Agni Purana

इतिहासपुराणानां पुस्तकानि प्रयच्छति । पूजयित्वायुरारोग्यं स्वर्गमोक्षमवाप्नुयात् ।। २७२.

Whoever gives books of histories and ancient tales, after worship, attains long life, health, heaven, and liberation.

अग्निरुवाच सूर्य्यवंशं सोमवंशं राज्ञां वंशं वदामि ते । हरेर्ब्रह्मा पद्मगोऽभून्मरीचिर्ब्रह्मणाः सुतः ।। २७३.

Agni said: I shall tell you of the Solar and Lunar dynasties, the lineages of kings; Hari became Brahmā, born from the lotus, and Marīci was the son of Brahmā.

मरीचेः कश्यपस्तस्माद्विवस्वांस्तस्य पत्न्यपि । संज्ञा राज्ञी प्रभा तिस्रो राज्ञी रैवतपुत्रिका ।। २७३.

From Marīci came Kaśyapa; from him, Vivasvān; his wives were Saṃjñā, Rājñī, and Prabhā—the three queens, daughters of Raivata.

रेवन्तं सुषुवे पुत्रं प्रभातञ्च चप्रभा रवेः । त्वाष्ट्री संज्ञा मनुं पुत्रं यमलौ यमुनां यमम् ।। २७३.

Prabhā bore Revanta and Prabhāta as sons to the Sun; Tvaṣṭrī Saṃjñā bore Manu as a son, and Yama and Yamunā, twins, to Yama.

छाया संज्ञा च सावर्णिं मनुं वैवस्वतं सुतम् । शनिञ्चि तपतीं विष्टिं संज्ञायाञ्चाश्विनौ पुनः ।। २७३.

Chāyā and Saṃjñā bore Sāvarṇi Manu and Vaivasvata Manu as sons; also Śani, Tapatī, Viṣṭi, and to Saṃjñā again, the Aśvins.

मनोर्वैवस्वतस्यासन् पुत्रा वे न च तत्समाः । इक्ष्वाकुश्चैव नाभागो धृष्टः शर्य्यातिरेव च ।। २७३.

The sons of Vaivasvata Manu were many, but none equal to him: Ikṣvāku, Nābhāga, Dhṛṣṭa, and Śaryāti as well.

नरिष्यन्तस्तथा प्रांशुर्नाभागादिष्टसत्तमाः । करुषश्च पूषध्रश्च अयोध्यायां महाबलाः ।। २७३.

Nariṣyanta, Prāṃśu, Nābhāga, and Iṣṭa, the best of beings; Karuṣa and Pūṣadhra, mighty ones in Ayodhyā.

कन्येला च मनोरासीद्‌बुधात्तस्यां पुरूरवाः । पुरूरवसमुत्पाद्य सेला सुद्युम्नताङ्गता ।। २७३.

Manu had a daughter named Ilā; from Budha, she bore Purūravas. After giving birth to Purūravas, Ilā became Sudyumna.

सुद्युम्नादुत्कलगयौ विनताश्वस्त्रयो नृपाः । उत्कलस्योत्कलं राष्ट्र विनताश्वस्य पश्चिमा ।। २७३.

From Sudyumna came three kings: Utkala, Gaya, and Vinatāśva. Utkala's realm was Utkala; Vinatāśva's was in the west.

दिक्‌ सर्व्वा राजवर्य्यस्य गयस्य तु गयापुरी । वशिष्ठवाक्यात् सुद्युम्नः प्रतिष्ठानमवाप ह ।। २७३.

All directions belonged to the illustrious king Gaya; by Vasiṣṭha's command, Sudyumna obtained the city of Pratiṣṭhāna.

तत् पुरूरवसे प्रादात्सुद्युम्नो राज्यमाप्य तु । नरिष्यतः शकाः पुत्रा नाभागस्य च वैष्णवः ।। २७३.

Sudyumna, having obtained the kingdom, gave it to Purūravas; Nariṣyanta's sons were the Śakas, and Nābhāga's was Vaiṣṇava.

अम्बरीषः प्रजापालो धार्ष्टकं धृष्टतः कुलम् । सुकल्गनर्त्तौ शर्य्यातेर्वैरोह्यानर्त्ततो नृपः ।। २७३.

Ambarīṣa was the protector of the people; from Dhṛṣṭa came the Dhārṣṭaka lineage; from Śaryāti, Sukalga and Narttu, and from Anarta, King Vairohya.

अनार्त्तविषयश्चासीत् पुरी चासीत् कुशस्थली । रेवस्य रैवतः पुत्रः ककुद्मी नाम धार्मिकः ।। २७३.

There was the land of Anarta, and the city called Kuśasthalī; Reva's son was Raivata, named Kakudmī, righteous in conduct.

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He was the eldest of a hundred sons, and, having obtained the kingdom of Kuśasthalī, he went with his daughter to hear the Gandharva music before Brahmā.

मुहूर्त्तभूतं देवस्य मर्त्ये बहुयुगं गतम् । आजगाम जवेनाथ स्वां पुरीं यादवैर्वृताम् ।। २७३.

For the gods, a moment passed, but for mortals, many ages went by; then, swiftly, he returned to his own city, now filled with Yādavas.

कृतां द्वारवतीं नाम बहुद्वारां मनोरमाम् । भोजवृष्णयन्धकैर्गुप्तां वासुदेवपुरोगमैः ।। २७३.

He found the city named Dvāravatī, beautiful with many gates, protected by the Bhojas, Vṛṣṇis, and Andhakas, with Vāsudeva at their head.

रेवतीं बलदेवाय ददौ ज्ञात्वा ह्यनिन्दिताम । तपः सुमेरुशिखरे तप्त्वा विष्णवालयं गतः ।। २७३.

Knowing her to be blameless, he gave Revatī to Baladeva; after performing austerities on Mount Sumeru, he went to Viṣṇu's abode.

नाभागस्य च पुत्रौ द्वौ वैश्यौ ब्राह्मणातां गतौ । करूषस्य तु कारूषाः क्षत्रिया युद्धदुर्म्मदाः ।। २७३.

Nābhāga had two sons, both Vaiśyas who attained Brāhmaṇa status; and from Karūṣa came the Kārūṣas, Kṣatriyas fierce in battle.

शूद्रत्वञ्च पृषध्रोऽगाद्धिंसयित्वा गुरोश्च गाम् । मनुपुत्रादथेक्षआकोर्विकुक्षइर्देवराडभूत् ।। २७३.

Pṛṣadhra became a Śūdra after killing his teacher’s cow; and from Manu’s son Ikṣvāku, Devarāṭ was born from Vikukṣi.

विकुक्षेस्तु ककुत्स्थोऽभूत्तस्य पुत्रः सुयोधनः । तस्य पुत्रः पृथुर्न्नाम विश्वगश्वः पृथोः सुतः ।। २७३.

From Vikukṣi came Kakutstha, whose son was Suyodhana; his son was Pṛthu, and Viśvagaśva was the son of Pṛthu.

आयुस्तस्य च पुत्रोऽभुत्तस्य पुत्रः सुथोधनः । तस्य पुत्रः पृथुर्न्नाम विश्वगश्वः पृथोः सुतः ।। २७३.

Āyuṣ was his son, whose son was Suthodhana; his son was Pṛthu, and Viśvagaśva was the son of Pṛthu.

श्रावन्ताद् वृहदश्वोऽभूत कुबलाश्वस्ततो नृपः । धुन्धुमारत्वमगमद्‌धुन्धोर्न्नाम्ना च वै पुरा ।। २७३.

From Śrāvanta came Vṛhadaśva; from him, Kubalāśva, and then the king Dhundhumāra, who was formerly called Dhundhu.

धुन्धुमारास्त्रयो भूपा दृढ़ाश्वो दण्ड एव च । कपिलोऽथ दृढ़ाश्वात्तु हर्य्यश्वश्च चप्रमोदकः ।। २७३.

Dhundhumāra had three sons: Dṛḍhāśva, Daṇḍa, and Kapila; from Dṛḍhāśva came Haryaśva and Pramodaka.

हर्यश्वाच्च निकुम्भोऽभूत् संहताश्वो निकुम्भतः । अकृशाश्वश्च संहताश्वसुतावुभौ ।। २७३.

From Haryaśva came Nikumbha; from Nikumbha, Saṃhatāśva; and from Saṃhatāśva, both Akṛśāśva and Saṃhatāśva’s sons.

युवनाश्वो रणाश्वस्य मान्धाता युवनाश्वतः । मान्धातुः पुरुकुत्सोऽभून्मुचुकुन्दो द्वितीयकः ।। २७३.

Yuvanāśva was the son of Raṇāśva; from Yuvanāśva came Māndhātṛ; from Māndhātṛ, Purukutsa, and Mucukunda as the second son.

पुरुकुत्सादसस्युश्च सम्भूतो नर्मदाभवः । सम्भूतस्य सुधन्वाऽभूत्त्रिधन्वाथ सुधन्वनः ।। २७३.

From Purukutsa came Trasadasyu, born of Narmadā; from Trasadasyu, Sudhanvā was born, and from Sudhanvā, Tridhanvā.

त्रिधन्वनस्तु तरुणस्तस्य सत्यव्रतः सुतः । सत्यव्रतात्सत्यरथो हरिश्चन्द्रश्च तत्‌ सुतः ।। २७३.

From Tridhanvā came Taruṇa, whose son was Satyavrata; from Satyavrata came Satyaratha, and his son was Hariścandra.

हरिश्चन्द्राद्रोहिताश्वो रोहिताश्वाद्‌वृकोऽभवत् । वृकाद्वाहुश्च वाहोश्च सगरस्तस्य च प्रिया ।। २७३.

From Hariścandra came Rohitāśva; from Rohitāśva, Vṛka was born; from Vṛka, Vāhu, and from Vāhu, Sagara, whose beloved wife was Prabhā.

प्रबा षष्टिसहस्राणां सुतानां जननी ह्यऽभूत् । तुष्टादौर्वान्नृपादेकं भानुमत्यसमञ्जसम् ।। २७३.

Prabhā became the mother of sixty thousand sons; from Tuṣṭā and Aurvā, Bhānumatī bore Asamañjasa as the only king.