The Vishnu Purana Book IV- Chapter -XXI
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I WILL now enumerate the kings who, will reign in future periods 1. The present monarch, Paríkshit 2, will have four sons, Janamejaya, ?rutasena, Ugrasena, and Bhímasena 3. The son of Janamejaya will be ?atáníka 4, who will study the Vedas under Yájnyawalkya, 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 Asíma-krishn?a 6; his son will be Nichakra 7, who will remove the capital to Kau?ámbí, in consequence of Hastinápura being washed away by the Ganges; his son will be Ushn?a 8; his son will be Chitraratha; his son
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will be Vrishn?imat 9; his son will be Sushen?a; his son will be Sunítha 10; his son will be Richa 11; his son will be Nrichakshu 12; his son will be Sukhíhala 13; his son will be Pariplava; his son will be Sunaya 14; his son will be Medhávin; 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 Vasudána 18; and his son will be another ?atáníka; his son will be Udayana 19; his son will be Ahínara 20; his son will be Khan?d?apáni 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 Vyása could not consistently have recorded the events which were posterior to his time.
461:2 Also read Paríkshita, Paríksha, and Paríkshi.
461:3 See p. 457. The Váyu and Matsya relate, rather obscurely, a dispute between Janamejaya and Vai?ampáyana, in consequence of the former's patronage of the Brahmans of the Vájasaneyi 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 A?wamedha according to the Vájasaneyi ritual, and established the Trisarví, or use of certain texts by A?maka and others, by the Brahmans of Anga, and by those of the middle country. He perished however in consequence, being cursed by Vai?ampáyana. Before their disagreement, Vai?ampáyana related the Mahábhárata to Janamejaya. Mahábh., Adi Parvan.
461:4 The reading of the text is rather, 'his (Paríkshit's) other son will be ?atáníka;' but the commentator refers 'his' to Janamejaya. The Váyu, Matsya, and Bhágavata also make ?atáníka the son of Janamejaya. The Bráhma P. has a totally different series, or Paríkshit, Súryápid?a, Chandrápid?a, Janamejaya, Satyakarn?a, ?wetakarn?a, Sukumára, and Aja?yáma.
461:5 The Bhágavata interposes Sahasráníka. The Vrihatkathá has the same descent, but calls the son of Sahasráníka, Udayana or Vatsa. The Bhágavata has A?wamedhaja.
461:6 Adhisáma k.: Váyu. Adhisoma k.: Matsya. The former states that the Váyu P. was narrated in this king's reign, in the second year of a three years' sacrifice at Kurukshetra.
461:7 Nemichakra: Bhágav. Vichakshus: Matsya. They agree with the text as to the removal of the capital, and the cause.
461:8 Ukta: Bhág. Bhúrijyesht?ha: Matsya.
462:9 Suchidratna, Váyu; Suchidrava, Mats.; Kaviratha, Bhág.; is interposed between Chitraratha and Vrishnímat.
462:10 Sutírtha: Váyu.
462:11 Ruchi: Váyu. Omitted: Mats. and Bhág.
462:12 Chitráksha: Váyu.
462:13 Sukhínala: Bhág.
462:14 Sutapas: Mats.
462:15 Puranjaya: Mats.
462:16 Úrva: Mats. Dúrva: Bhág.
462:17 Tigmátman: Mats. Timi: Bhágavata.
462:18 Sudása: Bhág. Vasudáman: Mats.
462:19 The Matsya concurs with the text (see above, note 5); the Bhágavata has Durdamana.
462:20 Vahínara: Bhág.
462:21 Dan?d?apáni: Bhág., Váyu, Mats.
462:22 Nimi: Bhág.
462:23 Kshepaka: Váyu.
462:24 The same memorial verse is quoted in the Matsya and Váyu P., preceded by one which states the number of princes twenty-five. The specification however, commencing with ?atáníka, is twenty-six or twenty-seven. The passage is, ###.
The Vishnu Purana Book IV- Chapter -XXII
CHAP. XXI.
Future kings. Descendants of Paríkshit, ending with Kshemaka.
I WILL now enumerate the kings who, will reign in future periods 1. The present monarch, Paríkshit 2, will have four sons, Janamejaya, ?rutasena, Ugrasena, and Bhímasena 3. The son of Janamejaya will be ?atáníka 4, who will study the Vedas under Yájnyawalkya, 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 Asíma-krishn?a 6; his son will be Nichakra 7, who will remove the capital to Kau?ámbí, in consequence of Hastinápura being washed away by the Ganges; his son will be Ushn?a 8; his son will be Chitraratha; his son
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will be Vrishn?imat 9; his son will be Sushen?a; his son will be Sunítha 10; his son will be Richa 11; his son will be Nrichakshu 12; his son will be Sukhíhala 13; his son will be Pariplava; his son will be Sunaya 14; his son will be Medhávin; 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 Vasudána 18; and his son will be another ?atáníka; his son will be Udayana 19; his son will be Ahínara 20; his son will be Khan?d?apáni 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 Vyása could not consistently have recorded the events which were posterior to his time.
461:2 Also read Paríkshita, Paríksha, and Paríkshi.
461:3 See p. 457. The Váyu and Matsya relate, rather obscurely, a dispute between Janamejaya and Vai?ampáyana, in consequence of the former's patronage of the Brahmans of the Vájasaneyi 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 A?wamedha according to the Vájasaneyi ritual, and established the Trisarví, or use of certain texts by A?maka and others, by the Brahmans of Anga, and by those of the middle country. He perished however in consequence, being cursed by Vai?ampáyana. Before their disagreement, Vai?ampáyana related the Mahábhárata to Janamejaya. Mahábh., Adi Parvan.
461:4 The reading of the text is rather, 'his (Paríkshit's) other son will be ?atáníka;' but the commentator refers 'his' to Janamejaya. The Váyu, Matsya, and Bhágavata also make ?atáníka the son of Janamejaya. The Bráhma P. has a totally different series, or Paríkshit, Súryápid?a, Chandrápid?a, Janamejaya, Satyakarn?a, ?wetakarn?a, Sukumára, and Aja?yáma.
461:5 The Bhágavata interposes Sahasráníka. The Vrihatkathá has the same descent, but calls the son of Sahasráníka, Udayana or Vatsa. The Bhágavata has A?wamedhaja.
461:6 Adhisáma k.: Váyu. Adhisoma k.: Matsya. The former states that the Váyu P. was narrated in this king's reign, in the second year of a three years' sacrifice at Kurukshetra.
461:7 Nemichakra: Bhágav. Vichakshus: Matsya. They agree with the text as to the removal of the capital, and the cause.
461:8 Ukta: Bhág. Bhúrijyesht?ha: Matsya.
462:9 Suchidratna, Váyu; Suchidrava, Mats.; Kaviratha, Bhág.; is interposed between Chitraratha and Vrishnímat.
462:10 Sutírtha: Váyu.
462:11 Ruchi: Váyu. Omitted: Mats. and Bhág.
462:12 Chitráksha: Váyu.
462:13 Sukhínala: Bhág.
462:14 Sutapas: Mats.
462:15 Puranjaya: Mats.
462:16 Úrva: Mats. Dúrva: Bhág.
462:17 Tigmátman: Mats. Timi: Bhágavata.
462:18 Sudása: Bhág. Vasudáman: Mats.
462:19 The Matsya concurs with the text (see above, note 5); the Bhágavata has Durdamana.
462:20 Vahínara: Bhág.
462:21 Dan?d?apáni: Bhág., Váyu, Mats.
462:22 Nimi: Bhág.
462:23 Kshepaka: Váyu.
462:24 The same memorial verse is quoted in the Matsya and Váyu P., preceded by one which states the number of princes twenty-five. The specification however, commencing with ?atáníka, is twenty-six or twenty-seven. The passage is, ###.
The Vishnu Purana Book IV- Chapter -XXII
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