Vayu Purana

न च विंशे युगे सोमवंशस्यादिर्भविष्यति। देवापिरसपत्नस्तु ऐलादिर्भविता नृपः ।। ३७.

But in the twentieth age, there will not be a founder of the Soma lineage; instead, Devāpi's rival, a king descended from Ila, will arise.

क्षत्रप्रापर्त्तकौ ह्येतौ भविष्येते चतुर्युगे। एवं सर्वत्र विज्ञेयं सन्तानार्थे तु लक्षणम् ।। ३७.

These two will become the progenitors of the Kshatriya line in the four ages; in this way, everywhere, the characteristics for the sake of lineage should be understood.

क्षीणे कलियुगे तस्मिन् भविष्ये तु कृते युगे। सप्तर्षिभिस्तु तैः सार्द्धमाद्ये त्रेतायुगे पुनः ।। ३७.

When the Kali Yuga is exhausted and the next Krita Yuga arises, together with those seven sages, in the first Treta Yuga again—

गोत्राणां क्षत्रियाणाञ्च भविष्येते प्रवर्त्तकौ। द्वापरांशे न तिष्ठन्ति क्षत्रिया ऋषिभिः सह ।। ३७.

They will become the founders of the gotras and Kshatriya lines; in the Dvapara portion, the Kshatriyas do not remain together with the sages.

काले कृतयुगे चैव क्षीणे त्रेतायुगे पुनः। बीजार्थन्ते भविष्यन्ति ब्रह्मक्षत्रस्य वै पुनः ।। ३७.

In the Krita Yuga, and again when the Treta Yuga declines, for the sake of seed, the Brahmin and Kshatriya lines will arise once more.

एवमेव तु सर्वेषु तिष्ठन्तीहान्तरेषु वै । सप्तर्षयो नृपैः सार्द्धं सन्तानार्थं युगे युगे ।। ३७.

In this way, in all the intermediate periods, the seven sages, together with kings, remain in every age for the purpose of progeny.

क्षत्रस्यैव समुच्छेदः सम्बन्धो वै द्विजैः स्मृतः। मन्वन्तराणां सप्तानां सन्तानाश्च श्रुताश्च ते ।। ३७.

The destruction of the Kshatriya line and its connection with the twice-born is remembered; the continuities of the seven Manvantaras are also heard.

परम्परा युगानाञ्च ब्रह्मक्षत्रस्य चोद्भवः। यथा प्रवृत्तिस्तेषां वै प्रवृत्तानां तथा क्षयः ।। ३७.

The succession of the ages and the origin of the Brahmin and Kshatriya lines—just as their progress occurs, so too does their decline.

सप्तर्षयो विदुस्तेषां दीर्घायुष्ट्वाक्षयन्तु ते। एतेन क्रमयोगेन ऐलेक्ष्वाक्वन्वया द्विजाः ।। ३७.

The seven sages know their (the lines') longevity and imperishability; by this sequence, the twice-born of the Aila and Ikshvaku lines arise.

उत्पद्यमानास्त्रेतायां क्षीयमाणे कलौ पुनः। अनुयान्ति युगाख्यां तु यावन्मन्वन्तरक्षयः ।। ३७.

Born in the Treta Yuga, and again as the Kali Yuga wanes, they follow the course of the ages until the end of the Manvantara.

जामदग्न्येन रामेण क्षत्रे निरवशेषिते। कृते वंशकुलाः सर्वाः क्षत्रियैर्वसुधाधिपैः। द्विवंशकरणाश्चैव कीर्त्तयिष्ये निबोधत ।। ३७.

When the Kshatriya order was utterly destroyed by Rāma, son of Jamadagni, all the dynasties and families were restored by Kshatriya rulers; I shall recount the creation of the two lineages, listen.

ऐलस्येक्ष्वाकुनन्दस्य प्रकृतिः परिवर्त्तते। राजानः श्रेणिबद्धास्तु तथान्ये क्षत्रिया नृपाः ।। ३७.

The nature of the Aila, Ikshvaku, and Nanda lines alternates; the kings are arranged in succession, as are the other Kshatriya rulers.

ऐलवंशस्य ये ख्यातास्तथैवैक्ष्वाकवा नृपाः । तेषामेकशतं पूर्णं कुलानामभिषेकिनाम् ।। ३७.

Those renowned in the Aila line, as well as the Ikshvaku kings, among them, there are a full hundred families of consecrated rulers.

तावदेव तु भोजानां विस्तारो द्विगुणः स्मृतः । भजते त्रिंशकं क्षत्रं चतुर्धा तद्यथादिशम् ।। ३७.

The extent of the Bhojas is said to be twice as great; the Kshatriya class is divided into four parts, as previously described.

तेष्वतीताः समाना ये ब्रुवतस्तान्निबोधत। शतं वै प्रतिविन्ध्यानां शतं नागाः शतं हयाः ।। ३७.

Now hear of those who surpassed their contemporaries: a hundred Prativindhyas, a hundred Nagas, and a hundred horses.

धृतराष्ट्राश्चैकशतमशीतिर्जनमेजयाः। शतञ्च ब्रह्मदत्तानां शीरिणां वीरिणां शतम् ।। ३७.

There were one hundred Dhritarashtras, eighty Janamejayas, and a hundred Brahmadattas, as well as a hundred Shirins and Virins.

ततः शतं पुरोमानां श्वेतकाशकुशादयः । ततोऽपरे सहस्रं वै येऽतीताः शतबिन्दवः ।। ३७.

Then, a hundred Puromas, and the Shvetakashas and Kushas; after them, another thousand who were the Shatabindavas of old.

ईजिरे चाश्वमेधैस्ते सर्वे नियुतदक्षिणैः । एवं राजर्षयोऽतीताः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ।। ३७.

All these performed Ashvamedha sacrifices, giving abundant gifts; thus, royal sages of the past numbered in hundreds and thousands.

मनोर्वैवस्वतस्यास्मिन् वर्त्तमानेऽन्तरे तु ये । तेषां निबोधतोत्पन्ना लोके सन्ततयः स्मृताः ।। ३७.

Now, in this present interval of Manu Vaivasvata, listen to the lineages that have arisen in the world.

नु शक्यं विस्तरं तेषां सन्तानानां परम्परा। तत्पूर्वापरयोगेन वक्तुं वर्षशतैरपि ।। ३७.

Indeed, it is not possible to recount in detail the generations and their succession, even over hundreds of years.

अष्टाविंशद्युगाख्यास्तु गता वैवस्वतेऽन्तरे। एता राजर्षिभिः सार्द्धं शिष्टा यास्ता निबोधत ।। ३७.

Twenty-eight yugas have passed in the Vaivasvata interval; these, along with the royal sages, have been described—now hear of those that remain.

चत्वारिंशच्च ये चैव भविष्याः सह राजभिः। युगाख्यानां विशिष्टास्तु ततो वैवस्वतक्षये ।। ३७.

And forty more, together with their kings, are yet to come; these yugas are distinguished until the end of the Vaivasvata period.

एतद्वः कथितं सर्व्वं समासव्यासयोगतः। पुनरुक्तं बहुत्वाच्च न शक्यन्तु युगैः सह ।। ३७.

All this has been told to you, both in summary and in detail; because of their multitude, it is not possible to recount them all, even with the yugas.

एते ययातिपुत्राणां पञ्चविंशा विशां हिताः। कीर्त्तिताश्चामिता ये मे लोकान् वै धारयन्त्युत ।। ३७.

These twenty-five sons of Yayati, renowned among peoples, have been mentioned; they, indeed, uphold the worlds for me.

लभते च वरेण्यञ्च दुर्लभानिह लौकिकान्। आयुः कीर्त्तिं धनं पुत्रान् स्वर्गं चानन्त्यमश्नुते ।। ३७.

One attains desirable and rare worldly rewards: long life, fame, wealth, sons, and endless heaven.

धारणाच्छ्रवणाच्चैव ते लोकान् धारयन्त्युत। इत्येष वो मयो पादस्तृतीयः कथितो द्विजाः। विस्तरेणानुपूर्व्वी च किम्भूयो वर्त्तयाम्यहम् ।। ३७.

By reciting and hearing this, they indeed uphold the worlds; thus, O twice-born, I have told you the third section in order and in detail—what more shall I relate?

श्रुत्वा पादं तृतीयन्तु क्रान्तं सूतेन धीमता। ततश्चतुर्थं पप्रच्छुः पादं वै ऋषिसत्तमाः ।। ३८.

Having heard the third section recited by the wise Suta, the foremost sages then inquired about the fourth section.

ऋषय ऊचुः।। पादः क्रान्तस्तृतीयोऽयमनुषङ्गेण यस्त्वया। चतुर्थं विस्तरात्पादं संहारं परिकीर्त्तय ।। ३८.

The sages said: The third section has been recounted by you in sequence; now, narrate in detail the fourth section concerning dissolution.

मन्वन्तराणि सर्वाणि पूर्वाण्येवापरैः सह। सप्तर्षीणामथैतेषां साम्प्रतस्यान्तरे मनोः ।। ३८.

All the previous Manvantaras, together with the later ones, and the Saptarshis, as well as those of the present interval of Manu—