Bâhuka | Sagara m. Sumati | m. Kesini −−+−−−−−−−−−−+−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+−− | | 60 thousand Asamanjas sons | Anśumat | Dilîpa | Bhâgiratha | Sruta | Nâbha | Sindhu Dvîpa | Ayutâyu | Rituparna (friend of Nala) | Sarvakâma | Sudâsa | Soudâsa or Mitrasaha or Kalmâshapada _m_. Madayanti. Once there lived two Râkshasas. Soudâsa killed one and did not kill the other. The surviving Râkshasa, bent on taking revenge, entered the service of Soudâsa as a cook. When the king entertained Vasistha, he gave him human flesh to eat. The Rishi became angry and caused Soudâsa to become a Râkshasa. When he learned however it was the doing of a Râkshasa, he reduced the king’s Râkshasa life to 12 years. The king also held out water for the execration of Vasistha. His queen prevented him. So he threw the water at his own feet. His feet became black with sin. While living as a Râkshasa, the king saw a Brâhmana and his wife in their privacy, and he attacked the Brâhmana. The wife reminded the king of his former birth and requested him not to deprive her of her husband at the time of enjoyment. The king heeded not her words but devoured the Brâhmana. The Brâhmana woman cursed Soudâsa so that he should meet with death whenever he had female connection. On the expiry of 12 years, Soudâsa reverted to his former birth, but for fear of the curse he had no connection with women. Vasistha at the request of Soudâsa produced a son by his wife, Madayanti. The conception lingered for 7 years. Vasistha struck the womb with a stone (Aśman) and the son was hence called Aśmaka. The son of Aśmaka was Bâlika. He was the surviving kshatriya, after the extirpation of that caste by Parasurâma. Hence he was called Mûlaka also (the root of a race). Soudâsa | Aśmaka | Bâlika or Mûlaka | Daśaratha | Aidavidi | Visvasaha | Khatvânga