Vayu Purana

अथ वै च्यवनाद्धीमान् सुदासः समपद्यत। सौदासः सहदेवश्च सोमकस्तस्य चात्मजः ।। ३७.

Then, from Cyavana, the wise Sudāsa was born; Saudāsa, Sahadeva, and Somaka were his sons.

अजमीढः पुनर्जातः क्षीणे वंशे स सोमकः। सोमकस्य सुतो जन्तुर्हते तस्मिञ्छतं विभो ।। ३७.

Ajamīḍha was reborn when the lineage had dwindled; Somaka was his son, and to that noble Somaka a hundred sons were born.

पुषाणामजमीढस्य सोमकत्वे महात्मनः। तेषां यवीयान् पृषतो द्रुपदस्य पितामहः ।। ३७.

Of the sons of Ajamīḍha, the great-souled Somaka, the youngest was Pṛṣata, the grandfather of Drupada.

धृष्टद्युम्नः सुतस्तस्य धृष्टकेतुश्च तत्सुतः। महिषी चाजमीढस्य धूमिनी पुत्रगर्धिनी ।। ३७.

His son was Dhṛṣṭadyumna, and Dhṛṣṭaketu was his son; Ajamīḍha’s chief queen, Dhūminī, was the mother of sons.

पुनर्भवे तपस्तेपे शतं वर्षाणि दुश्चरम्। हुताग्न्यनिद्रा ह्यभवत् पवित्रमितभोजना ।। ३७.

In her next birth, she performed severe austerities for a hundred years; she remained pure, subsisting on little food, ever wakeful by the sacrificial fire.

अहोरात्रं कुशेष्वेव सुष्वाप सुमहाव्रता। तस्यां वै धूम्रवर्णायामजमीढश्च वीर्यवान् ।। ३७.

That woman of great vows slept day and night only on kuśa grass; in her, Dhūmravarṇā, the mighty Ajamīḍha was born.

ऋक्षं संजनयामास धूम्रवर्ण सिताग्रजम्। ऋक्षात् संवरणो जज्ञे कुरुः संवरणादभूत् ।। ३७.

He begot Ṛkṣa, elder brother of Sitā, upon Dhūmravarṇā; from Ṛkṣa was born Saṃvaraṇa, and from Saṃvaraṇa, Kuru was born.

यः प्रयागं पदाक्रम्य कुरुक्षेत्रञ्चकार ह। कृष्ट्वैनं सुमहातेजा वर्षाणि सुबहून्यथ ।। ३७.

He who, having reached Prayāga, established Kurukṣetra; that man of great energy ploughed it for many years.

कृष्यमाणे तदा शक्रस्तत्रास्य वरदो बभौ। पुण्यञ्च रमणीयञ्च पुण्यकृद्भिर्निषेवितम् ।। ३७.

As he was ploughing, Indra appeared there and granted him a boon; that land became sacred, delightful, and frequented by the virtuous.

तस्यान्ववायजाः ख्याताः कुरवो नृपसत्तमाः। कुरोस्तु दयिताः पुत्राः सुधन्वा जह्नुरेव च ।। ३७.

His descendants, renowned as the Kurus, were foremost among kings. Of Kuru, the beloved sons were Sudhanvan and Jahnu.

परिक्षितो महाराजः पुत्रकश्चारिमर्दनः। सुधन्वनस्तु दायादः सुहोत्रो मतिमान् स्मृतः ।। ३७.

Parikṣit was a great king, and his son was Arimardana. Sudhanvan’s heir was Suhotra, remembered as wise.

च्यवनस्तस्य पुत्रस्तु राजा धर्मार्थकोविदः। च्यवनस्य कृतः पुत्र इष्ट्वा यज्ञैर्महातपाः ।। ३७.

Cyavana was his son, a king skilled in righteousness and wealth. Cyavana’s son was Kṛta, who performed sacrifices with great austerity.

विश्रुतं जनयामास पुत्रमिन्द्रसखं नृपः। विद्योपरिचरं वीरं वसुं नामान्तरिक्षगम् ।। ३७.

The king begot a famous son, Indra’s friend, a hero named Vasu, who moved through the sky, known as Vidyoparicara.

विद्योपरिचराज्जज्ञे गिरिका सप्त सूनवः। महारथो भगधरो विश्रुतो यो बृहद्रथः ।। ३७.

From Vidyoparicara were born seven sons by Girikā: Mahāratha, Bhagadhara, the renowned Bṛhadratha,

प्रत्यग्रहः कुशश्चैव यमाहुर्मणिवाहनम्। माथैल्यश्च ललित्थश्च मत्स्यकालश्च सप्तमः ।। ३७.

Pratyagraha, Kuśa, who is called Maṇivāhana, Māthailya, Lalittha, and Matsyakāla as the seventh.

बृहद्रथस्य दायादः कुशाग्रो नाम विश्रुतः। कुशाग्रस्यात्मजश्चैव ऋषभो नाम वीर्यवान् ।। ३७.

Bṛhadratha’s heir was the famous Kuśāgra. Kuśāgra’s own son was Ṛṣabha, known for his strength.

ऋषभस्यापि दायादः पुष्पवान्नाम धार्मिकः। विक्रान्तस्तस्य दायादो राजा सत्यहितः स्मृतः ।। ३७.

Ṛṣabha’s heir was Puṣpavān, righteous in conduct. Puṣpavān’s heir was the valiant king Satyahita.

तस्य पुत्रः सुधन्वा च तस्मादूर्ज्जः प्रतापवान्। ऊर्ज्जस्य नभसः पुत्रस्तस्माज्जज्ञे स वीर्यवान् ।। ३७.

His son was Sudhanvan, and from him came Ūrjja, renowned for his prowess. Ūrjja’s son was Nabhasa, and from him was born a mighty one.

शकले द्वे स वै जातो जरया सन्धितस्तु सः। जरासन्धो महाबाहुर्जरया सन्धितस्तु सः ।। ३७.

He was born in two halves, joined together by the force of age. Jarāsandha, of great arms, was thus united by old age.

सर्वक्षत्रस्य जेताऽसौ जरासन्धो महाबलः। जरासन्धस्य पुत्रस्तु सहदेवः प्रतापवान् ।। ३७.

Jarāsandha, of immense strength, was the conqueror of all Kṣatriyas. Jarāsandha’s son was Sahadeva, renowned for his prowess.

सहतेवात्मजः श्रीमान् सोमाधिः सुमहातपाः। श्रुतश्रुवस्तु सोमाधेर्मागधः परिकीर्तितः ।। ३७.

Sahadeva’s son was the illustrious Somādhi, of great austerity. From Somādhi came Śrutaśru, known as a Māgadha.

परिक्षितस्य दायादो बभूव जनमेजयः। श्रुतसेनस्य दायादो भीमसेनोऽपि नामतः ।। ३७.

Parikṣit’s heir was Janamejaya. Śrutasena’s heir was Bhīmasena, so named.

जह्नुस्त्वजनयत्पुत्रं सुरथं नाम भूमिपम्। सुरथस्य तु दायादो वीरो राजा विदूरथः ।। ३७.

Jahnu begot a son named Suratha, a ruler of the earth. Suratha’s heir was the heroic king Vidūratha.

विदूरथसुतश्चापि सार्वभौम इति श्रुतिः। सार्वभौमा ज्जयत्सेन आराधिस्तस्य चात्मजः ।। ३७.

Vidūratha’s son was Sārvabhauma, as is heard. Sārvabhauma’s son was Jayatsena, and his son was Ārādhita.

आराधितो महासत्त्व अयुतायुस्ततः स्मृतः । अक्रोधनोऽयुतायोऽस्तु तस्माद्देवातिथिः स्मृतः ।। ३७.

Ārādhita, of great spirit, was known as Ayutāyu. Akrodhana was Ayutāyu’s son, and from him came Devātithi.

देवातिथेस्तु दायाद ऋक्ष एव बभूव ह। भीमसेनस्तथा ऋक्षाद्दिलीपस्तस्य चात्मजः ।। ३७.

Devātithi’s heir was Ṛkṣa. Bhīmasena was born from Ṛkṣa, and Dilīpa was his son.

दिलीपसूनुः प्रतिपस्तस्य पुत्रास्त्रयः स्मृताः। देवापिः शन्तनुश्चैव बाह्लीकश्चैव ते त्रयः ।। ३७.

Dilīpa’s son was Pratipa, and he had three sons: Devāpi, Śantanu, and Bāhlīka—these three are remembered.

बाह्लीकस्य तु विज्ञेयः सप्तबाह्लीश्वरो नृपः। बाह्लीकस्य सुतश्चैव सोमदत्तो महायशाः ।। ३७.

Know that the king of Bahlika is the lord of seven Bahlikas; and Somadatta, renowned for his greatness, is the son of Bahlika.

जज्ञिरे सोमदत्तात्तु भूरिर्भूरिश्रवाः शलः । देवापिस्तु प्रवव्राज वनं धर्म्मपरीप्सया ।। ३७.

From Somadatta were born Bhuri, Bhurishravas, and Shala; and Devapi departed to the forest, seeking righteousness.