Srimad Bhagavatam · Canto 9 · Chapter 12
श्रीशुक उवाच कुशस्य चातिथिस्तस्मान्निषधस्तत्सुतो नभ: । पुण्डरीकोऽथ तत्पुत्र: क्षेमधन्वाभवत्तत: ॥ १ ॥
sri-suka uvaca kusasya catithis tasman nisadhas tat-suto nabhah pundariko ’tha tat-putrah ksemadhanvabhavat tatah
Sukadeva Gosvami said: The son of Ramacandra was Kusa, the son of Kusa was Atithi, the son of Atithi was Nisadha, and the son of Nisadha was Nabha. The son of Nabha was Pundarika, and from Pundarika came a son named Ksemadhanva.
देवानीकस्ततोऽनीह: पारियात्रोऽथ तत्सुत: । ततो बलस्थलस्तस्माद् वज्रनाभोऽर्कसम्भव: ॥ २ ॥
devanikas tato ’nihah pariyatro ’tha tat-sutah tato balasthalas tasmad vajranabho ’rka-sambhavah
The son of Ksemadhanva was Devanika, Devanika’s son was Aniha, Aniha’s son was Pariyatra, and Pariyatra’s son was Balasthala. The son of Balasthala was Vajranabha, who was said to have been born from the effulgence of the sun-god.
सगणस्तत्सुतस्तस्माद् विधृतिश्चाभवत् सुत: । ततो हिरण्यनाभोऽभूद् योगाचार्यस्तु जैमिने: ॥ ३ ॥ शिष्य: कौशल्य आध्यात्मं याज्ञवल्क्योऽध्यगाद् यत: । योगं महोदयम् ऋषिर्हृदयग्रन्थिभेदकम् ॥ ४ ॥
saganas tat-sutas tasmad vidhrtis cabhavat sutah tato hiranyanabho ’bhud yogacaryas tu jaimineh sisyah kausalya adhyatmam yajnavalkyo ’dhyagad yatah yogam mahodayam rsir hrdaya-granthi-bhedakam
The son of Vajranabha was Sagana, and his son was Vidhrti. The son of Vidhrti was Hiranyanabha, who became a disciple of Jaimini and became a great acarya of mystic yoga. It is from Hiranyanabha that the great saint Yajnavalkya learned the highly elevated system of mystic yoga known as adhyatma-yoga, which can loosen the knots of material attachment in the heart.
पुष्पो हिरण्यनाभस्य ध्रुवसन्धिस्ततोऽभवत् । सुदर्शनोऽथाग्निवर्ण: शीघ्रस्तस्य मरु: सुत: ॥ ५ ॥
puspo hiranyanabhasya dhruvasandhis tato ’bhavat sudarsano ’thagnivarnah sighras tasya maruh sutah
The son of Hiranyanabha was Puspa, and the son of Puspa was Dhruvasandhi. The son of Dhruvasandhi was Sudarsana, whose son was Agnivarna. The son of Agnivarna was named Sighra, and his son was Maru.
सोऽसावास्ते योगसिद्ध: कलापग्राममास्थित: । कलेरन्ते सूर्यवंशं नष्टं भावयिता पुन: ॥ ६ ॥
so ’sav aste yoga-siddhah kalapa-gramam asthitah kaler ante surya-vamsam nastam bhavayita punah
Having achieved perfection in the power of mystic yoga, Maru still lives in a place known as Kalapa-grama. At the end of Kali-yuga, he will revive the lost Surya dynasty by begetting a son.
तस्मात् प्रसुश्रुतस्तस्य सन्धिस्तस्याप्यमर्षण: । महस्वांस्तत्सुतस्तस्माद् विश्वबाहुरजायत ॥ ७ ॥
tasmat prasusrutas tasya sandhis tasyapy amarsanah mahasvams tat-sutas tasmad visvabahur ajayata
From Maru was born a son named Prasusruta, from Prasusruta came Sandhi, from Sandhi came Amarsana, and from Amarsana a son named Mahasvan. From Mahasvan, Visvabahu took his birth.
तत: प्रसेनजित् तस्मात् तक्षको भविता पुन: । ततो बृहद्बलो यस्तु पित्रा ते समरे हत: ॥ ८ ॥
tatah prasenajit tasmat taksako bhavita punah tato brhadbalo yas tu pitra te samare hatah
From Visvabahu came a son named Prasenajit, from Prasenajit came Taksaka, and from Taksaka came Brhadbala, who was killed in a fight by your father.
एते हीक्ष्वाकुभूपाला अतीता: शृण्वनागतान् । बृहद्बलस्य भविता पुत्रो नाम्ना बृहद्रण: ॥ ९ ॥
ete hiksvaku-bhupala atitah srnv anagatan brhadbalasya bhavita putro namna brhadranah
All these kings in the dynasty of Iksvaku have passed away. Now please listen as I describe the kings who will be born in the future. From Brhadbala will come Brhadrana.
ऊरुक्रिय: सुतस्तस्य वत्सवृद्धो भविष्यति । प्रतिव्योमस्ततो भानुर्दिवाको वाहिनीपति: ॥ १० ॥
urukriyah sutas tasya vatsavrddho bhavisyati prativyomas tato bhanur divako vahini-patih
The son of Brhadrana will be Urukriya, who will have a son named Vatsavrddha. Vatsavrddha will have a son named Prativyoma, and Prativyoma will have a son named Bhanu, from whom Divaka, a great commander of soldiers, will take birth.
सहदेवस्ततो वीरो बृहदश्वोऽथ भानुमान् । प्रतीकाश्वो भानुमत: सुप्रतीकोऽथ तत्सुत: ॥ ११ ॥
sahadevas tato viro brhadasvo ’tha bhanuman pratikasvo bhanumatah supratiko ’tha tat-sutah
Thereafter, from Divaka will come a son named Sahadeva, and from Sahadeva a great hero named Brhadasva. From Brhadasva will come Bhanuman, and from Bhanuman will come Pratikasva. The son of Pratikasva will be Supratika.
भविता मरुदेवोऽथ सुनक्षत्रोऽथ पुष्कर: । तस्यान्तरिक्षस्तत्पुत्र: सुतपास्तदमित्रजित् ॥ १२ ॥
bhavita marudevo ’tha sunaksatro ’tha puskarah tasyantariksas tat-putrah sutapas tad amitrajit
Thereafter, from Supratika will come Marudeva; from Marudeva, Sunaksatra; from Sunaksatra, Puskara; and from Puskara, Antariksa. The son of Antariksa will be Sutapa, and his son will be Amitrajit.
बृहद्राजस्तु तस्यापि बर्हिस्तस्मात् कृतञ्जय: । रणञ्जयस्तस्य सुत: सञ्जयो भविता तत: ॥ १३ ॥
brhadrajas tu tasyapi barhis tasmat krtanjayah rananjayas tasya sutah sanjayo bhavita tatah
From Amitrajit will come a son named Brhadraja, from Brhadraja will come Barhi, and from Barhi will come Krtanjaya. The son of Krtanjaya will be known as Rananjaya, and from him will come a son named Sanjaya.
तस्माच्छाक्योऽथ शुद्धोदो लाङ्गलस्तत्सुत: स्मृत: । तत: प्रसेनजित् तस्मात् क्षुद्रको भविता तत: ॥ १४ ॥
tasmac chakyo ’tha suddhodo langalas tat-sutah smrtah tatah prasenajit tasmat ksudrako bhavita tatah
From Sanjaya will come Sakya, from Sakya will come Suddhoda, and from Suddhoda will come Langala. From Langala will come Prasenajit, and from Prasenajit, Ksudraka.
रणको भविता तस्मात् सुरथस्तनयस्तत: । सुमित्रो नाम निष्ठान्त एते बार्हद्बलान्वया: ॥ १५ ॥
ranako bhavita tasmat surathas tanayas tatah sumitro nama nisthanta ete barhadbalanvayah
From Ksudraka will come Ranaka, from Ranaka will come Suratha, and from Suratha will come Sumitra, ending the dynasty. This is a description of the dynasty of Brhadbala.
इक्ष्वाकूणामयं वंश: सुमित्रान्तो भविष्यति । यतस्तं प्राप्य राजानं संस्थां प्राप्स्यति वै कलौ ॥ १६ ॥
iksvakunam ayam vamsah sumitranto bhavisyati yatas tam prapya rajanam samstham prapsyati vai kalau
The last king in the dynasty of Iksvaku will be Sumitra; after Sumitra there will be no more sons in the dynasty of the sun-god, and thus the dynasty will end.
