Nandi Vardhana Ajata−Śatru (Contd). | | Sisunaga Darbhaka | | Kâkavarna Aj−aya | | Kshemadharma Nandi Vardhana | | Kshetrajna Mahanandi | | Vidhisara Saisunaga | Ajâta−Śatru These ten shall reign for 360 years--Mahanandi shall have a son, Nanda, by a Sûdra woman. He shall be the next king. One Brâhmana Chânakya shall kill Nanda and his eight sons and shall place Chandra Gupta on the throne. Chandra Gupta | Vârisâra | Asokavardhana | Suyasas | Dasaratha | Sangata | Sâlisuka | Soma−Śarman | Śatadhanvan | Brihadratha These ten kings called Mauryas shall reign for 137 years. Pushpamitra, Commander of Brihadratha’s forces, shall kill his master and be king himself. He shall be the founder of the Śunga dynasty. PUSHPAMITRA | Agnimitra | Sujyestha | −−+−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+−− | | | Vasumitra Bhadraka Pulinda | Utghosha | Vajramitra | Bhâgavata | Devabhûti These (10) ten kings of the Sunga dynasty shall reign for 112 years. Vâsudeva, the minister of Devabhuti, shall kill his master and become himself the king. VASUDEVA | Bhûmitra | Nârâyana | Susarman These four kings shall be called Kânvas. They shall reign for 345 years. Susarman shall be killed by his servant Balin, a Sûdra of the Andhra clan, who shall himself usurp the throne. Balin shall be succeeded by his brother.