Vayu Purana

अन्तरिक्षात्सुपर्णस्तु सुपर्णाच्चाप्यमित्रजित्। पुत्रस्तस्य भरद्वाजो धर्मी तस्य सुतः स्मृतः। पुत्रः कृतञ्जयो नाम धर्मिणः स भविष्यति। कृतञ्जयसुतो व्रातो तस्य पुत्रो रणञ्जयः ।। ३७.

From Antariksha will be Suparna, and from Suparna, Amitrajit; his son will be Bharadvaja, known as Dharmi; Dharmi's son will be named Kritanjaya; Kritanjaya's son will be Vrata, and his son will be Rananjaya.

भविता सञ्जयश्चापि वीरो राजा रणञ्जयात्। सञ्जयस्य सुतः शाक्यः शाक्याच्छुद्धोदनोऽभवत् ।। ३७.

There will be a heroic king named Sanjaya, victorious in battle; Sanjaya's son will be Shakya, and from Shakya will be born Shuddhodana.

शुद्धोदनस्य भविता शाक्यार्थे राहुलः स्मृतः। प्रसेनजित्ततो भाव्यः क्षुद्रको भविता ततः ।। ३७.

To Shuddhodana will be born, for the sake of the Shakya line, the one known as Rahula; from Prasenajit will come Kshudraka, and from him another will be born.

क्षुद्रकात्क्षुलिको भाव्यः क्षुलिकात्सुरथः स्मृतः। सुमित्रः सुरथस्यापि अन्त्यश्च भविता नृपः ।। ३७.

From Kshudraka will come Kshulika, and from Kshulika, Suratha is remembered; Sumitra will be born from Suratha, and he will be the last king.

एते ऐक्ष्वाकवाः प्रोक्ता भवितारः कलौ युगे। बृहद्बलान्वये जाता भवितारः कलौ युगे। शूराश्च कृतविद्याश्च सत्यसन्धा जितेन्द्रियाः ।। ३७.

These are declared as the Ikshvaku kings who will arise in the Kali age, born in the line of Brihadbala; they will be valiant, learned, truthful, and self-controlled.

अत्रानुवंशश्लोकोऽयं भविष्यज्ञैरुदाहृतः। इक्ष्वाकूणामयं वंशः सुमित्रान्तो भविष्यति। सुमित्रं प्राप्य राजानं संस्थां प्राप्स्यति वै कलौ। इत्येतन्मानवं क्षेत्रमैलञ्च समुदाहृतम् ।। ३७.

Here is a verse from the genealogists, cited by those who know the future: 'This is the lineage of the Ikshvakus, which will end with Sumitra; upon reaching Sumitra as king, the line will come to its close in the Kali age.' Thus, the human field and the Maileya line have been described.

अत ऊर्द्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि मागधेयान्बृहद्रथान्। जरासन्धस्य ये वंशे सहदेवान्वये नृपाः ।। ३७.

Now, I shall declare the Magadhas of the Brihadratha line, the kings descended from Sahadeva in the lineage of Jarasandha.

अतीता वर्त्तमानाश्च भविष्याश्च तथा पुनः। प्राधान्यतः प्रवक्ष्यामि गदतो मे निबोधत ।। ३७.

Those who have passed, those who are present, and those who will come again—I shall recount them in order of prominence; listen as I speak.

संग्रामे भारते तस्मिन् सहदेवो निपातितः। सोमाधिस्तस्य तनयो राजर्षिः सगिरिव्रजे ।। ३७.

In that Bharata war, Sahadeva was slain; his son was the royal sage Somadhi, in the city of Girivraja.

पञ्चाशतं तथाष्टौ च समा राज्यमकारयत्। श्रुतश्रवाः चतुःषष्टिसमास्तस्य सुतोऽभवत्। अयुतायुस्तु षड्विंशं राज्यं वर्षाण्यकारयत्। समाः शतं निरामित्रो महीं भुक्त्वा दिवङ्गतः ।। ३७.

He ruled for fifty-eight years; his son Shrutashrava lived for sixty-four years. Ayutayu ruled for twenty-six years, and after enjoying the earth for a hundred years, Niramitra departed this world.

पञ्चाशतं समाः षट् च सुकृत्तः प्राप्तवान्महीम्। त्रयोविंशं बृहत्कर्मा राज्यं वर्षाण्यकारयत् ।। ३७.

Sukrit ruled the earth for fifty-six years; Brihatkarma ruled for twenty-three years.

सेनाजित्साम्प्रतं चापि एतां वै भुज्यते समाः। श्रुतञ्जयस्तु वर्षाणि चत्वारिंशद्भविष्यति ।। ३७.

At present, Senajit rules for these years; Shrutanjaya will rule for forty years.

महाबाहुर्महाबुद्धिर्महाभीमपराक्रमः। पञ्चत्रिंशत्तु वर्षाणि महीं पालयिता नृपः ।। ३७.

The king, mighty-armed, great in wisdom, and of formidable valor, will protect the earth for thirty-five years.

अष्टपञ्चा शतं चाब्दान् राज्ये स्थास्यति वै शुचिः। अष्टाविंशत्समाः पूर्णाः क्षेमो राजा भविष्यति ।। ३७.

The pure king will remain in power for eighty-five years; Kshema will be king for a full twenty-eight years.

भुवतस्तु चतुःषष्टीराज्यं प्राप्स्यति वीर्य्यवान्। पञ्चवर्षाणि पूर्णानि धर्मनेत्रो भविष्यति ।। ३७.

Bhuvata, endowed with strength, will obtain the kingdom for sixty-four years; Dharmanetra will rule for a full five years.

भोक्ष्यते नृपतिश्चैव ह्यष्टपञ्चाशतं समाः। अष्टात्रिंशत्समा राज्यं सुव्रतस्य भविष्यति ।। ३७.

The king will enjoy the kingdom for fifty-eight years; Suvrata will rule for thirty-eight years.

चत्वारिंशद्दशाष्टौ च दृढसेनो भविष्यति। त्रयस्त्रिंशत्तु वर्षाणि सुमतिः प्राप्स्यते ततः ।। ३७.

Dridhasena will rule for forty-eight years; after him, Sumati will obtain the kingdom for thirty-three years.

द्वाविंशतिसमा राज्यं सुचलो भोक्ष्यते ततः। चत्वारिंशत्समा राजा सुनेत्रो भोक्ष्यते ततः ।। ३७.

Sukala will rule for twenty-two years; after him, Sunetra will rule for forty years.

सत्यजित्पृथिवीराज्यं त्र्यशीतिं भोक्ष्यते समाः। प्राप्येमां वीरजिच्चापि पञ्चत्रिंशद्भविष्यति ।। ३७.

Satyajit will rule the earth for eighty-three years; after him, Virajit will obtain the kingdom for thirty-five years.

अरीञ्जयस्तु वर्षाणि पञ्चाशत्प्राप्स्यते महीम्। द्वात्रिंशच्च नृपा ह्येते भवितारो बृहद्रथाः ।। ३७.

Arinjaya will obtain the earth for fifty years; and these thirty-two kings will be of the Brihadratha line.

पूर्णं वर्षसहस्रं वै तेषां राज्यं भविष्यति। बृहद्रथेष्वतीतेषु वीतहोत्रेषु वर्तिषु ।। ३७.

The reign of these Brihadrathas will last for a full thousand years, when the Brihadrathas have passed and the Vītahotras are established.

मुनिकः स्वामिनं हत्वा पुत्रं समभिषेक्ष्यति। मिषतां क्षत्रियाणां हि प्रद्योतो मुनिको बलात् ।। ३७.

Munika, having slain his master, will anoint his own son; in the sight of the Kshatriyas, Pradyota, the son of Munika, will seize power by force.

स वै प्रणतसामन्तो भविष्ये नयवर्ज्जितः । त्रयोविंशत्समा राजा भविता स नरोत्तमः ।। ३७.

He will be a king, bowed to by vassals, but devoid of righteousness; that excellent man will rule for twenty-three years.

चतुर्विंशत्समा राजा पालको भविता ततः। विशाखयूपो भविता नृपः पञ्चाशतीं समाः ।। ३७.

After him, Palaka will be king for twenty-four years; then Vishakhayupa will be king for fifty years.

एकत्रिंशत्समा राज्यमजकस्य भविष्यति। भविष्यति समा विंशत्तत्सुतो वर्त्तिवर्द्धनः ।। ३७.

Ajaka will have a reign of thirty-one years; his son Varttivardhana will rule for twenty years.

अष्टात्रिंशच्छतं भाव्याः प्राद्योताः पञ्च ते सुताः। हत्वा तेषां यशः कृत्स्नं शिशुनाको भविष्यति ।। ३७.

The five sons of Pradyota will rule for three hundred and eighty years; after destroying all their fame, Shishunaka will arise.

वाराणस्यां सुतस्तस्य संप्राप्स्यति गिरिव्रजम्। शिशुनाकस्य वर्षाणि चत्वारिंशद्भविष्यति ।। ३७.

His son, in Varanasi, will attain Girivraja; Shishunaka will reign for forty years.

शकवर्णः सुतस्तस्य षट्‌त्रिंशच्च भविष्यति। ततस्तु विंशतिं राजा क्षेमवर्मा भविष्यति ।। ३७.

His son Shakavarṇa will reign for thirty-six years; after him, King Kṣemavarman will rule for twenty years.

अजातशत्रूर्भविता पञ्चविंशत्समा नृपः। चत्वारिंशत्समा राज्यं क्षत्रौजाः प्राप्स्यते ततः ।। ३७.

Ajātaśatru will be king for twenty-five years; after that, Kṣatrauja will obtain the kingdom for forty years.