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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 1: श्री पराशरः - पु�रवसो �े�ः पुत्रो यः तु आयुः नामा सा राहोः दुिहतरं उपयेमे ॥ १ ॥ Pururava’s eldest son’s name was Aayu. He married Raahu’s daughter. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 2: त�ां च प� पुत्रान् उ�ादयामास ॥ २ ॥ He had five sons through her. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 3: न�ष �त्रवृ� रंभ रिज सं�ाः तथा एव अनेनाः पुत्रो अभूत् ॥ ३ ॥ They were Nahusha, Kshatravruddha, Rambha, Raji, Anena. These are the sons of Aayu. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 4: �त्रवृ�ात् सुहोत्रः पुत्रो अभवत् ॥ ४ ॥ Kshatravruddha had a son by name Suhotra. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 5: का� काश गृ�मदाः त्रयः त� पुत्राः बभूवुः ॥ ५ ॥ Suhotra had three sons - Kaashya, Kaasha and Grutsamada. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 6: गृ�मद� शौनकः चातुव��� प्रवत�ियता अभूत् ॥ ६ ॥ Grutsamada had a son Shounaka, who was responsible for promulgation of the Chaaturvarnya. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary गृ�मस� इित | प्रवत�ियता जनकः |
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 7: का�� काशेयः काशीराजः त�ात् रा�ः रा�� दीघ�तपाः पुत्रो अभवत् ॥ ७ ॥ Kaashya had a son Kaasheya, who was king of Kaashi. He had a son Raashtra. Raashtra had a son Deerghatapas. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 8: [[116]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 ध�त�रः तु दीघ�तपसः पुत्रो अभवत् ॥ ८ ॥ Deerghatapas had a son who was none other than Dhanvantari. Dhanvantari’s story comes here briefly. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 9: स िह संिस� (��) काय� करणः सकल संभूितषु अशेष �ानिवदा भगवता नारायणेन च अतीत संभूतौ त�ै वरो द�ः ॥ ९ ॥ He had under control the prakruti, and because of that, his body and indriyaas never became old. They were always young. He had mastered that. In all his births, he was born from Ksheerasaagara, and at that time, was given a vara by none other than Naaraayana. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary स िह इित | संिस�� काय� करणः वशीकृत प्रकृितः अजर देहे��यो वा | अतीत संभूतौ �ीरोदात् उ��ौ | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 10: काशीराज गोत्रे अवतीय� ��मष्तधा स�क् आयुव�दं क�र�िस , य�भागभुक् भिव�िस इित ॥ १० ॥ Naaraayana gave him a vara that during the Ksheera Saagara mathana, when he is born, he will be born in Kaashi raaja vamsha, and will create 8 angaas for Aayurveda, and will also get havirbhaaga from all the yajnyaas. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary काशीराज इित | अ�धा अ�ा�म् | यथा आह बा�लः * काय बाल ग्रहो�ा�न्� श� दम्�ाजरािवषान् | अ�ाव�ािन त� आ�ः िचक्�ा एषु सं�स्थता ॥ इित | Dhanvantari was responsible for the 8 angaas in *Aayurveda. Kaaya, Baala, *Graha, Oordhvaanga, Shalya, Damshtra, Jaraa, Visha are the 8 angaas. Kaaya is general, internal medicine. Baala is paediatric. Graha is psychology. Oordhvaanga is the E, N, T - Ear, Nose, Throat. Shalya is surgery. Damshtra is toxicology. Jaraa is that branch of Aayurveda treating old age related problems. Visha is aphrodisiacs. These are the 8 angaas of Aayurveda created by Dhanvantari. He also got a vara that he will receive havis from yajnya. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 11: त� च ध��रेः पुत्रः केतुमान् केतुमतो भीमरथः त� अिप िदवोदासः त� अिप प्रतद�नः ॥ ११ ॥ [[117]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 Dhanvantari’s son was Ketumaan. Ketumaan had a son Bheemaratha. He had a son Divodaasa. Divodaasa’s son was Pratardana, who also comes in the Upanishads. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 12: स च भद्रश्रे� वंश िवनाशनात् अशेषत्रवो अनेन िजता इित शत्रुिजत् अभवत् ॥ १२ ॥ He destroyed the Bhadrashreni vamsha. All his enemies were also destroyed. So, Pratardana came to be known as Shatrujit. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 13: तेन च प्रीितमता आ�पुत्रो व�व� इित अिभिहतो व�ो अभवत् ॥ १३ ॥ Pratardana’s father Divodaasa used to call him with great love, as Vatsa. So, he became to be called as Vatsa itself. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 14: स� परतया ऋत�ज सं�ाम् अवाप ॥ १४ ॥ Because he was totally devoted to following Satya, he was called Rutadhvaja. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 15: ततः च कुवलय नामानम् अ�ं लेभे ततः कुवलया� इित अ�ां पृिथ�ां प्रिथतः ॥ १५ ॥ He obtained a horse by name Kuvalaya. Because of this, he came to be known as Kuvalayaashva. These are all very famous names in the whole world. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 16: त� च व�� पुत्रो अलक� नाम अभवत् य� अयम् अ� अिप �ोको गीयते ॥ १६ ॥**
Vatsa* had a son by name Alarka, on whom there is a shloka, and he is praised even today everywhere. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 17: षि�वष� सहस्रािण षि�वष� शतािन च | अलका�त् अपरो ना�ो बुभुजे मेिदनी ं युवा ॥ १७ ॥ Alarka living young all the time, ruled over all the worlds for 66000 years, and nobody enjoyed the world like that. This is the famous shloka about Alarka. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 18: त� अिप अलक�� स�ित नामा अभवत् आ�जः ॥ १८ ॥ He had a son by name Sannati. [[118]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4* * Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 19: स�तेः सुनीथः त� अिप सुकेतुः त�ात् च धम�केतुः ज�े ॥ १९ ॥ Sannati had a son Suneetha. He had a son by name Suketu. His son was Dharmaketu. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 20: ततः च स�केतुः त�ात् िवभुः तत् तनयः सुिवभुः ततः च सुकुमारः त� अिप ��केतुः ततः च वीितहोत्रः त�ात् भाग�ः भाग�� भाग�भूिमः ततः चातुव�� प्रवृि�ः इित एते का�भूभृतः किथथाः ॥ २० ॥ Dharmaketu had a son Satyaketu. His son was Vibhu. His son was Suvibhu. Then Sukumaara, then Drushtaketu, then Veetihotra, then Bhaarga. Bhaarga’s son was Bhaargabhoomi. Bhaargabhoomi was responsible for establishing Chaaturvarnya. This is the story of all the kings of Kaashya vamsha. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 8, Shloka 21: रजेः तु संतितः श्रूयताम् ॥ २१ ॥ Now, I will tell you about Raji’s vamsha, who is another son of Pururavas. This completes Chapter 8. ॥ * इित * श्री िव�ु * पुराणे * चतुथ�* * अंशे* * अ�मो* * अ�ायः* ॥ ** ॥ * इित* * श्री* िव�ु िच�ीये िव�ु * पुराण* �ा�ाने * चतुथ�* * अंशे* * अ�मो* * अ�ायः* ॥ We just completed Chapter 8, of Amsha 4. Where the vamsha anucharita of Pururavas is being told. His eldest son is Aayu, whose vamsha is being told. Aayu had five sons, Nahusha, Kshatravruddha, Rambha, Raji, Anena. In this, Kshatravruddha had a son by name Kaashya, and Kaashya’s vamsha was told. In which, a very famous king Alarka, who ruled over the earth for 66000 years, whose greatness is being sung even today, was told. Another son of Pururavas is Raji. Raji’s vamsha is going to be told. *॥ अथ नवमोऽ�ायः ॥
Raji’s Vamsha
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