Chapter 8
अध्यायः 8
Amsha IV — Vamsha (Dynasties), Chapter 8
Shlokas (9)
+ Add ShlokaThe Demon Dhenuka destroyed by Rāma - Verse 1
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 4 · Verse 8.1
पुरूरवसो ज्येष्ठपुत्रो यस त्व आयुर्नामा स राहोर दुहितरम उपयेमे।।
purūravaso jyeṣṭhaputro yas tv āyurnāmā sa rāhor duhitaram upayeme||
Pururavas's eldest son, named Ayu, took the daughter of Raha.
The Demon Dhenuka destroyed by Rāma - Verse 2
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 4 · Verse 8.2
तस्यां स पञ्च पुत्रान उत्पादयाम आस। नहुषक्षत्रवृद्धरम्भरजिसंज्ञास तथैवानेनाः पञ्चमः पुत्रो ऽभूत। क्षत्रवृद्धात सुहोत्रः पुत्रो ऽभवत।।
tasyāṃ sa pañca putrān utpādayām āsa| nahuṣakṣatravṛddharambharajisaṃjñās tathaivānenāḥ pañcamaḥ putro 'bhūt| kṣatravṛddhāt suhotraḥ putro 'bhavat||
In her, he fathered five sons. The fifth son was named Nahusha, who was known as the great Kshatriya. From Kshatravriddha, Suhotra was born.
The Demon Dhenuka destroyed by Rāma - Verse 3
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 4 · Verse 8.3
काश्यलेशगृत्समदास तस्य पुत्रास त्रयो ऽभवन। गृत्समदस्य शौनकश चातुर्वर्ण्यप्रवर्तयिताभूत।।
kāśyaleśagṛtsamadās tasya putrās trayo 'bhavan| gṛtsamadasya śaunakaś cāturvarṇyapravartayitābhūt||
From Kashyapa, the son of Gritsamada, three sons were born. From Gritsamada, Shaunaka became the initiator of the four varnas.
The Demon Dhenuka destroyed by Rāma - Verse 4
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 4 · Verse 8.4
काश्यस्य काशीराजस ततो दीर्घतमाः पुत्रो ऽभवत। धन्वन्तरिस तु दीर्घतमसो ऽभवत। स हि संसिद्धकार्यकरणः सकलसंभूतिष्व अशेषज्ञानविद भगवता नारायणेन चातीतसंभूताव अस्मै वरो दत्तः।।
kāśyasya kāśīrājas tato dīrghatamāḥ putro 'bhavat| dhanvantaris tu dīrghatamaso 'bhavat| sa hi saṃsiddhakāryakaraṇaḥ sakalasaṃbhūtiṣv aśeṣajñānavid bhagavatā nārāyaṇena cātītasaṃbhūtāv asmai varo dattaḥ||
From Kashyapa, the king of Kashi, the longest-lived son was born. Dhanvantari was indeed the longest-lived. He was the one who accomplished all tasks and was endowed with complete knowledge by the divine Narayana.
The Demon Dhenuka destroyed by Rāma - Verse 5
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 4 · Verse 8.5
काशीराजगोत्रे ऽवतीर्य त्वम अष्टधा सम्यग आयुर्वेदं करिष्यसि यज्ञभाक च भविष्यसीति अभिहितः।।
kāśīrājagotre 'vatīrya tvam aṣṭadhā samyag āyurvedaṃ kariṣyasi yajñabhāk ca bhaviṣyasīti abhihitaḥ||
Having descended from the lineage of the king of Kashi, you will perfectly perform the Ayurveda in eight ways and will also be a participant in sacrifices.
The Demon Dhenuka destroyed by Rāma - Verse 6
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 4 · Verse 8.6
तस्य च धन्वन्तरेः पुत्रः केतुमान केतुमतो भीमरथः। तस्यापि दिवोदासस ततः प्रतर्दनः। स च भद्रश्रेण्यवंशविनाशाद अशेषाः शत्रवो ऽनेन जिता इति शत्रुजिद अभवत।।
tasya ca dhanvantareḥ putraḥ ketumān ketumato bhīmarathaḥ| tasyāpi divodāsas tataḥ pratardanaḥ| sa ca bhadraśreṇyavaṃśavināśād aśeṣāḥ śatravo 'nena jitā iti śatrujid abhavat||
From him, Dhanvantari had a son named Ketuman, and from him, Bhimaratha was born. From Divodasa, Pratardana was born. He defeated countless enemies, thus becoming known as Shatrujid.
The Demon Dhenuka destroyed by Rāma - Verse 7
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 4 · Verse 8.7
तेन च प्रीतिमतात्मपुत्रो वत्स वत्सेत्य अभिहितस ततो वत्सो साव ऽभवत। सत्यपरतया ऋतध्वजसंज्ञाम अवाप। पुनश च कुवलयनामानम अश्वं लेभे ततः कुवलयाश्व इत्य अस्यां पृथिव्यां प्रथितः।।
tena ca prītimatātmaputro vatsa vatsety abhihitas tato vatso sāv 'bhavat| satyaparatayā ṛtadhvajasaṃjñām avāpa| punaś ca kuvalayanāmānam aśvaṃ lebhe tataḥ kuvalayāśva ity asyāṃ pṛthivyāṃ prathitaḥ||
With him, the beloved son named Vatsa was born, who was referred to as Vatsa. He attained the name of Ritudhvaja through truthfulness. Again, he acquired a horse named Kuvalaya, which became famous on this earth as Kuvalayashva.
The Demon Dhenuka destroyed by Rāma - Verse 8
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 4 · Verse 8.8
षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि षष्टिवर्षशतानि च अलर्काद अपरो नान्यो बुभुजे मेदिनीं युवा ।।
ṣaṣṭivarṣasahasrāṇi ṣaṣṭivarṣaśatāni ca alarkād aparo nānyo bubhuje medinīṃ yuvā ||
For sixty thousand years and for sixty hundred years, no other youth has enjoyed the earth.
The Demon Dhenuka destroyed by Rāma - Verse 9
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 4 · Verse 8.9
तस्याप्य अलर्कस्य सन्नतिर नामात्मजो ऽभवत। ततः सुनीथस तस्य सुकेतुस ततो धर्मकेतुः। ततः सत्यकेतुस तस्माद विभुस तत्तनयः सुविभुस ततश च सुकुमारस तस्यापि दृष्टकेतुः। ततश च वैनहोत्रस ततश च भर्गो भार्गस्य भार्गभूमिः। ततश चातुर्वर्ण्यप्रवृत्तिः इत्य एते काशयो भूपतयः कथिताः। रजेस तु संततिः श्रूयताम इति।।
tasyāpy alarkasya sannatir nāmātmajo 'bhavat| tataḥ sunīthas tasya suketus tato dharmaketuḥ| tataḥ satyaketus tasmād vibhus tattanayaḥ suvibhus tataś ca sukumāras tasyāpi dṛṣṭaketuḥ| tataś ca vainahotras tataś ca bhargo bhārgasya bhārgabhūmiḥ| tataś cāturvarṇyapravṛttiḥ ity ete kāśayo bhūpatayaḥ kathitāḥ| rajes tu saṃtatiḥ śrūyatām iti||
From him, a son named Sannati was born. Then Sunītha, Suketu, Dharmaketu, Satyaketu, Vibhū, and his son Suvibhū, and then Sukumāra, and also Dṛṣṭaketu were born. Then came Vainahotra and Bhargo, the land of Bhārgava. Then the four varṇas (castes) began to emerge. Thus, these kings of Kāśi have been described. Now, let the lineage of Raje be heard.