Canto
9
Chapter 2: The Dynasties of Six of the Sons of Manu
(1) S'rî S'uka said: 'After Sudyumna, the son, thus had accepted his destination, executed Vaivasvata Manu, desirous of getting sons, austerities at the Yamunâ for a hundred years. (2) After Manu had been of worship unto the Godhead, Lord Hari, for the purpose of offspring, got he ten sons alike him of whom the eldest was named Ikshvâku [see also 8.13: 2-3].(3) Among the sons of Manu was Prishadhra by his guru ordered to herd cows and for the purpose of their protection at night he had taken the vow of vîrâsana to guard them in the field [see also 4.6: 38]. (4) One night while it was raining, entered a tiger the land of the cowshed and got all the cows lying down, up in fear, scattering all around in the field. (5-6) When the strong animal seized one of them began that cow to cry of distress and fear. Prishadhra upon hearing the screaming followed it hastily having taken up his sword, but under the by clouds covered stars cut he in the dark of night without realizing it the cow its head off mistaking her for the tiger. (7) The tiger also hit had his ear cut off and next fled most afraid leaving blood on its trail. (8) Prishadhra, the hero to conquer all though, thinking he had killed the tiger, to his dismay discovered the next morning that he had killed the cow. (9) The family preceptor [Vasishthha] cursed him for the - unintended - sinful deed with: 'Having acted like a s'ûdra, you cannot belong to the kshatriyas, and therefore shall it of that unholy deed be your karma to become one.' (10) The hero thus being cursed by his guru accepted it with folded hands and took up the vow of celibacy as approved by the sages. (11-13) Unto Vâsudeva the Supreme Lord and Soul of all, the Transcendent and Pure, was he unalloyed in the mode of bhakti equal and kindhearted to each living being. Freed from attachments, peaceful within and self-controlled, was he, not after possessions, of a vision in which he could accept whatever that was available for his bodily needs as being arranged by His grace for the benefit of the soul. Always with his mind to the Supreme Self within, fully absorbed satisfied in spiritual realization, traveled he all over the earth appearing as if he were deaf, dumb and blind. (14) After in that order of life having entered the forest achieved he as a saint the ultimate transcendental goal the moment he, meeting a forest fire out there, allowed the fire to consume him [see also B.G. 4: 9].
(15) Another son, Kavi [or Vasumân], the youngest, had no attachments to material pleasures and after he gave up his father's kingdom, entered he, still a young man, in the company of his friends the forest and reached he the transcendental world always keeping the effulgent Supreme Person in his heart.
(16) From the son of Manu Karûsha [or Tarûsha] was there a dynasty of kshatriyas called the Kârûshas who as kings of the northern realm were highly religious protectors of the brahminical.
(17) From Dhrishtha [or Shrishtha] came about a caste of kshatriyas who in the world, having achieved the position of brahmins, were named the Dhârshtha. Of Nriga there was the succession of first Sumati, Bhûtajyoti and thereafter Vasu. (18) Of Vasu his son Pratîka was there one named Oghavân ['the uninterrupted tradition'] who was the father of another Oghavân who had a daughter also named Oghavatî. She married Sudars'ana.
(19) From Narishyanta there was Citrasena, Riksha was his son, and of him was there Mîdhvân. Mîdhvân's son was Pûrna and Indrasena was Pûrna's son. (20) From Indrasena there was Vîtihotra, of him there was Satyas'ravâ, Urus'ravâ was his son and of him was Devadatta born. (21) Devadatta's son became the most powerful Agnives'ya who was Agni in person; he was a maharishi well known as Kânîna and Jâtûkarnya. (22) From Agnives'ya came forth a dynasty of brahmins known as the Âgnives'yâyanas. O King, thus I described the descendants of Narishyanta, now hear next about the dynasty of Dishtha.
(23-24) The son of Dishtha was Nâbhâga [unlike his uncles Nabhaga or the Nâbhâga that was also called Nriga]. He, different, answered to the vocation of the vais'yas [a merchant, see 7.11: 23]. His son was Bhalandana and of him there was Vatsaprîti. From him there was the son named Prâms'u and his son was Pramati. Know Khanitra as Pramati's successor. He was followed by Câkshusha and his son Vivims'ati. (25) Vivims'ati's son was Rambha and his son was a very religious one named Khanînetra. Of him there was the scion Karandhama, o great King. (26) The latter's son was Avîkshit whose son was Marutta who became emperor. The great mystic Samvarta, the son of Angirâ, engaged him in performing a yajña. (27) The like of Marutta's sacrifice has never been seen since, as all he used was made of gold and everything he had was of the greatest beauty. (28) Indra became intoxicated of drinking the soma-rasa, the twice-born were royally compensated, the shining ones [the Maruts] offered foodstuffs and all divinities of the universe were part of the assembly. (29) Marutta's son was Dama and of him there was one with the power to expand the kingdom: Râjyavardhana. From his son Sudhriti was a son born named Nara. (30) His son was called Kevala and Dhundhumân was his. From him came Vegavân and from Vegavân there was Budha whose son was Trinabindu, a great king. (31) Alambushâ accepted him as her husband, she was a goddess worthy of him, a girl of heaven and reservoir of all good qualities from whom a couple of sons and a daughter named Ilavilâ were born. (32) Vis'ravâ, who was a saint and master of yoga who received his knowledge from his father, begot in her Kuvera: the one who brings wealth. (33) From Trinabindu's sons Vis'âla, S'ûnyabandhu and Dhûmraketu rose from Vis'âla, the king, a dynasty and was a palace constructed named Vais'âlî. (34) Hemacandra was his son and Dhûmrâksha was his and from his son Samyama there were two sons named Kris'âs'va and Devaja. (35-36) From Kris'âs'va there was a son named Somadatta. He achieved by worshiping the Supreme Person in an as'vamedha sacrifice unto the best of all, the Lord of all Praise [Vishnu], the supreme destination where all great mystics reside. A son of Somadatta named Sumati then begot one called Janamejaya. All these kings of Vais'âlî continued the fame of king Trinabindu.
Second edition, loaded November 22, 2007.
Source texts:
The Dynasties of the Sons of Manu
S'rî S'uka said: 'After Sudyumna, the son, thus had accepted his destination, executed Vaivasvata Manu, desirous of getting sons, austerities at the Yamunâ for a hundred years.S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Thereafter, when his son Sudyumna had thus gone to the forest to accept the order of vânaprastha, Vaivasvata Manu [S'râddhadeva], being desirous of getting more sons, performed severe austerities on the bank of the Yamunâ for one hundred years. (Vedabase)
After Manu had been of worship unto the Godhead, Lord Hari, for the purpose of offspring, got he ten sons alike him of whom the eldest was named Ikshvâku [see also 8.13: 2-3].
Then, because of this desire for sons, the Manu known as S'râddhadeva worshiped the Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, the Lord of the demigods. Thus he got ten sons exactly like himself. Among them all, Ikshvâku was the eldest. (Vedabase)
Among the sons of Manu was Prishadhra by his guru ordered to herd cows and for the purpose of their protection at night he had taken the vow of vîrâsana to guard them in the field [see also 4.6: 38].
Among these sons, Prishadhra, following the order of his spiritual master, was engaged as a protector of cows. He would stand all night with a sword to give the cows protection. (Vedabase)
One night while it was raining, entered a tiger the land of the cowshed and got all the cows lying down, up in fear, scattering all around in the field.
Once at night, while it was raining, a tiger entered the land of the cowshed. Upon seeing the tiger, all the cows, who were lying down, got up in fear and scattered here and there on the land. (Vedabase)
When the strong animal seized one of them began that cow to cry of distress and fear. Prishadhra upon hearing the screaming followed it hastily having taken up his sword, but under the by clouds covered stars cut he in the dark of night without realizing it the cow its head off mistaking her for the tiger.
When the very strong tiger seized the cow, the cow screamed in distress and fear, and Prishadhra, hearing the screaming, immediately followed the sound. He took up his sword, but because the stars were covered by clouds, he mistook the cow for the tiger and mistakenly cut off the cows' head with great force. (Vedabase)
The tiger also hit had his ear cut off and next fled most afraid leaving blood on its trail.
Because the tiger's ear had been cut by the edge of the sword, the tiger was very afraid, and it fled from that place, while bleeding on the street. (Vedabase)
Prishadhra, the hero to conquer all though, thinking he had killed the tiger, to his dismay discovered the next morning that he had killed the cow.
In the morning, when Prishadhra, who was quite able to subdue his enemy, saw that he had killed the cow although at night he thought he had killed the tiger, he was very unhappy. (Vedabase)
The family preceptor [Vasishthha] cursed him for the - unintended- sinful deed with: 'Having acted acted like a s'ûdra, you cannot belong to the kshatriyas, and therefore shall it of that unholy deed be your karma to become one.'
Although Prishadhra had committed the sin unknowingly, his family priest, Vasishthha, cursed him, saying, "In your next life you shall not be able to become a kshatriya. Instead, you shall take birth as a s'ûdra because of killing the cow." (Vedabase)
The hero thus being cursed by his guru accepted it with folded hands and took up the vow of celibacy as approved by the sages.
When the hero Prishadhra was thus cursed by his spiritual master, he accepted the curse with folded hands. Then, having controlled his senses, he took the vow of brahmacarya, which is approved by all great sages. (Vedabase)
Unto Vâsudeva the Supreme Lord and Soul of all, the Transcendent and Pure, was he unalloyed in the mode of bhakti equal and kindhearted to each living being. Freed from attachments, peaceful within and self-controlled, was he, not after possessions, of a vision in which he could accept whatever that was available for his bodily needs as being arranged by His grace for the benefit of the soul. Always with his mind to the Supreme Self within, fully absorbed satisfied in spiritual realization, traveled he all over the earth appearing as if he were deaf, dumb and blind.
Thereafter, Prishadhra gained relief from all responsibilities, became peaceful in mind, and established control over all his senses. Being unaffected by material conditions, being pleased with whatever was available by the grace of the Lord to maintain body and soul together, and being equal toward everyone, he gave full attention to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vâsudeva, who is the transcendental Supersoul, free from material contamination. Thus Prishadhra, fully satisfied in pure knowledge, always keeping his mind on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, achieved pure devotional service to the Lord and began traveling all over the world, without affection for material activities, as if he were deaf, dumb and blind. (Vedabase)
After in that order of life having entered the forest achieved he as a saint the ultimate transcendental goal the moment he, meeting a forest fire out there, allowed the fire to consume him [see also B.G. 4: 9].
With this attitude, Prishadhra became a great saint, and when he entered the forest and saw a blazing forest fire, he took this opportunity to burn his body in the fire. Thus he achieved the transcendental, spiritual world. (Vedabase)
Another son, Kavi [or Vasumân], the youngest, had no attachments to material pleasures and after he gave up his father's kingdom, entered he, still a young man, in the company of his friends the forest and reached he the transcendental world always keeping the effulgent Supreme Person in his heart.
Being reluctant to accept material enjoyment, Manu's youngest son, whose namewas Kavi, gave up the kingdom before attaining full youth. Accompanied by his friends, he went to the forest, always thinking of the self-effulgent Supreme Personality of Godhead within the core of his heart. Thus he attained perfection. (Vedabase)
From the son of Manu Karûsha [or Tarûsha] was there a dynasty of kshatriyas called the Kârûshas who as kings of the northern realm were highly religious protectors of the brahminical.
From Karûsha, another son of Manu, came the Karûsha dynasty, a family of kshatriyas. The Karûsha kshatriyas were the kings of the northern direction. They were celebrated protectors of brahminical culture and were all firmly religious. (Vedabase)Text 17
From Dhrishtha came about a caste of kshatriyas who in the world, having achieved the position of brahmins, were named the Dhârshtha. Of Nriga there was the succession of first Sumati, Bhûtajyoti and thereafter Vasu.
From the son of Manu named Dhrishtha came a kshatriya caste called Dhârshtha, whose members achieved the position of brâhmanas in this world. Then, from the son of Manu named Nriga came Sumati. From Sumati came Bhûtajyoti, and from Bhûtajyoti came Vasu. (Vedabase)
Of Vasu his son Pratîka was there one named Oghavân ['the uninterrupted tradition'] who was the father of another Oghavân who had a daughter also named Oghavatî. She married Sudars'ana.
The son of Vasu was Pratîka, whose son was Oghavân. Oghavân's son was also known as Oghavân, and his daughter was Oghavatî. Sudars'ana married that daughter. (Vedabase)
From Narishyanta there was Citrasena, Riksha was his son, and of him was there Mîdhvân. Mîdhvân's son was Pûrna and Indrasena was Pûrna's son.
From Narishyanta came a son named Citrasena and from him a son named Riksha. From Riksha came Mîdhvân, from Mîdhvân came Pûrna, and from Pûrna came Indrasena. (Vedabase)
From Indrasena there was Vîtihotra, of him there was Satyas'ravâ, Urus'ravâ was his son and of him was Devadatta born.
From Indrasena came Vîtihotra, from Vîtihotra came Satyas'ravâ, from Satyas'ravâ came the son named Urus'ravâ, and from Urus'ravâ came Devadatta. (Vedabase)
Devadatta's son became the most powerful Agnives'ya who was Agni in person; he was a maharishi well known as Kânîna and Jâtûkarnya.
From Devadatta came a son known as Agnives'ya, who was the fire-god Agni himself. This son, who was a celebrated saint, was well known as Kânîna and Jâtûkarnya. (Vedabase)
From Agnives'ya came forth a dynasty of brahmins known as the Âgnives'yâyanas. O King, thus I described the descendants of Narishyanta, now hear next about the dynasty of Dishtha.
O King, from Agnives'ya came a brahminical dynasty known as Âgnives'yâyana . Now that I have described the descendants of Narishyanta, let me describe the descendants of Dishtha. Please hear from me. (Vedabase)
The son of Dishtha was Nâbhâga [unlike his uncles Nabhaga or the Nâbhâga that was also called Nriga]. He, different, answered to the vocation of the vais'yas [a merchant, see 7.11: 23]. His son was Bhalandana and of him there was Vatsaprîti. From him there was the son named Prâms'u and his son was Pramati. Know Khanitra as Pramati's successor. He was followed by Câkshusha and his son Vivims'ati.
Dishtha had a son by the name Nâbhâga. This Nâbhâga, who was different from the Nâbhâga described later, became a vais'ya by occupational duty. The son of Nâbhâga was known as Bhalandana, the son of Bhalandana was Vatsaprîti, and his son was Prâms'u. Prâms'u's son was Pramati, Pramati's son was Khanitra, Khanitra's son was Câkshusha, and his son was Vivims'ati. (Vedabase)
Vivims'ati's son was Rambha and his son was a very religious one named Khanînetra. Of him there was the scion Karandhama, o great King.
The son of Vivims'ati was Rambha, whose son was the great and religious King Khanînetra. O King, the son of Khanînetra was King Karandhama. (Vedabase)
The latter's son was Avîkshit whose son was Marutta who became emperor. The great mystic Samvarta, the son of Angirâ, engaged him in performing a yajña.
From Karandhama came a son named Avîkshit, and from Avîkshit a son named Marutta, who was the emperor. The great mystic Samvarta, the son of Angirâ, engaged Marutta in performing a sacrifice [yajña]. (Vedabase)
The like of Marutta's sacrifice has never been seen since, as all he used was made of gold and everything he had was of the greatest beauty.
The sacrificial paraphernalia of King Marutta was extremely beautiful, for everything was made of gold. Indeed, no other sacrifice could compare to his. (Vedabase)
Indra became intoxicated of drinking the soma-rasa, the twice-born were royally compensated, the shining ones [the Maruts] offered foodstuffs and all divinities of the universe were part of the assembly.
In that sacrifice, King Indra became intoxicated by drinking a large quantity of soma-rasa. The brâhmanas received ample contributions, and therefore they were satisfied. For that sacrifice, the various demigods who control the winds offered foodstuffs, and the Vis'vedevas were members of the assembly. (Vedabase)
Marutta's son was Dama and of him there was one with the power to expand the kingdom: Râjyavardhana. From his son Sudhriti was a son born named Nara.
Marutta's son was Dama, Dama's son was Râjyavardhana, Râjyavardhana's son was Sudhriti, and his son was Nara. (Vedabase)
His son was called Kevala and Dhundhumân was his. From him came Vegavân and from Vegavân there was Budha whose son was Trinabindu, a great king.
The son of Nara was Kevala, and his son was Dhundhumân, whose son was Vegavân. Vegavân's son was Budha, and Budha's son was Trinabindu, who became the king of this earth. (Vedabase)
Alambushâ accepted him as her husband, she was a goddess worthy of him, a girl of heaven and reservoir of all good qualities from whom a couple of sons and a daughter named Ilavilâ were born.
The best of the Apsarâs, the highly qualified girl named Alambushâ, accepted the similarly qualified Trinabindu as her husband. She gave birth to a few sons and a daughter known as Ilavilâ. (Vedabase)
Vis'ravâ, who was a saint and master of yoga who received his knowledge from his father, begot in her Kuvera: the one who brings wealth.
After the great saint Vis'ravâ, the master of mystic yoga, received absolute knowledge from his father, he begot in the womb of Ilavilâ the greatly celebrated son known as Kuvera, the giver of money. (Vedabase)
From Trinabindu's sons Vis'âla, S'ûnyabandhu and Dhûmraketu rose from Vis'âla, the king, a dynasty and was a palace constructed named Vais'âlî.
Trinabindu had three sons, named Vis'âla, S'ûnyabandhu and Dhûmraketu. Among these three, Vis'âla created a dynasty and constructed a palace called Vais'âlî. (Vedabase)
Hemacandra was his son and Dhûmrâksha was his and from his son Samyama there were two sons named Kris'âs'va and Devaja.
The son of Vis'âla was known as Hemacandra, his son was Dhûmrâksha, and his son was Samyama, whose sons were Devaja and Kris'âs'va. (Vedabase)
From Kris'âs'va there was a son named Somadatta. He achieved by worshiping the Supreme Person in an as'vamedha sacrifice unto the best of all, the Lord of all Praise [Vishnu], the supreme destination where all great mystics reside. A son of Somadatta named Sumati then begot one called Janamejaya. All these kings of Vais'âlî continued the fame of king Trinabindu.
The son of Kris'âs'va was Somadatta, who performed as'vamedha sacrifices and thus satisfied the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vishnu. By worshiping the Supreme Lord, he achieved the most exalted post, a residence on the planet to which great mystic yogis are elevated. The son of Somadatta was Sumati, whose son was Janamejaya. All these kings appearing in the dynasty of Vis'âla properly maintained the celebrated position of King Trinabindu. (Vedabase)
For
this original translation a one-volume printed copy
has been used with an extensive commentary.
ISBN: o-91277-27-7
See the
Srîmad Bhâgavatam
links-page
for this and more books of Prabhupâda.
The painting on this page is by Muralîdhara
dâsa.
Production: Filognostic
Association
of The
Order of Time
Feed-back | Links | Downloads | Music | Pictures | What's New | Search | Donations
