A Prose English Translation of Harivamsha — John Shaqi
A Prose English Translation of Harivamsha
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A Prose English Translation of Harivamsha
Mahabharata. Harivamsa -- Adaptations
during the second Manwantara of the tenth order. Pulaha’s son Havishmān,
Bhrigu’s son Sukriti, Atri’s son Apomurti, Vasishtha’s son Ashwathāma,
Pulastya’s son Pramati, Kagyapa’s son Nabhāga and Angira’s son Nabhasa
Satya—these were the seven great saints (63–66). The two classes of the
deities and the Rishis have (already) been enumerated. Manusuta,
Uttamanjā, Kunishanja, Viryāvān, Satānika, Niramitra, Vrishasena,
Jayadratha, Bhuridyumna and Suvarcha—these ten were Manu’s sons (67–68).
Hear, I shall enumerate the names of the seven Rishis who flourished
during the eleventh period of the third Manwantara. Kaçyapa’s son
Havishmān, Bhrigu’s son Havishman, Atri’s son Taruna, Vasishtha’s son
Taruna, Angira’s son Urudhisna, Pulastya’s son Nischara, Pulaha’s son
Agnitejā,—these are the future seven great Rishis (69–71). It is said
that Brāhma’s sons, the deities were divided into three classes.
Sarvatraga, Susharmā, Devānika, Purudvaha, Kshemadanva, the long-lived
Adarsha, Parudaka and Manu—these were the nine sons of the third Manu
Sāvarni (72–73). Hear from me the names of the seven Rishis of the
fourth Manwantara.
They were Vasishtha’s son Dyuti, Atri’s son Sutapa, Pulastya’s son
Taposhana, and Pulaha’s son Taporavi. Know Bhrigu’s son Tapovriti as
their seventh. It is said, there were five classes of deities—the
mind-born sons of Brahmā (74–76). Devavāyu, Adura, Devasreshtha,
Viduratha, Mitravān, Mitradeva, Mitrasena, Mitrakrit, Mitravaha, and
Suvarcha—these are the sons of the twelfth Manu (77). During the
thirteenth Manwantara that is to come Angira’s son Dhritiman, Pulastya’s
son Havyapa, Pulaha’s son Tatwadarshi, Bhrigu’s son Nirutsuka, Atri’s
son Nishprakampa, Kacyapa’s son Nirmoha and Vasishtha’s son Sutapa will
be the seven Rishis and three classes of deities as mentioned by the
self-sprung (Brahmā) (78–80). During the thirteenth Manwantara Manu’s
sons were the sons of Ruchi, Chitrasen, Vichitra, Naya, Dharmacrit,
Dhrita, Sunetra, Kshatra, Vriddhi, Sutapa, Nirbhaya, and Drida—these
were the sons of Manu Rouchaya in the thirteenth Manwantara (81-82).
During the fourteenth Manwantara of Manu Bhoutya, Kacyapa’s son
Agnidhra, Pulasta’s son Bhargava, Bhrigu’s son Ativahu, Angira’s son
Suchi, Atri’s son-Yukta, Vasistha’s son Asukra, and Pulaha’s son Ajita
were the last seven Rishis (83–84). Chanting the glory of their period a
man attains happiness, great renown and long life (85.) He, who recites
always the names of the great Rishis, past and present, becomes
long-lived and gains renown. O foremost of the Bharatas, five classes of
deities, it is said, flourished then (86). Tarangabhirā, Bushma,
Tarashmān, Ugra, Abhimāni, Pravira, Jishuu, Sangkrandana, Tejashi, and
Savala are the sons of Manu Bhoutya. With the completion of Bhoutya
Manwantara one Kalpa will be complete (87-88) I have thus enumerated the
names of the past and future Manus. O king, these Manus with with their
children, rule over the earth extending to the ocean for thousands of
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