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The Demon Dhenuka destroyed by Rāma - Verse 6

Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · 4 · Verse 8.6

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Sanskrit Original

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||

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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.