लिङ्गपुराणम्

śūrāḥ śūrasenaḥ dhṛṣṭaḥ kṛṣṇaś ca ete sarve śastraviśāradāḥ balinaḥ vīrāḥ dhārmikāḥ ca buddhimantaś ca āsan। avanti-janānāṃ rājā jayadhvajaḥ āsīt, tasyāpi putraḥ tālajaṅghaḥ mahābalaḥ abhavat। asya tālajaṅghasya śataṃ putrāḥ āsan, tālajaṅghā iti khyātāḥ; teṣāṃ jyeṣṭhaḥ vītihotraḥ nāma mahāvīryaḥ rājā babhūva। vītihotrasya anye putrāḥ vṛṣādayaḥ dhārmikāḥ āsan; teṣām madhye vṛṣaḥ vaṃśakartā jātaḥ, tasya ca putraḥ madhur nāma āsīt। madhunā śataṃ putrāḥ prāptāḥ, teṣāṃ madhye vṛṣṇiḥ vaṃśadharaḥ abhavat। vṛṣṇeḥ santānāḥ vṛṣṇayaḥ iti khyātāḥ, madhos tu mādhavāḥ iti procyante। haihayāḥ api yādavāḥ eva, yadoḥ vaṃśajātvena। ete mahātmānaḥ haihayāḥ pañca kulāni bibhrati। vītihotrāḥ, haryatāḥ, bhojāḥ, avantayaḥ, śūrasenāḥ, tathā tālajaṅghāḥ—eteṣāṃ prasiddhiḥ asti। śūraḥ śūrasenaḥ vṛṣaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ jayadhvajaḥ ca—ete pañca haihayānāṃ śreṣṭhatamāḥ smṛtāḥ। śūraḥ śūravīraḥ ca tathā śūrasenasya prakhyātāḥ putrāḥ śūrasenāḥ iti khyātāḥ; eteṣāṃ mahātmanāṃ deśāḥ api śūrasenāḥ abhavan। vītihotrasya putraḥ nartaḥ nāma prasiddhaḥ, kṛṣṇasya putraḥ durjayaḥ amitrakarṣaṇaḥ iti khyātaḥ। idānīṃ śṛṇu rājarṣeḥ kroṣṭoḥ prabhavam, yasya vaṃśe vṛṣṇivaṃśeśvaraḥ viṣṇuḥ jātaḥ। kroṣṭoḥ ekaputraḥ vṛjinīvān nāma prasiddhaḥ; tasyāpi putraḥ svātī, tasmāt kuśaṅkuḥ jātaḥ। kuśaṅkuḥ mahābalaḥ santānasya kāṅkṣayā bahūn yajñān akarot, bahudānaṃ ca dattavān। tasya citrarathaḥ putraḥ karmasu dakṣaḥ jātaḥ; citrarathaḥ api vīraḥ yājakaḥ dātā ca abhavat। tatra śaśabinduḥ nāma rājā paramavratī jātaḥ, yaḥ cakravartī mahābalaḥ mahāvīryaḥ bahuputraḥ ca āsīt। śaśabindos tu putrāḥ lakṣaśaḥ āsan, teṣu anantakaḥ śreṣṭhatamaḥ atulyaḥ ca abhavat। anantakasya putraḥ yajñaḥ, yajñasya dhṛtiḥ, tasya uśanāḥ, yaḥ imāṃ pṛthivīṃ prāptaḥ। uśanāḥ dharmātma aśvamedhaśataṃ akarot; tasya putraḥ siteṣuḥ rājā abhavat। siteṣoḥ putraḥ marutaḥ rājṛṣiḥ vaṃśavardhakaḥ; marutasya putraḥ kambalabarhiḥ vīraḥ abhavat। kambalabarheḥ putraḥ rukmakavacaḥ vidvān jātaḥ, yaḥ saṃyuge kavacinaḥ śatrūn jaghāna। sa ca śarair dhanurvyāyataḥ parāṃ kīrtiṃ prāptaḥ, aśvamedhe dharmātmā bhūmiṃ viprebhyaḥ dattavān। rukmakavacāt parāvṛt nāma śatruvīraśaṅkāraḥ jātaḥ; parāvṛtaḥ pañca putrān alabhata। rukmeṣuḥ, pṛthurukmaḥ, jyamaghaḥ, parighaḥ, hariḥ ca—ete pañca। parighaṃ hariṃ ca pitā videheṣu sthāpayāmāsa। rukmeṣuḥ rājā abhavat, pṛthurukmaḥ tasya sāhāyakaḥ; jyamaghaḥ tu tayor dvārā nirastaḥ, āśrame vāsaṃ cakāra। sa śāntaḥ vanavāsī brāhmaṇaiḥ śikṣitaḥ, dhanur ādāya patnīsahitaḥ anyam deśam agāt, ketuṃ vahan rathena ca। saikākinī patnī ca rikṣavatparvate narmadātaṭe vasatīṃ kṛtvā, anyaiḥ parityaktaḥ āsīt। jyamaghasya patnī śaibyaḥ dharmapatnī satī ca āsīt; sā tapasā garbhaṃ dhārayāmāsa। śaibyaḥ subhāgyavatī samṛddhā ca putraṃ vidarbham ajījanat; rājñaḥ kanyāyai ca krathaḥ kaiśikaḥ ca jātau viduṣau। vidarbhaḥ vidarbharāṭ dvau putrau prāptaḥ—romapādaḥ tathā tṛtīyaḥ babhruḥ, tasyātmasamaḥ smṛtaḥ। sudhṛtiḥ putraḥ dhīmān paramadhārmikaḥ āsīt; tasmāt kauśikaḥ jātaḥ, tataś ca chedīnāṃ vaṃśaḥ prasiddhaḥ। krathaḥ vidarbhasya putraḥ, tasya kuntiḥ, tataḥ vṛttaḥ, vṛttāt raṇadhṛṣṭaḥ yuddhe prabhāvitamaḥ। raṇadhṛṣṭasya putraḥ nidhṛtiḥ śatruvīrahantā, tasyāpi putraḥ daśārhaḥ nāma śatrusenāṃ vināśayitā। daśārhasya putraḥ vyāptaḥ, tasyāpi jīmutaḥ, jīmutasya vikṛtiḥ, vikṛteḥ bhīmarathaḥ। bhīmarathasya navarathaḥ nāma putraḥ, yaḥ satataṃ dānavān dharmaniṣṭhaḥ satyavādī ca āsīt। tasya putraḥ dṛḍharathaḥ, dṛḍharathasya śakuniḥ, tataḥ karambhaḥ, tataḥ devarataḥ jātaḥ। devaratāt devakṣatraḥ nāma rājā devavat prasiddhaḥ jātaḥ। devakṣatrasya putraḥ madhur nāma mahāyāśaḥ madhukulaṃ pravartayāmāsa; madhos tu kuruvaṃśaḥ jātaḥ। kuruvaṃśāt anuḥ jātaḥ, tataḥ purutvān narāgragaṇyaḥ; purutvānāt bhadravatī vidarbhanandanaḥ aṃśuḥ jātaḥ। aṃśuḥ ikṣvākukanyāṃ patnīṃ jagrāha, tasmāt sattvaḥ jātaḥ, tataḥ satvataḥ sarvaguṇasampannaḥ vaṃśavardhanaḥ jātaḥ। evaṃ te jyamaghasya vaṃśaḥ vistareṇa varṇitaḥ; yaḥ kaścit etad jyamaghavaṃśapravaraṃ paṭhati vā śṛṇoti vā—sa dhanyaḥ bhavati।