Viṣṇu Purāṇa | Full Text

Chapter XV Explanation of the reason why Śiśupāla in his previous births as Hiraṇyakaśipu and Rāvaṇa was not identified with Viṣṇu on being slain by him, and was so identified when killed as Śiśupāla. The wives of Vasudeva: his children: Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa his sons by Devakī: born apparently of Rohiṇī and Yaśodā. The wives and children of Kṛṣṇa. Multitude

Chapter XVI PARĀŚARA.--I shall now summarily give you an account of the descendants of Turvasu: The son of Turvasu was Vahni; his son was Gobānu; his son was Traiśāmba; his son was Karandhama; his son was Marutta. Marutta had no children, and he therefore adopted Duṣyanta, of the family of Puru; by which the line of Turvasu merged into that

Chapter XVII THE son of Druhyu was Babhru; his son was Setu; his son was Āradwat; his son was Gāndhāra; his son was Dharma; his son was Dhrita; his son was Duryāman; his son was Prachetas, who had a hundred sons, and they were the princes of the lawless Mlechchas or barbarians of the north.

Chapter XVIII ANU, the fourth son of Yayāti, had three sons, Sabhānara, Chākṣuṣa, and Paramekṣu. The son of the first was Kālānara; his son was Śrinjaya; his son was Puranjaya; his son was Janamejaya; his son was Mahāmani; his son was Mahāmanas, who had two sons, Uśīnara and Titikṣu. Uśīnara had five sons, Śivi, Triṇa, Gara, Krimi, Dārvan. Śivi had

Chapter XIX Descendants of Puru. Birth of Bhārata, the son of Duṣyanta: his sons killed: adopts Bharadvāja or Vitatha. Hastin, founder of Hastinapur. Sons of Ajāmīḍha, and the races derived from them, as Pānchālas, etc. Kripa and Kripī found by Śāntanu. Descendants of Rikṣa, the son of Ajāmīḍha. Kurukṣetra named from Kuru. Jarāsandha and others, kings of Magadhā. THE son

Chapter XX Descendants of Kuru. Devāpi abdicates the throne: assumed by Śāntanu: he is confirmed by the Brahmans: Bhīṣma his son by Gangā: his other sons. Birth of Dhritarāṣṭra, Pāṇḍu, and Vidura. The hundred sons of Dhritarāṣṭra. The five sons of Pāṇḍu: married to Draupadī: their posterity. Parīkṣit, the grandson of Arjuna, the reigning king. PARĪKṢIT, the son of Kuru,

Chapter XXI I WILL now enumerate the kings who, will reign in future periods: The present monarch, Parīkṣit, will have four sons, Janamejaya, Śrutasena, Ugrasena, and Bhīmasena. The son of Janamejaya will be Śatānīka, who will study the Vedas under Yājnyawalkya, and military science with Kripa; but becoming dissatisfied with sensual enjoyments, he will acquire spiritual knowledge from the instructions

Chapter XXII I WILL now repeat to you the future princes of the family of Ikṣvāku: The son of Vrihadbala will be Vrihatkṣaṇa; his son will be Urukṣepa; his son will be Vatsa; his son will be Vatsavyūha; his son will be Prativyoman; his son will be Divākara; his son will be Sahadeva; his son will be Vrihadaśva; his son

Chapter XXIII I WILL now relate to you the descendants of Brihadratha, who will be the kings of Magadhā: There have been several powerful princes of this dynasty, of whom the most celebrated was Jarāsandha; his son was Sahadeva; his son is Somāpi; his son will be Śrutavat; his son will be Ayutāyus; his son will be Niramitra; his son

Chapter XXIV Future kings of Magadhā. Five princes of the line of Pradyota. Ten Śaiśunāgas. Nine Nandas. Ten Mauryas. Ten Śungas. Four Kaṇwas. Thirty Āndhrabhrityas. Kings of various tribes and castes, and periods of their rule. Ascendancy of barbarians. Different races in different regions. Period of universal iniquity and decay. Coming of Viṣṇu as Kalki. Destruction of the wicked, and

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