A Study of the Bhagavata Purana or Esoteric Hinduism Part 43

YAYATI --+---------+----------+------+--+-------+-- Yadu Turvasu Druhya Anu Puru Janamejaya Prachinvat Pravira Manasyu Charupada Sudyu Bahugava Sanyati Ahanyati Raudrasva by Apsaras Ghritachi --+---------+-----------+----------+-+---------+-------- Riteyu Kaksheya Sthandileyua Kriteyu Jaleyu Rantinabha --+---------+----------+-----------+-------++ Sateyu Dharmeyu Sannatyeyu Vrateyu Vaneyu --++-----------------+--------------------+--- 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 ---+-----------------+---+----------+------------+-----------+-- Brihat-Kshatra Jaya Mahavirya Nara Garga Hastin Durita-Kshaya Sankriti Sani (founded Hastinapur, modern Delhi) --+--+----+-- --+---+----------+-----------+-- Guru Rantideva Ajamirha Dvimirha Purumirha Gargya (See next page) (became ---+------------++----------+--- Brahmana) 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 --+------------+------+---------+-----------+-- 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 +-- Brihadvisva --+--+--------+-- +-- Kampilla Prithusena Nipa +-- Sanjava --+--+----------+-- 100 sons Bhahmadatta (Yogin) Vishvaksen (author of Yoga Sastra) Udaksena Bhaliata

Mudgala (continued from above) --+-----------+--------+-- 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).

--+-------++----------+-- --+---+-------+-- Jantu 93 sons Prishata Kripa Kripi Drupada m. Drona Draupadi --+--+-----------+-- Dhrishtadyumna others Dhrishtaketu

(1) RIKSHA Samvarana _m_. Tapati daughter of the Sun Kuru --+-----------+---------+--+------+-- 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 -------------------------- --+---------++--------+-------+----------+-------+-- Brihadratha Kusamba Matsya Pratyagra Chedipa Others --+-+---------+-- 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 Sruta Sravas --+------------+-------------+---+-- 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 By Satyavati --+---------------------+---+----------------------+-- 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 --+----------------+----------+----+-- Duryodhana 99 Others Duhsala

Pandu _m_. Kunti _m_. Madri --+---+---------+-----------+-- -----+------ (By Dharma) (By Indra) (By Vayu) (By Asvini k.u.mars) Yudhisthira Arjuna Bhima Nakula Sahadeva

YUDISTHIRA HAD:

(1) By Draupadi - Prativindhya (2) By Pauravi - Devaka

BHIMA HAD:

(1) By Draupadi - Srutasena (2) By Hidimba - Ghatot Kacha (3) By Kali - Sarvagata

ARJUNA HAD

(1) By Draupadi - Srutakirti (2) By Ulupi - Iravat (3) By the princess of Manipur - Vabhruvahana (4) By Subhadra - Abhimanyu _m_. Uttara Pariks.h.i.+t

NAKULA HAD:

(1) By Draupadi - Satanika (2) By Karenumati - Naramitra

SAHADEVA HAD:

(1) By Draupadi - Sruta Karman (2) By Vijaya - Suhotra

Arjuna Vrishtimat Durdamana Abhimanyu Susena Mahinara Pariks.h.i.+t Mahipati Dandapani Janmaejaya Sunitha Nimi Satanika Nri Chakshus Kshemaka Sahasranika Sukhinala Asvamedhaja Pariplava Asima Krishna Sunaya Nemi Chakra Medhavin (Hastinapura shall be washed Nripanjaya away and he shall reside at Durva Kousambi) Timi Upta Brihadratha Chitraratha Sudasa Suchiratha Satanika Vrishtimat Durdamana

_Kshemaka shall be the last of this approved line in the Kali Yuga._

Now as to the Magadha kings.

Jara Sandha Sama Sahadeva Dridhasena Marjari Sumati Srutasravas Subala Yutayu Sunitha Naramitra Satyajit Sunakshatra Visvajit Brihat Sena Ripunjaya Karmajit Satanjaya Vipra Suchi Kshema Suvrata Dharma Sutra Sama

This line shall be extinguished one thousand years after the death of Pariks.h.i.+t. (The future tense is used in the text with reference to the time of Pariks.h.i.+t.)

*SKANDHA IX. CHAPS. 23.*

YAYATI --+---------+-----------++-------+---------+-- Yadu Turvasu Druhya Anu Puru --+-------+------+----------+-- Sabhanara Chakshus Parekshu Kalanara Janamejaya Maha Sala Mahamanas --+--------------+------------+-- Usinara t.i.tiksha --+------+---+--+------+-- Rushadratha Sivi Vara Krimi Daksha Homa --+--+----------+-------+------+-- Sutapas Vrisharbha Subiua Madra Kekaya Bali

Dirghatamas Ris.h.i.+ produced on Bali's wife Six sons - Anga, Banga, Kalinga, Sambhu, Pundra and Odhra. These six sons founded kingdoms in their own names in the East.

(Anga is the country about Bhagalpur. Banga is modern Bengal. Kalinga is the country between Jagannatha and the Krishna. Odhra is part of modern Orissa.)

BALI --+-------+---------+---------++--------+---------+-- Anga Banga Kalinga Sambhu Pundra Odhra Khalapana Diviratha Dharmaratha Chitraratha.

Chitratha was also called Romapada. He had no son. Dasaratha (father of Rama) was his friend. He gave his daughter Santa to Romapada. Santa was married to Ris.h.i.+ Rishya Sringa. That Ris.h.i.+ made a Yajna for Romapada and he had a Son Chaturanga born to him.

Chitraratha or Romapada Chaturanga Prithulaksha Brihadratha --+-------------------+-----------------+-- Brihadratha Brihatkarman Brihatbhanu Brihanmanas Jayadratha Vijaya Dhriti Dhritavrata Satkarman Adhiratha

(He adopted Karna of the Mahabharata as his son, when he had been left by Kunti.)

ADHIRATHA Karna Vrisha Sena

YAYaTI Druhyu Babhru Setu Arabdha Gandhara Dharma Dhrita Durmada Prachetas One hundred sons inhabiting the north as a Mlechcha race.

YAYaTI Turvasu Bahni Bharga Bhanumat Tribhanu Karandhama Marutta (adopted Dushmanta of the line of Puru as his son, but Dushmanta reverted to his own line.)

YAYaTI Yadu --+------------+-----------+---------+-- Sahasrajit, Kroshta, Nala, Ripu, Satajit --+-+----------+----------+-- Mahahaya Renuhaya Haihaya Dharma Netra Kunti Sohanji Mahishmat Bhadra sen --+------+-------+-- Durmada Dhanaka --+-------------+-------------+--------------+-- Kritavirya Kritagni Kritavarman Kritaujas Arjuna (Learned Yoga from Dattatreya. Had one thousand sons of whom only 5 survived.) --+------+-----+-------------+----------+---------+-- Jayadhvaja Surasena Vrishabha Madhu Urjita Talajangha --+-----+--------+-- Vitihotra and 99 other sons Vrishni 99 other sons called Tala Janghas. They were killed by Sagara.