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Ajamirha | --+------------+------+---------+-----------+-- | | | | The Brahmans Brihadishu Nila Riksha (1) Priyamedha | | & c. Brihaddbanu Sânti (Large Jaws) | | Susanti Brihatkâya | Large sized) Puruja | | Jayadratha Arka | | Vishada Bharmyâsva | (His sons were Syenajit known as | Panchâla) -----+-- Mudgala --+-----------+-+---------+ | (originator of the | | | | Maudgalya clan) Ruchirâsya Dhridhahanu Kâsya Vatsa | | +-- Yavinara Pâra | | +-- Brihadvisva --+--+--------+-- | | | +-- Kampilla Prithusena Nîpa | | +-- Sanjava --+--+----------+-- | | 100 sons Bhahmadatta (Yogin) | Vishvaksen (author of Yoga Sâstra) | Udaksena | Bhaliâta
Mudgala (continued from above) | --+-----------+--------+-- | | Divodasa Ahalya | m. Gotama Mitrayu | | Sotananda Chyavana | | Satyadhriti (versed in Sudasa Dhanur Veda) | | Sahadeva Saradvat (saw Urvasî and | his seed fell on a cluster Somaka of Sara grass from which were | born the pair). --+-------++----------+-- | | | | --+---+-------+-- Jantu 93 sons Prishata | | | Kripa Kripî Drupada m. Drona | Draupadî | --+--+-----------+-- | | Dhrishtadyumna others | Dhrishtaketu
(1) RIKSHA | Samvarana _m_. Tapati daughter of the Sun | Kuru | --+-----------+---------+--+------+-- | | | | Parikshi Sudhana Jahnu Nishadha | | Suhotra Suratha | | Chyavana Viduratha | | Kriti Sarvabhouma | | Uparichara Vasu Jaya Sena | | | Râdhikâ | | | Ayutayu | Uparichara Vasu Ayutayu | | | Akrodhana | | | Devâtithi | | | Riksha | | | Dilipa | | | Pratipa --------------------------\ | | | | --+---------++--------+-------+----------+-------+-- | | | | | | | | Brihadratha Kusâmba Matsya Pratyagra Chedipa Others | | | --+-+---------+-- | | | | Kusagra Jarâ Sandha | | (was born in two parts. He was | Rishabha therefore thrown away out side. | | Jarâ a Râkshasha woman, united | Satyahita the two parts and made the child | | alive. Hence he was called | Pushpavat Jarâsandha). | | | Jahu --+----------+-----------+---/ | | | | Sahadeva Devâpi Sântanu Vâhika | (gave up the world | Somâpi and went to forest) Somadatta | | Sruta Sravas --+------------+-------------+---+-- | | | Bhûri Bhûrisravas Sala
Santana had in his former life the power by pass of his hands to make an old man young. He was therefore called Sântanu in this life. When he became king, there was drought for 12 years. The Brâhmanas ascribed this to Sântanu's overlooking the claims of his eldest brother Devâpi. Sântanu went to his brother. But in the meantime his minister had sent certain Brâhmanas to Devâpi and they dissuaded him from Vedic Dharma. He thus became unfit to be a king and the Devas then rained. _But Devâpi is waiting at Kalâpa for his future mission. The lunar dynasty will come to an end in the present Kaliyuga and Devâpi will be the progenitor of the lunar Dynasty in the next Satyayuga._