: Bhgavata.
462:18 Sudsa: Bhg. Vasudman: Mats.
462:19 The Matsya concurs with the text (see above, note 5); the Bhgavata has Durdamana.
462:20 Vahnara: Bhg.
462:21 Dandapni: Bhg., Vyu, Mats.
462:22 Nimi: Bhg.
462:23 Kshepaka: Vyu.
462:24 The same memorial verse is quoted in the Matsya and Vyu P., preceded by one which states the number of princes twenty-five. The specification however, commencing with atnka, is twenty-six or twenty-seven. The passage is, ###.
"The Vishnu Purana", translated by Horace Hayman Wilson, [1840],
p. 461
Chap. Xxi.
Future kings. Descendants of Parkshit, ending with Kshemaka.
I Will now enumerate the kings who, will reign in future periods 1. The present monarch, Parkshit 2, will have four sons, Janamejaya, rutasena, Ugrasena, and Bhmasena 3. The son of Janamejaya will be atnka 4, who will study the Vedas under Yjnyawalkya, and military science with Kripa; but becoming dissatisfied with sensual enjoyments, he will acquire spiritual knowledge from the instructions of aunaka, and ultimately obtain salvation. His son will be Aswamedhadatta (a son given by the gods in reward for the sacrifice of a horse 5); his son will be Asma-krishna 6; his son will be Nichakra 7, who will remove the capital to Kaumb, in consequence of Hastinpura being washed away by the Ganges; his son will be Ushna 8; his son will be Chitraratha; his son
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will be Vrishnimat 9; his son will be Sushena; his son will be Suntha 10; his son will be Richa 11; his son will be Nrichakshu 12; his son will be Sukhhala 13; his son will be Pariplava; his son will be Sunaya 14; his son will be Medhvin; his son will be Nripanjaya 15; his son will be Mridu 16; his son will be Tigma 17; his son will be Vrihadratha; his son will be Vasudna 18; and his son will be another atnka; his son will be Udayana 19; his son will be Ahnara 20; his son will be Khandapni 21; his son will be Niramitra 22; his son will be Kshemaka 23: of him this verse is recited; "The race which gave origin to Brahmans and Kshatriyas, and which was purified by regal sages, terminated with Kshemaka; in the Kali age 24."
Footnotes
461:1 The style now adopted is that of prophecy, as Vysa could not consistently have recorded the events which were posterior to his time.
461:2 Also read Parkshita, Parksha, and Parkshi.
461:3 See p. 457. The Vyu and Matsya relate, rather obscurely, a dispute between Janamejaya and Vaiampyana, in consequence of the former's patronage of the Brahmans of the Vjasaneyi branch of the Yajur-veda, in opposition to the latter, who was the author of the black or original Yajush (see p. 279). Janamejaya twice performed the Awamedha according to the Vjasaneyi ritual, and established the Trisarv, or use of certain texts by Amaka and others, by the Brahmans of Anga, and by those of the middle country. He perished however in consequence, being cursed by Vaiampyana. Before their disagreement, Vaiampyana related the Mahbhrata to Janamejaya. Mahbh., Adi Parvan.
461:4 The reading of the text is rather, 'his (Parkshit's) other son will be atnka;' but the commentator refers 'his' to Janamejaya. The Vyu, Matsya, and Bhgavata also make atnka the son of Janamejaya. The Brhma P. has a totally different series, or Parkshit, Srypida, Chandrpida, Janamejaya, Satyakarna, wetakarna, Sukumra, and Ajayma.
461:5 The Bhgavata interposes Sahasrnka. The Vrihatkath has the same descent, but calls the son of Sahasrnka, Udayana or Vatsa. The Bhgavata has Awamedhaja.
461:6 Adhisma k.: Vyu. Adhisoma k.: Matsya. The former states that the Vyu P. was narrated in this king's reign, in the second year of a three years' sacrifice at Kurukshetra.
461:7 Nemichakra: Bhgav. Vichakshus: Matsya. They agree with the text as to the removal of the capital, and the cause.
461:8 Ukta: Bhg. Bhrijyeshtha: Matsya.
462:9 Suchidratna, Vyu; Suchidrava, Mats.; Kaviratha, Bhg.; is interposed between Chitraratha and Vrishnmat.
462:10 Sutrtha: Vyu.
462:11 Ruchi: Vyu. Omitted: Mats. and Bhg.
462:12 Chitrksha: Vyu.
462:13 Sukhnala: Bhg.
462:14 Sutapas: Mats.
462:15 Puranjaya: Mats.
462:16 rva: Mats. Drva: Bhg.
462:17 Tigmtman: Mats. Timi: Bhgavata.
462:18 Sudsa: Bhg. Vasudman: Mats.
462:19 The Matsya concurs with the text (see above, note 5); the Bhgavata has Durdamana.
462:20 Vahnara: Bhg.
462:21 Dandapni: Bhg., Vyu, Mats.
462:22 Nimi: Bhg.
462:23 Kshepaka: Vyu.
462:24 The same memorial verse is quoted in the Matsya and Vyu P., preceded by one which states the number of princes twenty-five. The specification however, commencing with atnka, is twenty-six or twenty-seven. The passage is, ###.
