Vaishampāyana said:—Of his three surviving sons Dridhāshwa is spoken of
as the eldest; Chandrāshwa and Kapilāshwa were the two younger sons (1).
Haryashwa was the son of Dhundhumāra’s son Dridhāshwa. His son was
Nikumbhu always observant of the duties of the Kshatryas (2). Nikumbhu’s
son was Sanghatāshwa, well-versed in the art of warfare. O king,
Sanghatāshwa had two sons Krishāshwa and Akrishāshwa (3). Himalaya’s
daughter Drishadvati, respected by the good and celebrated in the three
worlds, was his spouse. Her son was Prasenajit (4) Prasenajit got a wife
by name Gouri ever devoted to her husband. Cursed by her husband she
became a river by name Vāhudā (5). His son was the emperor Yuvanāshwa
whose son was Māndhātā, the victor of the three worlds (6). His wife was
Chaitrarathi the daughter of Shashavindhu—her another name was the
chaste Vindumati unequalled in beauty in the world (7). She was chaste
and the eldest of ten million brothers. O king, Māndhātā begat on her
two sons—the pious Purukutsa and the virtuous Muchukunda. Purukutsa’s
son was the emperor Trāsadasyu (8–9). He begat a son on Narmadā by name
Sambhuta whose son was the king Sudhanwā (10). Sudhanwā’s son was
Tridhanwā, the represser of foes; the educated powerful king Trayyāruna
was Tridhanwā’s son (11). His highly powerful son, of vicious
understanding, by name Satyavrata, put obstacles to the nuptial mantras
(12). On account of his childishness, fickleness, lust, ignorance and
joy he took as his wife the duly wedded spouse of another man (13). Out
of lust he stole away the daughter of another citizen. Pierced by the
dart of iniquity and worked up with anger (therefore) the king
Trayyāruna renounced him saying. "Go to rack and ruin." Forsaken by his
sire he again and again said to him "Where shall I go?" (14–15).
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