ALARK
Alarka,
Alark, Alarik was a Chandravanshi King descended from Pururava.
![](Pururava_Ancestryalark.jpg)
Ancestry
of Alarka
Pururava
→ Ayu → Kshatra Vriddh → Suhotra → Kasya
? Kashi → Rashtra → Dirghatama → Dhanvantari →
Ketumat → Bhimarath → Divodas → Dyumat (Also called
Pratardan Satrujit and Ritadgvaj) → Alark + Others
In
Mahabharat :
Anushashan Parv / Book XIII Chapter 115 (shlok 68) mentions Alark
in the list of Kings abstained from eating meat during shradh period.
Ashwamegh
Parv, Mahabharat / Book 14 Chapter 30 narrates ancient history of
Alark and importance of Yog.
In
Ramayan :
Then Dasharath was overwhelmed with grief and swooned away, and,
coming to himself again, he prayed Kaikeyi to waive her right.
..."Alarka,
that gave his eyes to a Brahman."
Mandasor Pillar Inscription of Yashodharman :
Mandasor Pillar Inscription of Yashodharman mentiona Alarka in Line-3
as unser :
..."he
in whom, possessed of a wealth of virtue, (and so) falling but little
short of Manu and Bharat and Alark and Mandhatri, the title of "universal
sovereign" shines more (than in any other), like a resplendent
level (set) in good gold."
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