Srimad Bhagavatam · Canto 9 · Chapter 17

The Dynasties of the Sons of Purūravā

9.17.1-3

श्रीबादरायणिरुवाच य: पुरूरवस: पुत्र आयुस्तस्याभवन् सुता: । नहुष: क्षत्रवृद्धश्च रजी राभश्च वीर्यवान् ॥ १ ॥ अनेना इति राजेन्द्र श‍ृणु क्षत्रवृधोऽन्वयम् । क्षत्रवृद्धसुतस्यासन् सुहोत्रस्यात्मजास्त्रय: ॥ २ ॥ काश्य: कुशो गृत्समद इति गृत्समदादभूत् । शुनक: शौनको यस्य बह्वृचप्रवरो मुनि: ॥ ३ ॥

sri-badarayanir uvaca yah pururavasah putra ayus tasyabhavan sutah nahusah ksatravrddhas ca raji rabhas ca viryavan anena iti rajendra srnu ksatravrdho ’nvayam ksatravrddha-sutasyasan suhotrasyatmajas trayah kasyah kuso grtsamada iti grtsamadad abhut sunakah saunako yasya bahvrca-pravaro munih

Sukadeva Gosvami said: From Pururava came a son named Ayu, whose very powerful sons were Nahusa, Ksatravrddha, Raji, Rabha and Anena. O Maharaja Pariksit, now hear about the dynasty of Ksatravrddha. Ksatravrddha’s son was Suhotra, who had three sons, named Kasya, Kusa and Grtsamada. From Grtsamada came Sunaka, and from him came Saunaka, the great saint, the best of those conversant with the Rg Veda.

9.17.4

काश्यस्य काशिस्तत्पुत्रो राष्ट्रो दीर्घतम:पिता । धन्वन्तरिर्दीर्घतमस आयुर्वेदप्रवर्तक: । यज्ञभुग् वासुदेवांश: स्मृतमात्रार्तिनाशन: ॥ ४ ॥

kasyasya kasis tat-putro rastro dirghatamah-pita dhanvantarir dirghatamasa ayur-veda-pravartakah yajna-bhug vasudevamsah smrta-matrarti-nasanah

The son of Kasya was Kasi, and his son was Rastra, the father of Dirghatama. Dirghatama had a son named Dhanvantari, who was the inaugurator of the medical science and an incarnation of Lord Vasudeva, the enjoyer of the results of sacrifices. One who remembers the name of Dhanvantari can be released from all disease.

9.17.5

तत्पुत्र: केतुमानस्य जज्ञे भीमरथस्तत: । दिवोदासो द्युमांस्तस्मात् प्रतर्दन इति स्मृत: ॥ ५ ॥

tat-putrah ketuman asya jajne bhimarathas tatah divodaso dyumams tasmat pratardana iti smrtah

The son of Dhanvantari was Ketuman, and his son was Bhimaratha. The son of Bhimaratha was Divodasa, and the son of Divodasa was Dyuman, also known as Pratardana.

9.17.6

स एव शत्रुजिद् वत्स ऋतध्वज इतीरित: । तथा कुवलयाश्वेति प्रोक्तोऽलर्कादयस्तत: ॥ ६ ॥

sa eva satrujid vatsa rtadhvaja itiritah tatha kuvalayasveti prokto ’larkadayas tatah

Dyuman was also known as Satrujit, Vatsa, Rtadhvaja and Kuvalayasva. From him were born Alarka and other sons.

9.17.7

षष्टिंवर्षसहस्राणि षष्टिंवर्षशतानि च । नालर्कादपरो राजन् बुभुजे मेदिनीं युवा ॥ ७ ॥

sastim varsa-sahasrani sastim varsa-satani ca nalarkad aparo rajan bubhuje medinim yuva

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

9.17.8

अलर्कात्सन्ततिस्तस्मात् सुनीथोऽथ निकेतन: । धर्मकेतु: सुतस्तस्मात् सत्यकेतुरजायत ॥ ८ ॥

alarkat santatis tasmat sunitho ’tha niketanah dharmaketuh sutas tasmat satyaketur ajayata

From Alarka came a son named Santati, and his son was Sunitha. The son of Sunitha was Niketana, the son of Niketana was Dharmaketu, and the son of Dharmaketu was Satyaketu.

9.17.9

धृष्टकेतुस्ततस्तस्मात् सुकुमार: क्षितीश्वर: । वीतिहोत्रोऽस्य भर्गोऽतो भार्गभूमिरभून्नृप ॥ ९ ॥

dhrstaketus tatas tasmat sukumarah ksitisvarah vitihotro ’sya bhargo ’to bhargabhumir abhun nrpa

O King Pariksit, from Satyaketu came a son named Dhrstaketu, and from Dhrstaketu came Sukumara, the emperor of the entire world. From Sukumara came a son named Vitihotra; from Vitihotra, Bharga; and from Bharga, Bhargabhumi.

9.17.10

इतीमे काशयो भूपा: क्षत्रवृद्धान्वयायिन: । राभस्य रभस: पुत्रो गम्भीरश्चाक्रियस्तत: ॥ १० ॥

itime kasayo bhupah ksatravrddhanvayayinah rabhasya rabhasah putro gambhiras cakriyas tatah

O Maharaja Pariksit, all of these kings were descendants of Kasi, and they could also be called descendants of Ksatravrddha. The son of Rabha was Rabhasa, from Rabhasa came Gambhira, and from Gambhira came a son named Akriya.

9.17.11

तद्गोत्रं ब्रह्मविज् जज्ञे श‍ृणु वंशमनेनस: । शुद्धस्तत: शुचिस्तस्माच्चित्रकृद् धर्मसारथि: ॥ ११ ॥

tad-gotram brahmavij jajne srnu vamsam anenasah suddhas tatah sucis tasmac citrakrd dharmasarathih

The son of Akriya was known as Brahmavit, O King. Now hear about the descendants of Anena. From Anena came a son named Suddha, and his son was Suci. The son of Suci was Dharmasarathi, also called Citrakrt.

9.17.12

तत: शान्तरजो जज्ञे कृतकृत्य: स आत्मवान् । रजे: पञ्चशतान्यासन् पुत्राणाममितौजसाम् ॥ १२ ॥

tatah santarajo jajne krta-krtyah sa atmavan rajeh panca-satany asan putranam amitaujasam

From Citrakrt was born a son named Santaraja, a self-realized soul who performed all kinds of Vedic ritualistic ceremonies and therefore did not beget any progeny. The sons of Raji were five hundred, all very powerful.

9.17.13

देवैरभ्यर्थितो दैत्यान् हत्वेन्द्रायाददाद् दिवम् । इन्द्रस्तस्मै पुनर्दत्त्वा गृहीत्वा चरणौ रजे: । आत्मानमर्पयामास प्रह्रादाद्यरिशङ्कित: ॥ १३ ॥

devair abhyarthito daityan hatvendrayadadad divam indras tasmai punar dattva grhitva caranau rajeh atmanam arpayam asa prahradady-ari-sankitah

On the request of the demigods, Raji killed the demons and thus returned the kingdom of heaven to Lord Indra. But Indra, fearing such demons as Prahlada, returned the kingdom of heaven to Raji and surrendered himself at Raji’s lotus feet.

9.17.14

पितर्युपरते पुत्रा याचमानाय नो ददु: । त्रिविष्टपं महेन्द्राय यज्ञभागान् समाददु: ॥ १४ ॥

pitary uparate putra yacamanaya no daduh trivistapam mahendraya yajna-bhagan samadaduh

Upon Raji’s death, Indra begged Raji’s sons for the return of the heavenly plane. They did not return it, however, although they agreed to return Indra’s shares in ritualistic ceremonies.

9.17.15

गुरुणा हूयमानेऽग्नौ बलभित् तनयान् रजे: । अवधीद् भ्रंशितान् मार्गान्न कश्चिदवशेषित: ॥ १५ ॥

guruna huyamane ’gnau balabhit tanayan rajeh avadhid bhramsitan margan na kascid avasesitah

Thereafter, Brhaspati, the spiritual master of the demigods, offered oblations in the fire so that the sons of Raji 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.

9.17.16

कुशात् प्रति: क्षात्रवृद्धात् सञ्जयस्तत्सुतो जय: । तत: कृत: कृतस्यापि जज्ञे हर्यबलो नृप: ॥ १६ ॥

kusat pratih ksatravrddhat sanjayas tat-suto jayah tatah krtah krtasyapi jajne haryabalo nrpah

From Kusa, the grandson of Ksatravrddha, was born a son named Prati. The son of Prati was Sanjaya, and the son of Sanjaya was Jaya. From Jaya, Krta was born, and from Krta, King Haryabala.

9.17.17

सहदेवस्ततो हीनो जयसेनस्तु तत्सुत: । सङ्‍कृतिस्तस्य च जय: क्षत्रधर्मा महारथ: । क्षत्रवृद्धान्वया भूपा इमेश‍ृण्वथनाहुषान् ॥ १७ ॥

sahadevas tato hino jayasenas tu tat-sutah sankrtis tasya ca jayah ksatra-dharma maha-rathah ksatravrddhanvaya bhupa ime srnv atha nahusan

From Haryabala came a son named Sahadeva, and from Sahadeva came Hina. The son of Hina was Jayasena, and the son of Jayasena was Sankrti. The son of Sankrti was the powerful and expert fighter named Jaya. These kings were the members of the Ksatravrddha dynasty. Now let me describe to you the dynasty of Nahusa.