Vayu Purana

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—

विस्तरावयवञ्चैव निसर्गस्य महात्मनः। विस्तरेणानुपूर्व्या च सर्वमेव ब्रवीहि मे ।। ३८.

And the detailed aspects of the great nature, its components—tell me everything in order and in detail.

सूत उवाच।। भवतां कथयिष्यामि सर्वमेतद्यथातथम्। पादं त्विमं ससंहारं चतुर्थं मुनिसत्तमाः ।। ३८.

Suta said: I shall relate all this to you exactly as it is, O best of sages, including this fourth section with dissolution.

मनोर्वैवस्वतस्येमं सांप्रतस्य महात्मनः। विस्तरेणानुपूर्व्या च निसर्गं श्रृणुत द्विजाः ।। ३८.

Now, O twice-born, listen in detail and in order to the account of the present Manu, Vaivasvata, the great-souled one.

मन्वन्तराणां संक्षेपं भविष्यैः सह सप्तभिः। प्रलयञ्चैव लोकानां ब्रुवतो मे निबोधत ।। ३८.

Hear from me the summary of the Manvantaras, along with the seven future ones, and also the dissolution of the worlds.

एतान्युक्तानि वै सम्यक् सप्तसप्तसु वै मया। मन्वन्तराणि संक्षेपाच्छृणुतानागतानि मे ।। ३८.

These have been properly described by me in groups of seven; now listen to the summary of the Manvantaras yet to come.

सावर्णस्य प्रवक्ष्यामि मनोर्वैवस्वतस्य ह। भविष्यस्य भविष्यन्ति समासात्तु निबोधत ।। ३८.

I shall declare the coming Manvantara of Sāvarṇi, the son of Vaivasvata; listen in brief to what will be.

अनागताश्च सप्तैव स्मृतास्त्विह महर्षयः। कौशिको गातवश्चैव जामदग्न्यश्च भार्गवः ।। ३८.

Here, the seven great sages who are yet to come are remembered: Kauśika, Gālava, Jāmadagnya Bhārgava,

द्वैपायनो वसिष्ठश्च कृपः शारद्वतस्तथा। आत्रेयो दीप्तिमांश्चैव ऋष्यश्रृङ्गस्तु काश्यपः ।। ३८.

Dvaipāyana, Vasiṣṭha, Kṛpa the son of Śāradvat, Ātreya the radiant, and Ṛṣyaśṛṅga Kāśyapa.

भारद्वाजस्तथा द्रौणिरश्वत्थामा महायशाः। एते सप्त महात्मानो भविष्याः परमर्षयः ।। ३८.

Bhāradvāja and Drauṇi, the illustrious Aśvatthāman—these seven great souls will be the eminent seers of the future.

सुतपा श्चामिताभाश्च सुखाश्चैव गणास्त्रयः। तेषां गणास्तु देवानां एकैको विंशकः स्मृतः ।। ३८.

Sutapas, Amitābhās, and Sukhās—these three groups of gods; each group of the gods is said to be twenty in number.