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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 की�ते �स्थर कीत�नां एषां अ� अिप स�ितः | प्रसाद सुमुखः तान् मे ब्र�न् आ�ातुम् अह�िस ॥ २ ॥ They are all very great kings. Their fame is sung about all over, even today. Be pleased to narrate to me the story of all the kings of the Soma vamsha. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: की��त इित | अ�ापीित अनेन पुराण उ� वंश कालीन परी�त् वंश प्रशंसा | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 3: श्री पराशरः - श्रूयतां मुिन शादू�ल वंशः प्रिथत तेजसः | सोम� अनुक्रमात् �ाता यत्र उव�पतयः अभवन् ॥ ३ ॥ Sri Paraasharar - The very famous vamsha of Soma, Chandra, I will tell you. Listen to me, O great sage. In order I will tell you about Soma vamsha, who all became kings. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 4: अयं िह वंशो अितबल पराक्रम द्युित शीला चे�ाव��ः अित गुणा��तैः न�ष ययाित कात�वीया�जु�न आिदिभः भूपालैः अलंकृतः , तम् अहं कथयािम श्रूयताम् ॥ ४ ॥ The kings of this vamsha were very valiant, very powerful, they had good character, conduct, endowed with great good qualities; it was decorated by such great kings, Nahusha, Yayaati, Kaartaveeryaarjuna and others, I am going to tell you their story, listen to me. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 5: अ�खल जगत् स्रष्टुः भगवतः नारायण� नािभ सरोज समु�व अ�योनेः ब्र�णः पुत्रो अित्रः ॥ ५ ॥ The creator of all these worlds, Bhagavaan Naaraayana, from His navel, the Lotus which came out, on that Chaturmukha Brahma was born. Chaturmukha Brahma’s son is Atri. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 6: अत्रेः सोमः ॥ ६ ॥ Atri’s son is Soma. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 7: तं च भगवान् अ�योिनः अशेष औषधी ि�ज न�त्राणाम् आिधप�े अ�षेचयत् ॥ ७ ॥ Chaturmukha Brahma made Soma the king of the herbs and plants, and Brahmins, and also all the nakshatraas. [[94]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 8: स च राजसूयमकरोत् ॥ ८ ॥ Soma performed Raajasooya yaaga. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 9: तत् प्रभावात् अित उ�ृ� आिधप� अिध�ातृ�ात् च एनं मद आिविवश ॥ ९ ॥ Because of the power of performing the Raajasooya yaaga, he became very powerful, and because of ruling over the kings, the dvija, oshadhis, nakshatraas, etc., he became arrogant. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 10: मद अवलेपात् च सकल देव गुरोः बृह�तेः तारां नाम प�ी ं जहार ॥ १० ॥ Because of his arrogant, he stole the wife of Bruhaspati, who is the Guru of all the gods. Soma went and stole his wife Taaraa.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 11: ब�श� बृह�ित चोिदतेन भगवता ब्र�णा चो�मानः सकलैः च देविष�िभः या�मानो अिप न मुमोच ॥ ११ ॥ He did not leave her in spite of being pleaded many times by Bruhaspati. Chaturmukha Brahma also tells him that this is not right, and to give her back. Also, all the devarshis requested him, but he refused to give her back. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 12: त� चंद्र� च बृह�तेः �ेषात् उशना पा���ग्राहो अभूत् ॥ १२ ॥ Shukraachaarya who was the Guru of all the asuraas, he already had an enmity with Bruhaspati, because of this, he became an ally of Chandra. Ushana is Shukraachaarya. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: त� इित | पा���ग्राहः अनुचरः सहाय इित यावत् | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 13: अंिगरसः च सकाशात् उपल�िव�ो भगवान् �द्रो बृह�तेः साहा�म् अकरोत् ॥ १३ ॥ Bruhaspati was helped by Rudra, because Angirasa’s putra is Bruhaspati. Rudra’s aachaarya was Angirasa. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: अंिगरस इित | �द्रः बृह�तेः साहा�म् अकरोत् बृह�तेः आंगीरस�ात् | [[95]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 14: यतः च उशना ततो जंभकंुभा�ाः सम�ा एव दै� दानव िनकाया महा�ं उ�मं चक्रुः ॥ १४ ॥ Where Shukraachaarya was there, Jambha, Kumbha and all host of all the daityaas and daanavaas, went to his side and were preparing themselves for a great war. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 15: बृह�तेः अिप सकल देव सै�युतः सहायः शक्रो अभवत् ॥ १५ ॥ On the side of Bruhaspati, Indra himself came to help him, with all the armies of all the devaas.* * Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: बृह�तेः इित | शक्रो अभवत् सहायः | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 16: एवं च तयोः अतीव उग्र संग्रमः तारा िनिम�ः तारकामयः नाम अभूत् ॥ १६ ॥ Because of Taaraa, Bruhaspati’s wife, this war was fought, between devaas and asuraas, and because of that, this war was called as Taarakaamaya. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 17: ततः च सम� श�ािण असुरेषु �द्र पुरोगमाः देवाः देवेषु च अशेष दानवाः मुमुचुः ॥ १७ ॥ They fought a fierce war, devaas fought with all the great weapons that they had, being led by Rudra; and daanavaas also fought with all the great weapons that they had. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 18: एवं देवासुराहवसं�ोभ�ु� �दयं अशेषम् एव जगत् ब्र�ाणं शरणं जगाम ॥ १८ ॥ The whole world was agitated and disturbed by this, and they all got scared with this great war going on between devaas and asuraas. They all went to Chaturmukha Brahma and asked for his help. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 19: ततः च भगवान् अ�योिनः अिप उशनसं शंकरं असुरान् देवान् च िनवाय� बृह�तये ताराम् अदापयत् ॥ १९ ॥ Chaturmukha Brahma brought peace, and told Shukraachaarya, Rudra, the asuraas and devaas, and stopped them from engaging in this war. He took Taaraa and gave her back to Bruhaspati. [[96]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 20: तां च अ�ः प्रसवाम् अवलो� बृह�ितः अिप आह ॥ २० ॥ Bruhaspati saw that Taaraa was already pregnant, and he asked her thus.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 21: नैष मम �ेत्रे भव�ा अ�� सुतो धाय�ः समु�ृज एनम् अलमलम् इित धाष्��नेित ॥ २१ ॥ You are pregnant, and this is not my son. You are carrying someone else’s son. Reject this womb of yours and don’t be very stubborn. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: नेित | �ेत्रे बीजावापाह� उदरे | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 22: सा च तेन एवम् उ�ा अितपितव्रता भतृ� वचन अन�रं तम् इिषका��े गभ�म् उ�सज� ॥ २२ ॥ She being pativrataa, listening to her husband’s words, she gave up the garbha and put it on a lump of kusha grass. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: सा इित | अित पितव्रता इित पदेन गभ� बलात् आिहत इित ग�ते | इषीका काशः | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 23: स च उ�ृ�मात्र एव अित तेजसा देवानां तेजा�� आिचि�पे ॥ २३ ॥ The moment she left that garbha, it had great tejas, effulgence that it made small all the tejas of all the devaas. It was excelling even devaa’s tejas. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 24: बृह�ितम् इन्दुं च त� कुमार� अितचा�तया स अिभलाषौ �ष्�ा देवाः समु�� संदेहाः तारां पप्र�ुः ॥ २४ ॥ Both Bruhaspati and Soma, looking at this boy, who was radiating with great effulgence, were both interested in that boy. Seeing this, all the gods came to Taaraa, they had a doubt and asked Taaraa thus.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 25: स�ं कथय अ�ाकम् इित सुभगे सोम� अथवा बृह�तेः अयं पुत्रः इित ॥ २५ ॥ Tell us the truth, O Taaraa. Is this son Soma’s son or Bruhaspati’s son.* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 26: [[97]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 एवं तैः उ�ा सा तारा िह्रया िकि�त् न अवोच ॥ २६ ॥ Taaraa became very shy and did not say anything. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 27: ब�शः अिप अिभिहता यदा असौ देवे�ो न आचच�े ततः स कुमारः तां श�ुम् उ�तः प्राह ॥ २७ ॥ Having been asked many times by the devaas, she did not open her mouth, that boy wanted to give her a shaapa. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 28: दु� अंब क�ान् न मम तातं न आ�ािस ॥ २८ ॥ You are bad mother, why don’t you tell who is my father? Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 29: अ� एव ते �लीकल�ाव�ाः तथा शा��ं अहं करोिम ॥ २९ ॥ With your hesitation to talk, I will now put a stop to this. I will do such that no woman will hesitate in future to talk, and they will talk immediately. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: अ� इित | अलीकल�ा िम�ाल�ा | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 30: यथा च न एवं अ�ािप अित मंथरवचना भिव�िस इित ॥ ३० ॥ You will never hesitate to speak, or speak slowly. I will do such a thing, I will give you a shaapa. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: यथा इित | मंथरा वक्र �दया , ��ा वा | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 31: अथ आह भगवान् िपतामहः तं कुमारं सि�वाय� �यं अपृ�तां ताराम् ॥ ३१ ॥ Chaturmukha Brahma came and stopped that boy from giving a shaapa to his mother, and he himself asked Taaraa. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 32: कथय व�े क�ाम् अयम् आ�जः सोम� वा बृह�तेः वा ? इित उ�ा ल�माना आह सोम� इित ॥ ३२ ॥ O, tell me, whose son is this, is this Soma’s son or Bruhaspati’s son? Feeling very shy, she says that he is Soma’s son.
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 33: ततः प्र�ुर�विसता अमल कपोल का��ः भगवान् उडुपितः कुमारं आिलङ्� साधु साधु व� प्रा�ो अिस इित बुध इित त� नाम चक्रे ॥ ३३ ॥ Then, Soma became extremely happy, and his face was radiant, shining forth, he embraced his son and said “Very good, very good boy, you are very wise”, and because he was very wise, he called him by the name Budha. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 34: तथा आ�ातम् एवम् एव एतत् स च यथ इलायाम् आ�जं पु�रव समु�ादयामास ॥ ३४ ॥ Budha married Ilaa, and had a son by name Pururavas, which already came earlier. So, PAraasharar says that he has already told that story earlier. पु�रवा��ित | अित�प��नम् इित अित�पम् एव �ं धनं तत् अ� अ�� इित | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 35: पु�रवाः तु अित दान शीलः अित य�ा अित तेज�ी यं स�वािदनं अित��िपनं मन��नं िमत्राव�ण शापात् मानुषे लोके मया व��म् इित कृतमितः ऊव�शी ददश� ॥ ३५ ॥ Pururavas, son of Budha, was a great donor, he performed many yaagaas, he was very tejasvi, and he always spoke the truth. He was most handsome to look at. Oorvashi came to the earth to be born here, as she had a shaapa of Mitraavaruna, that she has to be born in the maanusha loka. She came to the maanusha loka, and saw this most handsome and great king Pururavas. Pururavas was very famous as a daani, he used to donate a lot. He used to perform a lot of yajnyaas. He had lot of tejas. He always used to tell the truth. He was most handsome to look at. He had a very good mind. That Pururavas was seen by Urvashi. Urvashi had a shaapa from Mitraavaruna that she has to come and live in this world. She wanted to complete that shaapa. She came to manushya loka here and saw Pururavas. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: पु�रवाः तु इित | अित �प��नम् इित अित �प�म् एव �ं धनं तत् अ� अ�� इित | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 36: [[99]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 ��मात्रे च त��न् अपहाय मानम् अशेषम् अपा� �ग� सुख अिभलाषं त�न�ा भू�ा तम् एव उपतस्थे ॥ ३६ ॥ She gave up all her shyness, gave up all desire to go back to svarga also, and got deeply interested in Pururavas. And she approaches him. And he also gets interested in her. The moment she saw him, she was completely attracted by his personality, and she gave up all her maana, svaabhimaana, and neglecting all the pleasures of svarga, living in heaven, she got totally attracted to him, and wanted to be with him. This story continues, and is a reasonably long story. We see this next. We are about the start the story of Urvashi and Pururavas, in Chapter 6 of Amsha 4. Sri Paraasharar is narrating the story of Soma vamsha, after having told the Soorya vamsha. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 37: सः अिप च ताम् अितशियत सकल लोक �ी कांित सौकुमाय� लाव� गित िवलास हास आिद गुणाम् अवलो� तत् आय� िच� वृि�ः बभूव ॥ ३७ ॥ He was also equally attracted to her. He saw her, she was the most beautiful in all the worlds. She exceeded the beauty in all the worlds. She had such wonderful grace, elegance, smile. Looking at all these excellent qualities in her, his mind was completely attracted towards her. He was totally fascinated by her. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary स इित | अितशियताः सकल लोक �ीणां कां�ािदगुणाः यया ताम् | तथा च �पके * म�थ आ�ाियत �ाया शोभा कांितः उदा�ता | सौकुमाय� मृदु�ं च लाव�ं दी��ः उ�ते | ता�ािलको िवशेष�ु िवलासो अ�िक्रयािदषु ॥ इित | All the qualities of women are told here. Some of them are temporary - vilaasa, angakriyaa. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 38: उभयमिप त�न�म् अन��ि� प�र�� सम� अ� प्रयोजनम् अभूत् ॥ ३८ ॥ Both of them were highly attracted towards each other. They had no interest other than this. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary उभयम् इित | त�न�म् उभयमन�म् पर�र मन�म् इित अथ�ः | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 39: [[100]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 राजा तु प्रागल्�ात् ताम् आह ॥ ३९ ॥ The king told her, without any fear. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary राजा इित | प्रागल्�ं िन� ा�स�म् | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 40: सुभ्रु �ाम् अहम् अिभकामोऽ�� प्रसीद अनुरागम् उ�ह इित उ�ा ल�ावख��तम् उव�शी तं प्राह ॥ ४० ॥ He says - O good woman, beautiful woman, I am interested in you. Be pleased and show love towards me. Marry me. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary सुभ्रु इित | अनुरागम् उ�ह मयीित शेषः | ल�ावख��तं ल�या म�रं सग�दम् इित अथ�ः | Her voice got choked, and feeling shy, she says - Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 41: भवतु एवं यिद मे समय प�रपालनं भवान् करोित इित आ�ाते पुनरिप ताम् आह ॥ ४१ ॥ Feeling shy and choked in her voice, as she was also totally attracted to him, she said that she has certain conditions, and if he agrees to those, she agrees to what he is telling. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 42: आ�ािह मे समयम् इित ॥ ४२ ॥ The king tells her - Tell me what are your conditions. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 43: अथ पृ�ा पुनरिप अब्रवीत् ॥ ४३ ॥ Again he asks her and she says. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 44: शयन समीपे मम उरणक�यं पुत्रभूतं न अपनेयम् ॥ ४४ ॥ She had two young rams which she was treating like her own sons. She said that near her bed, those two rams will always be there, they should never be taken away from her bed. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary शयन इित | उरणकः मेषः |
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 45: भवान् च मया न न�ो द्र�ा�ः ॥ ४५ ॥ I should not see you without any clothes on. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 46: घृतमात्रं च ममाहर इित ॥ ४६ ॥ My food will be only ghee. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 47: एवमेव इित भूपितः अिप आह ॥ ४७ ॥ The king agreed to all these conditions. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 48: तया सह सः च अविनपितः अलकायां चैत्ररथ आिद वनेषु अमल प� ष�ेषु मानसािद सर�ु रमणीयेषु रममाण एकषि� वषा�िण अनुिदन प्रवध�मान प्रमोदो अनयत् ॥ ४८ ॥ Along with her, he lived in Alakaapuri, where there were wonderful gardens and very pure and nice lotus ponds, and Maanasa saras and most beautiful places. He enjoyed the company with her. He lived for 61 years, but in the paathaantara, it is said as 61,000 years. Day by day, his enjoyment only increased. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 49: उव�शी च तत् उपभोगात् प्रितिदन प्रवध�मान अनुरागा अमर लोक वासे अिप न �ृहां चकार ॥ ४९ ॥ Urvashi also, with all the enjoyments and pleasures with him, everyday her love also increased, she was more and more attracted to him, and she did not even desire the stay in heavens. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 50: िवना च उव��ा सुरलोकः अ�रसां िस� गंधवा�णां च न अित रमणीयो अभवत् ॥ ५० ॥ In the heaven, the apsarases, siddhaas, gandharvaas, they felt her absence, and it was not enjoyable for them without Urvashi in the heavens. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 51: ततः च उव�शी पु�रवसोः समयिवि��ावसु गंधव� समवेतो िनिश शयना�ाशात् एकम् उरणकं जहार ॥ ५१ ॥ There was a gandharva by name Vishvaavasu, who knew their agreement, between Urvashi and Pururavas. Vishvaavasu along with other [[102]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 59: तत् प्रभाया च उव�शी राजानम् अपगत अंबरं �ष्�ा अपवृ� समया तत् �णात् एव अपक्रा�ा ॥ ५९ ॥ At that time, Urvashi saw him without wearing any clothes, she immediately knew that the agreement is broken, and at that very moment, she left the place. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary तत् इित | अपवृ�समया िनवृ� समया | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 60: प�र�� तौ अिप उरणकौ गंधवा�ः सुरलोकं उपगताः ॥ ६० ॥ The gandharvaas left the two rams and went back to the heavens. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 61: राजा अिप च तौ मेषौ आदाय अित ��मनाः � शयनम् आयातो न उव�शी ं ददश� ॥ ६१ ॥ The king took the rams, and was very happy that he could bring them back, he came back, but could not see Urvashi there. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 62: तां च अप�न् �पगत अंबरम् एव उ�� �पो बभ्राम ॥ ६२ ॥ He saw that she had gone away, he became like a mad person, and started to roam around everywhere without clothes. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 63: कु��ेत्रे च अंभोज सर��ािभः चतसृिभः अ�रोिभः समवेतां उव�शी ं ददश� ॥ ६३ ॥ When he was roaming around like this, like a mad person without clothes, near Kurukshetra, there was a lotus pond, and in that, he saw Urvashi along with other four apsarases in that pond. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 6, Shloka 64: ततः च उ�� �पो जाये हे ित� मनिस घोरे ित� वचिस कपिटके ित� इित एवम् अनेक प्रकारं सू�ं अवोचत् ॥ ६४ ॥ He was so madly in love with Urvashi that he could not tolerate her separation, said “O my wife, you have such a crooked mind, you are a cheater”. ततः च इित | हे जाये मनिस घोरे ित� वचिस वाि�श्रणम् कु� | अनेन * अये जाये मनसा ित� घोरे वचा�� िमश्रीकृणवावहै * इ�ािद अ�ादशं च तयोः संवाद सू�ं �ा�रतम् | [[104]] of 249
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Amaavasu’s Vamsha
Now, Chapter 7.