Part 43 (1/2)

YAYATI

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Yadu Turvasu Druhya Anu Puru

Janamejaya

Prachinvat

Pravira

Manasyu

Charupada

Sudyu

Bahugava

Sanyati

Ahanyati

Raudrasva by Apsaras Ghritachi

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Riteyu Kaksheya Sthandileyua Kriteyu Jaleyu

Rantinabha --+---------+----------+-----------+-------++

Sateyu Dharmeyu Sannatyeyu Vrateyu Vaneyu

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Sumati Dhruva Apratiratha

Rebhi Kanva

Dushmanta (the famous Medhat.i.thi lover of Sakuntala daughter

of Visvamitra by Menaka, Pras Kanna and other hero of Kali Dasa's drama.) Brahmanas

Bharata (Sub-Incarnation of Vishnu)

Bharata had three wives, all of Vidarbha. One of them bore a son to the king, but he p.r.o.nounced the child to be unlike himself. The wives of the king killed their children for fear of their being called illegitimate.

Bharata gave Yajna offerings to the Maruts and to Soma (Moon) that he might be blessed with a Son. The Maruts gave him Bharadvaja as his son.

Brihaspati (Jupiter) produced Bharadvaja on Mamata (Egoism), the wife of his brother Utathya. The parents deserted the child and he was brought up by the Maruts. Bharadvaja being adopted by Bharata was called Vitatha.

BHARADVaJA OR VITATHA

MANYU

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Brihat-Kshatra Jaya Mahavirya Nara Garga

Hastin Durita-Kshaya Sankriti Sani (founded Hastinapur,

modern Delhi)

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Guru Rantideva

Ajamirha Dvimirha Purumirha

Gargya (See next page)

(became

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Trayyaprni Kavi Pushkararuni

(Brahmana) (Br) (Br)

Yavinara

Kritimat

Satyadhriti

Dridhanemi

Suparsva

Sumati

Sannatimat

Kriti (arranged Prachasama in to 6 Sanhitas)

Niha

Ugrayudha

Kshemya

Suvira

Ripunjaya

Bahuratha

Rantideva gave to others whatever he had and had nothing left for himself. He and his dependents remained without food for forty-eight days. On the morning of the 49th. day he got some _ghee_, milk, prepared barley, and water. While he was going to partake of that with the others, a Brahmana became his guest. He duly respected his guest and gladly gave him a share of the meals. When the Brahmana went away, he divided the remnant amongst his dependents and himself, and while he was going to eat, one Sudra became his guest. He gave him a share out of his own. When the Sudra went away, another man came with a number of dogs and Rantideva duly respected him and gave him what he could. Only some water now remained, sufficient for the drink of one man only. He was going to drink that water, when a man of the Pukvasa caste (a degraded mixed caste) came and pitifully asked for some water. ”I do not ask for the eight Siddhis,” exclaimed Rantideva ”I do not ask for Nirvana. I only want that I may pervade all beings and suffer for them all their miseries, that they may be sorrowless. By parting with this water to save the life of this distressed man, my hunger, thirst, langour, giddiness, and distress are all gone.” Kind hearted Rantideva gave even the water to the thirsty Pukvasa. Even Brahma and others could not distract him from his devotion to Vishnu. His followers all became Yogins devoted to Vishnu.

(Is there some connection between Rantideva and Jesus Christ?)

Ajamirha

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The Brahmans Brihadishu Nila Riksha (1) Priyamedha

& c. Brihaddbanu Santi (Large Jaws)

Susanti Brihatkaya

Large sized) Puruja

Jayadratha Arka

Vishada Bharmyasva

(His sons were Syenajit known as

Panchala) -----+-- Mudgala --+-----------+-+---------+

(originator of the

Maudgalya clan) Ruchirasya Dhridhahanu Kasya Vatsa

+-- Yavinara Para

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+-- Kampilla Prithusena Nipa

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100 sons Bhahmadatta (Yogin)

Vishvaksen (author of Yoga Sastra)

Udaksena

Bhaliata

Mudgala (continued from above)

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Divodasa Ahalya

m. Gotama Mitrayu

Sotananda Chyavana

Satyadhriti (versed in Sudasa Dhanur Veda)

Sahadeva Saradvat (saw Urvasi and

his seed fell on a cl.u.s.ter Somaka of Sara gra.s.s from which were

born the pair).

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--+---+-------+-- Jantu 93 sons Prishata

Kripa Kripi Drupada m. Drona

Draupadi

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Dhrishtadyumna others

Dhrishtaketu

(1) RIKSHA

Samvarana _m_. Tapati daughter of the Sun

Kuru

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Pariks.h.i.+ Sudhana Jahnu Nishadha

Suhotra Suratha

Chyavana Viduratha

Kriti Sarvabhouma

Uparichara Vasu Jaya Sena

Radhika

Ayutayu

Uparichara Vasu Ayutayu

Akrodhana

Devat.i.thi

Riksha

Dilipa

Pratipa --------------------------

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Brihadratha Kusamba Matsya Pratyagra Chedipa Others

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Kusagra Jara Sandha

(was born in two parts. He was

Rishabha therefore thrown away out side.

Jara a Rakshasha woman, united

Satyahita the two parts and made the child

alive. Hence he was called

Pushpavat Jarasandha).

Jahu --+----------+-----------+---/

Sahadeva Devapi Santanu Vahika

(gave up the world

Somapi and went to forest) Somadatta

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Bhuri Bhurisravas Sala

Santana had in his former life the power by pa.s.s of his hands to make an old man young. He was therefore called Santanu in this life. When he became king, there was drought for 12 years. The Brahmanas ascribed this to Santanu's overlooking the claims of his eldest brother Devapi.

Santanu went to his brother. But in the meantime his minister had sent certain Brahmanas to Devapi and they dissuaded him from Vedic Dharma. He thus became unfit to be a king and the Devas then rained. _But Devapi is waiting at Kalapa for his future mission. The lunar dynasty will come to an end in the present Kaliyuga and Devapi will be the progenitor of the lunar Dynasty in the next Satyayuga._

Santanu By Ganga

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Bhishma Chitrangada Vichitra Virya (killed by a _m_. Amba and Gandharva) Ambalika daughters of Kasiraja

Satyavati was the daughter of Uparichara Vasu by Matsyagandha. Before her marriage with Santanu, Ris.h.i.+ Parasara had by her one son Krishna Dvaipayana, the renowned Vyasa, father of Suka, the propounder of the Bhagavata Purana.

As Vichitra Virya had no son, Satyavati asked Vyasa to produce sons on his wives. They were Dhritarashra, Pandu, and Vidura.

Dhritarashra _m_. Gandhari

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Duryodhana 99 Others Duhsala