Vayu Purana

पुत्रोऽश्वमेध दत्तोऽभूच्छतानीकस्य वीर्य्यवान्। पुत्रोऽश्वमेधदत्ताद्वै जातः परपुरंजयः ।। ३७.

The son of Shatanika was Ashvamedhadatta, full of vigor; and from Ashvamedhadatta was born Parapuramjaya.

अधिसामकृष्णो धर्मात्मा साम्प्रतोऽयं महायशाः। यस्मिन् प्रशासति महीं युष्माभिरिदमाहृतम् ।। ३७.

Adhisamakrishna, righteous and of great fame, now rules; under whose reign you have accomplished this.

दुरापं दीर्घसत्रं वै त्रीणि वर्षाणि दुश्चरम्। वर्षद्वयं कुरुक्षेत्रे दृषद्वत्यां द्विजोत्तमाः ।। ३७.

This difficult, long sacrifice, hard to attain, lasting three years, was performed for two years at Kurukshetra and on the Drishadvati, O best of twice-born.

ऋषय ऊचुः ।। श्रोतुं भविष्यमिच्छामः प्रजानां वै महामते । सूत सार्द्धं नृपैर्भाव्यं व्यतीतं कीर्त्तितं त्वया ।। ३७.

The sages said: We wish to hear, O wise one, about the future of the people, O Suta, along with the kings, as you have recounted the past.

यत्तु संस्थास्यते कृत्यमुत्पत्स्यन्ति चे ये नृपाः। वर्षाग्रतोऽपि प्रब्रूहि नामतश्चैव तान्नृपान् ।। ३७.

Tell us also what will be established in the future, and the kings who will arise; speak their names as well, even those who will come after many years.

कालं युगप्रमाणञ्च गुणदोषान् भविष्यतः। सुखदुःखे प्रजानाञ्च धर्मतः कामतोऽर्थतः ।। ३७.

Tell us the time, the measure of the ages, the virtues and faults of what is to come, and the happiness and sorrow of the people in regard to righteousness, desire, and wealth.

एतत्सर्वं प्रसङ्ख्याय पृच्छतां ब्रूहि तत्वतः। स एवमुक्तो मुनिभिः सूतो बुद्धिमतां वरः। आचचक्षे यथावृत्तं यथादृष्टं यथाश्रुतम् ।। ३७.

Having considered all this, tell us the truth as we ask; thus addressed by the sages, the Suta, foremost among the wise, narrated as it happened, as he saw and as he heard.

यथा मे कीर्त्तितं सर्वं व्यासेनाद्भुतकर्म्मणा। भाव्यं कलियुगञ्चैव तथा मन्वन्तराणि तु ।। ३७.

As everything was recounted to me by Vyasa, the wondrous actor, so also about the coming Kali Yuga and the Manvantaras.

अनागतानि सर्वाणि ब्रुवतो मे निबोधत। अत ऊर्द्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि भविष्यन्ति वृपास्तु ये ।। ३७.

Hear from me all that is yet to come; from here onward I will declare the kings who will arise.

ऐलांश्चैव तथेक्ष्वाकून् सौद्युम्नांश्चैव पार्थिवान्। येषु संस्थाप्यते क्षेत्रणैक्ष्वाकवमिदं शुभम् ।। ३७.

The Ailas, the Ikshvakus, and the Saudyumnas—those royal lines in which this auspicious Ikshvaku land is established.

तान् सर्वान् कीर्त्तयिष्यामि भविष्ये पठितान्नृपान्। तेभ्यः परे च ये चान्ये उत्पत्स्यन्ते महीक्षितः ।। ३७.

I shall recount all those future kings who will be named, and also those others who will arise after them, O rulers of the earth.

क्षत्राः पारशवाः शूद्रास्तथा ये च द्विजातयः। अन्धाः शकाः पुलिन्दाश्च तूलिका यवनैः सह ।। ३७.

The Kshatriyas, Parashavas, Shudras, and the twice-born; the Andhas, Shakas, Pulindas, Tulikas, together with the Yavanas.

कैवर्त्ताभीरशबरा ये चान्ये म्लेच्छजातयः। वर्षाग्रतः प्रवक्ष्यामि नामतश्चैव तान्नृपान् ।। ३७.

The Kaivartas, Abhiras, Shabaras, and other Mleccha tribes; I will declare them in order of the years, and also name those kings.

अधिसामकृष्णः सोऽयं साम्प्रतं पौरवान्नृपः। तस्यान्ववाये वक्ष्यामि भविष्ये तावतो नृपान् ।। ३७.

This king, Adhisamakrishna, is now ruling among the descendants of Puru; I shall recount, in due order, the kings who will arise in his lineage in the future.

अधिसामकृष्णपुत्रो निर्वक्रे भविता किल। गङ्गयापहृते तस्मिन्नगरे नागसाह्वये। त्यक्त्वा च तं सुवासञ्च कौशाम्ब्यां स निवत्स्यति ।। ३७.

Adhisamakrishna's son will be Nirvakra, it is said; when the city called Nagasahvaya is taken away by the Ganga, he will abandon that city and his fine residence, and dwell in Kaushambi.

भविष्यदुष्णस्तत्पुत्र उष्णाच्चित्ररथः स्मृतः। शुचिद्रथश्चित्ररथाद्‌वृतिमांश्च शुचिद्रथात् ।। ३७.

Nirvakra's son will be Ushna, and from Ushna will come Citraratha; from Citraratha will be Shucidratha, and from Shucidratha, Vritiman.

सुषेणो वै महावीर्यो भविष्यति महायशाः। तस्मात्सुषेणाद्भविता सुतीर्थो नाम पार्थिवः ।। ३७.

From Vritiman will be born Sushena, a man of great strength and fame; from Sushena will arise a king named Sutirtha.

रुचः सुतीर्थाद्भविता त्रिचक्षो भविता ततः। त्रिचक्षस्य तु दायादो भविता वै सुखीबलः ।। ३७.

From Sutirtha will come Rucha, and from him Trichakshu; the heir of Trichakshu will be Sukhibala.

सुखीबलसुतश्चापि भाव्यो राजा परिप्लुतः। परिप्लुतसुतश्चापि भविता सुनयो नृपः ।। ३७.

The son of Sukhibala will be the king Paripluta; and Paripluta's son will be the ruler Sunaya.

मेधावी सुनयस्याथ भविष्यति नराधिपः। मेधाविनः सुतश्चापि दण्डपाणिर्भविष्यति ।। ३७.

Then, Medhavi will be the king, son of Sunaya; and Medhavi's son will be Dandapani.

दण्डपाणेर्निरामित्रे निरामित्राच्च क्षेमकः। पञ्चविंशनृपा ह्येते भविष्याः पूर्ववंशजाः ।। ३७.

From Dandapani will come Niramitra, and from Niramitra, Kshemaka; these twenty-five kings will be born in the ancient line.

अत्रानुवंशश्लोकोऽयं गीतो विप्रैः पुराविदैः। ब्रह्मक्षत्रस्य यो योनिर्वंशो देवर्षिसत्कृतः ।। ३७.

Here is a verse about the lineage, sung by the wise who know the ancient lore: 'The family, honored by the divine sages, is the source of both Brahmins and Kshatriyas.'

क्षेमकं प्राप्य राजानं संस्थां प्राप्स्यति वै कलौ। इत्येष पौरवो वंशो यथावदनुकीर्त्तितः ।। ३७.

When the kingship reaches Kshemaka, the dynasty will come to an end in the Kali age; thus, the Paurava line has been properly recounted.

धीमतः पाण्डुपुत्रस्य ह्यर्जुनस्य महात्मनः। अत ऊर्द्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि इक्ष्वाकूणां महात्मनाम् ।। ३७.

Now, I shall narrate the line of the great-souled Ikshvakus, after the wise Pandu's son, the noble Arjuna.

बृहद्रथस्य दायादो वीरो राजा बृहत्क्षयः । ततः क्षयः सुतस्तस्य वत्सव्यूहस्ततः क्षयात् ।। ३७.

The heir of Brihadratha will be the valiant king Brihatkshaya; his son will be Kshaya, and from Kshaya will come Vatsavyuha.

वत्सव्यूहात्प्रतिव्यूहस्तस्य पुत्रो दिवाकरः। यश्च सांप्रतमध्यास्त अयोध्यां नगरीं नृपः ।। ३७.

From Vatsavyuha will come Prativyuha, whose son will be Divakara, the king who now rules the city of Ayodhya.

दिवाकरस्य भविता सहदेवो महायशाः। सहदेवस्य दायादो बृहदश्वो भविष्यति ।। ३७.

Divakara's son will be the illustrious Sahadeva; Sahadeva's heir will be Brihadashva.

तस्य भानुरथो भाव्यः प्रतीताश्वश्च तत्सुतः। प्रतीताश्वसुतश्चापि सुप्रतीतो भविष्यति ।। ३७.

His son will be Bhanuratha, and Bhanuratha's son will be Pratitashva; Pratitashva's son will be Supratita.

सहदेवः सुतस्तस्य सुनक्षत्रश्च तत्सुतः ।। ३७.

Sahadeva will be his son, and Sunakshatra will be the son of Sahadeva.