श्रीशुक उवाच ।
यः पुरूरवसः पुत्र आयुस्तस्याभवन् सुताः ।
नहुषः क्षत्रवृद्धश्च रजी रम्भश्च वीर्यवान् ॥ १॥
अनेना इति राजेन्द्र शृणु क्षत्रवृधोऽन्वयम् ।
क्षत्रवृद्धसुतस्यासन् सुहोत्रस्यात्मजास्त्रयः ॥ २॥
काश्यः कुशो गृत्समद इति गृत्समदादभूत् ।
शुनकः शौनको यस्य बह्वृचप्रवरो मुनिः ॥ ३॥
काश्यस्य काशिस्तत्पुत्रो राष्ट्रो दीर्घतमःपिता ।
धन्वन्तरिर्दैर्घतम आयुर्वेदप्रवर्तकः ॥ ४॥
यज्ञभुग्वासुदेवांशः स्मृतमात्रार्तिनाशनः ।
तत्पुत्रः केतुमानस्य जज्ञे भीमरथस्ततः ॥ ५॥
दिवोदासो द्युमांस्तस्मात्प्रतर्दन इति स्मृतः ।
स एव शत्रुजिद्वत्स ऋतध्वज इतीरितः ।
तथा कुवलयाश्वेति प्रोक्तोऽलर्कादयस्ततः ॥ ६॥
षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि षष्टिवर्षशतानि च ।
नालर्कादपरो राजन् मेदिनीं बुभुजे युवा ॥ ७॥
अलर्कात्सन्ततिस्तस्मात्सुनीथोऽथ सुकेतनः ।
धर्मकेतुः सुतस्तस्मात्सत्यकेतुरजायत ॥ ८॥
धृष्टकेतुः सुतस्तस्मात्सुकुमारः क्षितीश्वरः ।
वीतिहोत्रस्य भर्गोऽतो भार्गभूमिरभून्नृपः ॥ ९॥
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Śrī Śuka began again : Nahuṣa and Kṣatravṛddha, Raji, the valiant Rambha and Anenā—these were the sons of Āyu, who was a son of Purūravā*. (Now,) hear of the posterity of Kṣatravṛddha, O king of kings! Kāśya, Kuśa and Gṛtsamada—these were the three sons of Suhotra, the son of Kṣatravṛddha. From (the loins of) Gṛtsamada sprang up Śunaka, whose son, the sage Śaunaka, was the foremost of the students of Rgveda. (1—3)
Kāśya's son was Kāśi, whose son, Rāṣṭra, was the father of Dīrghatamā. (And) Dīrghatamā's son was Dhanvantari, the founder of Āyurveda (the science of medicine), and a part manifestation of Lord Vāsudeva, who received a share in the sacrificial offerings and is capable of relieving bodily suffering merely on being thought of. His son was Ketumān, of whom was born Bhīmaratha; and from (the loins of) the latter sprang up Divodāsa. From Divodāsa, followed Dyumān, also remembered by the name of Pratardana. The same, Dyumān was called by the names of Śatrujit, Vatsa and Rtadhwaja and was also referred to by the name of Kuvalayāśwa. From him sprang up Alarka and others. (4—6)
None other than Alarka, O Parikṣit, ruled over the earth for (a period of) sixty-six thousand years, remaining young throughout this period. (7)
From (the loins of) Alarka sprang up Santati, from whom followed Sunitha and from the latter, Suketana. Dharmaketu was the son of Suketana, of whom Satyaketu was born. (8)
Dhrṣṭaketu was the son of Satyaketu, and from (the loins of) Dhrṣṭaketu sprang up King Sukumāra. Then came Vitihotra, whose son was Bharga; and of the latter was born King Bhārgabhūmi. (9) (1-9)
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इतीमे काशयो भूपाः क्षत्रवृद्धान्वयायिनः ।
राभस्य रभसः पुत्रो गम्भीरश्चाक्रियस्ततः ॥ १०॥
तस्य क्षेत्रे ब्रह्म जज्ञे शृणु वंशमनेनसः ।
शुद्धस्ततः शुचिस्तस्मात्त्रिककुद्धर्मसारथिः ॥ ११॥
ततः शान्तरयो जज्ञे कृतकृत्यः स आत्मवान् ।
रजेः पञ्चशतान्यासन् पुत्राणाममितौजसाम् ॥ १२॥
देवैरभ्यर्थितो दैत्यान् हत्वेन्द्रायाददाद्दिवम् ।
इन्द्रस्तस्मै पुनर्दत्त्वा गृहीत्वा चरणौ रजेः ॥ १३॥
आत्मानमर्पयामास प्रह्लादाद्यरिशङ्कितः ।
पितर्युपरते पुत्रा याचमानाय नो ददुः ॥ १४॥
त्रिविष्टपं महेन्द्राय यज्ञभागान् समाददुः ।
गुरुणा हूयमानेऽग्नौ बलभित्तनयान् रजेः ॥ १५॥
अवधीद्भ्रंशितान् मार्गान्न कश्चिदवशेषितः ।
कुशात्प्रतिः क्षात्रवृद्धात्सञ्जयस्तत्सुतो जयः ॥ १६॥
ततः कृतः कृतस्यापि जज्ञे हर्यवनो नृपः ।
सहदेवस्ततो हीनो जयसेनस्तु तत्सुतः ॥ १७॥
सङ्कृतिस्तस्य च जयः क्षत्रधर्मा महारथः ।
क्षत्रवृद्धान्वया भूपा शृणु वंशं च नाहुषात् ॥ १८॥
इति श्रीमद्भागवते महापुराणे पारमहंस्यां संहितायां
नवमस्कन्धे चन्द्रवंशानुवर्णने सप्तदशोऽध्यायः ॥ १७॥
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(All) these aforesaid kings in the line of Kṣatravṛddha were the descendants of Kāśi. Rambha's son was Rabhasa, whose son (again) was Gambhīra and from him followed Akriya. (10)
Through his wife was sprung a line of Brāhmaṇas; (now) listen to the posterity of Anenā. From (the loins of) Anenā sprang up Śuddha, from whom followed Śuci. Of him was born Trikakud, alias Dharmasārathi. (11)
Of him was born Śāntaraya, who had his object (in the shape of final beatitude) accomplished and was enlightened (too so that he did not beget any child). Raji had five hundred sons, who were (all) possessed of immense strength. (12)
Solicited by the gods, he slew the demons and restored (the kingdom of) heaven to Indra. Returning it to him (Raji) and clasping his feet, Indra placed himself in his hands, afraid as he was of Prahrāda and other enemies. On the death of their father, the sons of Raji did not return to the great Indra, even though he asked for it, (the sovereignty of) heaven and (even) fully appropriated the sacrificial offerings. When oblations were being poured by the preceptor (the sage Bṛhaspati) into the sacred fire (according to the procedure laid down for the employment of spells for a malevolent purpose), Indra (the slayer of the demon Bala) slew (all) the sons of Raji, who had strayed from the path of virtue, and none (of them) was left alive. From (the loins of) Kuśa, the grandson of Kṣatravṛddha, sprang up Prati; then came Sañjaya, whose son was Jaya. (13—16)
From Jaya followed Kṛta and of Kṛta, again, was born King Haryavana. Next came Sahadeva and from Sahadeva followed Hina; while Hīna's son was Jayasena. Then came Saṅkṛti and the latter's son was Jaya, a great car-warrior devoted to the course of conduct of a Kṣatriya. These are all the kings born in the line of Kṣatravṛddha; now hear of the line which originated from King Yayāti (the son of Nahuṣa). (17-18)
Thus ends the seventeenth discourse, forming part of an account of the lunar dynasty, in Book Nine of the great and glorious Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, otherwise known as the Paramahārhsa-Sarhhitā. (10-18)
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