SURYA
VANSH
Suryavansh
/ Solar Dynasty is one of the types of Kshatriyas. These Kshatriya
communities claim descent from Surya. James Tod places it in the
list of Thirty Six Royal Races.
One
of sons of Brahma was Mareechi, whose grandson was Vivasvan, from
whom started Suryavansh. According to Thakur Deshraj the kshatriyas
who followed Solar calender for the calcultion of time were called
Suryavanshi. Ram was born in Suryavansh.
History
:
Ram Sarup Joon writes that...When Aryans came to India They called
themselves the descendants of Manu and remembered the tragedy of
the flood. They came to India in two groups. Their strength cannot
be ascertained. One of those advanced straight through the northern
plains and founded the town of Ayodhya. The leader of this group
was Ikshwaku, who had eight brothers and one sister named Ahalya
(or Ela). On arrival at Ayodhya this group clashed with the original
inhabitants and drove them down South. The other group settled down
on the banks of River Ganga in the area around Haridwar, and stayed
there for many generations. The leader of this group was Buddh (not
to be confused with Buddha who founded Buddhist Religion). Buddh
married Ikshvaku’s sister Ahalya. In his Dynasty were Pandwa
etc (not of Mahabharat age/epic). His son was Nahak and his son
Yayati, father of Jats.
Historians of the Rajput period have called the Ikshwaku group as
Surya Vanshi and the Buddh group as Chandra Vanshi, corresponding
to the Sun and Moon. Their origin has been linked with Brahma the
creator of the universe. The following genealogical tree was drawn
out.
Bramha
had 10 manasputra (mind born sons) which are Angiras, Atri, Bhrigu,
Kratu, Mareechi, Narad, Pulatsya, Pulah, Vashishth and Daksh.
Surya
Vansh starts from Mareechi :
Mareechi
had son named Kashyap, Kashyap had son named Vivaswan, Vivaswan
had son named Manu, and many had son named Ishvaku.
Chandra
Vansh starts from Atri :
Atri
had a son named Chandra, Chandra had a son named Buddh, Buddh had
a son named Pururava, Pururava had a son named Ayu, Ayu had a son
named Nahush and Nahush had a son named Yayati.
Yayati
had 5 sons named Anu, Puru, Drahyu, Yadu and Turvasu.
Bhagavat
Puran :
Bhagavat Puran (Skandh IX Chapter-1) tells us about Suryavansh
or Solar race as under :
Sraddhadev
Manu had no child for sometime. Vasisth per formed a sacrifice in
honor of Mitra-varun that he might obtain progeny. Sraddha, wife
of the Manu, went to the chief priest and asked for a daughter.
So Manu had a daughter named Ila. He took Vasisth to task for having
had a daughter. Vasisth thought the priest had done something wrong.
He prayed to Bhagvan for the change of Ila's sex. So Ila became
a male named Sudyumna and in company with others went on horse back
to the chase. He entered a forest called Sukumar, below the Meru,
which is the play ground of Shiv and his consort. He and his companions
were all transformed into females, for such is the mandate of Shiv
for those that enter the forest. In this changed condition, Sudyumna
with his female companions went to Buddh. Buddh took a fancy for
Sudyamna and had by her one son Pururavas.
Vasisth
took pity on Sudyumna again and prayed to Shiv to change his sex.
By the favour of Shiv, Sudyumna became a male for one month and
a female for another month. He had three sons : Utkala, Gaya and
Vimala.
Ikshavaku
Brothers :
Manu prayed to Vishnu for one hundred years for other sons. He got
ten sons like unto himself. Ikshvaku was the eldest.
Manu
↓
1. Ikshvaku 2. Nrig 3. Saryati 4. Disht 5. Dhrisht 6. Karush 7.
Narishyant 8. Prishadhra 9. Nabhag 10. Kavi
1. Prishadhra :
While
residing in the house of his Guru, Prishadhra was placed in charge
of cattle. It was raining one night, when a tiger entered the fold.
The cattle strayed about in fear and bellowed aloud. Prishadhra
ran after the tiger. The night was dark. He missed his aim and cut
off the head of the cow, which the tiger had seized. He found out
the mistake in the morning and informed his Guru about it. The Guru
said : " You shall become a Sudra, as the fruit of your Karma."
Prishadhra accepted the curse. He be came an ascetic, and roamed
about the earth as the friend of all beings. Eventually He ended
his life in fire.
2.
Kavi :
Kavi
attained wisdom in his youth. He did not marry.
3.
Karush :
The
sons of Karush were the Karushs, a race of pious Kshatriyas, who
guarded the north.
4.
Dhrisht :
Dharshts
were the sons of Dhrisht. Though born as Kshatriyas, they became
Brahmans on this earth.
5.
Nrig :
Nrig → Sumati → Bhutajyoti → Vasu → Pratika
→ Oghavat → Oghavat + Oghavati (m.Sudarshan)
![](Ancestry_of_Nriga.jpg)
Ancestry
of Nrig as per Bhagvat Puran
6.
Narishyant :
Narishyant
→ Chitra Sen → Riksh → Midhvat → Purna →
Indra Sen → Vitihotra → Satya-Sravas → Uru-Sravas
→ Devdatt → Agnivesya (Incarnation of Agni also known
as Kanina and Jatu-Karna) → Agni veshyayan Brahmans.
7. Drisht :
Disht
→ Nabhag (became a Vaisya by his karma) → Bhalandan
→ Vatsapriti → Pransu → Pramati → Khanitra
→ Chakshush → Vivinsati → Rambha → Khaninetra
(very pious) → Karandham → Avikshit → Marutt.
Sambart,
Son of Angiras, officiated at the Yajna performed by Marutt. The
Devs took direct part in the Yajna.
8.
Marutt :
Marutt → Dama → Rajavardhan → Sudhriti →
Nar → Keval → Dhundhumat → Vegavat → Budh
→ Trinabindu
![](Marutta_Ancestry.jpg)
Ancestry
of Marutt as per Bhagvat Puran
9.
Saryati (Skandh IX. Chap. 3) :
Saryaji
was well versed in the Vedas. He had one daughter, Sukanya. He went
with her one day to the Asham of Chyavan Rishi. Sukanya found there
two streaks of light as from glow-worms, issuing from within a mound
of earth, thrown up by white ants. She pricked those portions with
a thorn and blood oozed out. The party of Saryati found that their
usual secretions were stopped. The king thought some one had offended
Chyavan. The girl then told her story. The king found the Rishi
underneath the mound of earth and asked his pardon. The Rishi wanted
the hand of the girl in marriage and Saryati consented. So Sukanya
became the wife of Chyavan.
One
day the Ashvini Kumaras came to Chyavan. The Rishi asked them to
give him youth and beauty and promised in return to give them offerings
of Som, though they had no part in Som Yagas. The Ashvini Kumars
took the Rishi inside a tank and all the three came out young and
beautiful and looking all alike. Sukanya could not recognise her
husband and she prayed to the Ashvini Kumars to remove her confusion.
They were pleased with her chastity and pointed out her husband.
One
day king Saryati came and found his daughter sitting with a young
man. He reproved Sukanya for her supposed unchastity. The girl then
related the story of her husbands attaining youth and the king became
very much pleased.
Chyavan
made offerings of Som to the Ashvini Kumars. This offended Indra.
He held up the Vajra to kill Chyavan, but the son of Bhrigu paralysed
the hands of Indra. From that time the Devs consented to give a
share in Som for the Ashvini Kumars.
Saryati
→ Sukanya (m. Chyavana) + Uttanavarhi + Anarta + Dhuri Sena
Anart
→ Revat (He built a town called Kusasthali in the midst of
the sea and from that town ruled Anart and other lands.) →
Kakudmin → Revati
Kakudmin
took his daughter Revati with him and went to Brahma lok to enquire
of Brahma, who should be her husband. The Gandharvs were singing
at the time and Kakudmin had to wait for a moment. He then saluted
Brahma and made the enquiry. Brahma laughed and said: " O king,
the men of your choice are dead and gone. I do not hear even of
their sons and grandsons. Twenty seven yug cycles have now passed
away. Therefore go back to thy place and give thy daughter to Baldev,
who has now incarnated as an Ansh (part) of Vishnu for the good
of Bhur-lok. And so the king did. (The Present is the 28th. Yug
cycle. Baldev is the brother of Sri Krishna.)
10.
Nabhag :
Nabhag remained long with his Guru. So his brothers thought he had
become a Brahma-charin. They reserved no share for him at partition.
Nabhag at last returned to his house and asked for his share in
the patrimony. The brothers pointed out their father Manu as his
share. Nabhag asked his father " How is it my brothers have
reserved thee for my share?"
Nabhag
→ Ambarish (+ Ketumat + Sambhu) → Virup → Prishdasv
→ Rathitar
Rathitar
had no children. At his request Rishi Angiras produced certain sons
by his wife. They were known both as Rathitars and Angiras.
![](Ikshavaku_Ancestry.jpg)
Ancestry of Ikshvaku as per Bhagvat Puran
Ikshvaku (Skandh IX. Chaps 6-13) :
Ikshvaku
was born out of the nostrils of Manu when sneezing. He had one hundred
sons. Vikukshi, Nimi, and Dandaka were the eldest born. Twenty
five of them ruled on the east of Aryavart, twenty five on the west
and twenty five in the middle. The others ruled else where.
For the performance of Ashtak Sraddh, Ikshvaku once ordered [Vikukshi]]
to get some good flesh. Vikukshi had a bagful of good game. But
he was hungry and ate one rabbit out of his store.
Vahishth
found fault with this and Ikshvaku had to reject the whole of the
game. The King became angry at this and he expelled his son from
the kingdom. When Ikshvaku died, Vikukshi returned. He succeeded
his father as king and was known as Sasad or Rabbit-eater. Puranjay
was the son of Sasad. He was also called Indravah and Kakutsth.
The Devs had a fight with the Asurs and Indra asked for the help
of Puranjay. Puranjay wanted Indra to be his carrier, and the King
of the Devs became a bull. Puranjay ascended the bull on its hump.
He is therefore called Indra-vah or Indra-vehicled and Kakutsth
or the mounter on the hump. He defeated the Asurs.
Ikshvaku
→ Vikukshi (Sasad) (+Nimi + 98 other sons) → Puranjay
(Indra vahu Kakutsth) → Anen → Prithu → Visvagandhi
→ Chandra → Yuvanshva → Sravast (He built the
town Sravasti) → Brihadasva → Kuvalayasv (Dhundhumara)
With
his 21 thousand sons, Kuvalayasva killed an Asur called Dhundhu,
for the good of Rishi Utank. But the Asur killed all his sons, except
three, with fire from his mouth. Those three were Dridhasva, Kapilasva
and Bhadrasva.
Kuvalayasva
(or Dhundhumar) → Dridhasva (+ Kapilasva + Bhadrasva) →
Haryasva → Nikumbh → Bahulasva → Krisasva →
Senajit → Yuvanasva
Yuvanashva
:
Yuvanasva had no son. So the Rishis performed a Yagya directed to
Indra. One night Yuvanasva became very thirsty and entered the Yajna
house. He found all the Rishis sleeping at the time. He thought
it improper to rouse the Rishis and drank what ever water he found
near at hand. By chance that happened to be the consecrated water
with the power of producing a son. When the Rishis rose up they
did not find the water. On enquiry, when they knew what had happened,
every one wondered what the outcome would be. In time the king brought
forth a son from his right side. The little thing cried out for
milk. Indra said- "Do not weep, child, you shall drink wine
(Man Dhat)". So saying he offered the child his fore finger.
From this, the child was called Mandhat.
Mandhat
:
![](Mandhata_Ancestry.jpg)
Mandhat
Ancestry
Yuvanasva,
by the blessing of the Rishis, did not meet with death at delivery.
Mandhat was a very powerful king. The thieves dreaded him much.
He performed many sacrifices and made many gifts. He married Indumati,
daughter of Sasabindu. He had three sons Purukutsa, Ambarish, and
the Yogin Muchukund. He had also fifty daughters.
Rishi
Soubhari made Tapas in the "waters of the Yamuna. One day he
saw the pairing of a couple of fish and became excited. He requested
king Mandhat to give him one daughter in marriage. The king said
: " By Svayamvara, you may get my daughter " (i. e. the
girl must choose her own husband from amongst a number of men offering
themselves as husbands.) The Rishi thought because he was old and
decrepit therefore the king wanted to put him off. So Soubhari by
yogic powers became young and beautiful. All the fifty daughters
then accepted him for their husband. The Rishi prepared for himself
all the enjoyments of life and passed his days in company with his
50 wives. He then became disgusted with this sensual life and afterwards
attained Moksh with his wives.
Yuvanasva
adopted his grand son Ambarish. Ambarish had one son Youvanasva.
His son was Harit. These three, Ambarisha, Youvanasva and Harit
were the founders of the chief clans of the Mandhat Dynasty.
The
elemental serpents gave their sister Narmod in marriage to Purukuts.
Purukuts accompanied Narmod to Rasatal at the request of Vasuki.
There he killed such Gandharvs as deserved to be killed. Those who
remember this story have no fear from serpents. Such was the blessing
of the elemental serpents.
Yuvanasva
→ Mandhat → Purukut (m. Narmod) (+ Ambarish + Muchukund:Yogin)
→ Trasadasya → Anaranya → Horyasv → Prarun
→ Tribandhan → Satyavrat or Tri Sanku → Harishchandra
Mandhat → Ambarish (adopted by Yuvanasv) → Youvanasv
→ Harit
Tri
Sanku became a Chandal by the curse of his father. Rishi Visvamitra
lifted him up to Swarg in his own mortal body. Tri Sanku is still
visible in the heavens. The devs turned him with his head downwards
and attempted to throw him down. Visvamitra by his power has retained
him there. [Tri Sanku is a constellation in the southern hemisphere].
Harishchandra had at first no issue. He prayed to Varun for a son,
promising to offer him as a Yagya to the Water-god. The king had
a son named Rohit (Red). Varun asked for his victim. Ten days passed
away. "Without teething the child will not be pure." There
was teething. " When these milk teeth fall away, then will
be the time." The milk teeth fell off. "Let other teeth
grow." Other teeth did grow. " But he is a Kshatriya boy.
He can be pure only when he is fit to put his armour on."
The
king put off Varun from time to time in this way, out of affection
for his son. Rohit came to know of his father's promise. To save
himself, he took a bow and went to the forest. There he learned
that his father had an attack of dropsy, the disease caused by Varun.
So he prepared himself to go back, but Indra prevented him by persuasive
words. He was put back from year to year by Indra, till his 6th
year. He then made his way to the king. He purchased from Ajigart
his second son Sunahseph. He saluted his father and offered the
child. King Harishchandra appeased Varun by Ashwamegh Yagya and
got rid of his dropsy.
In
that sacriffice, Visvamitra was the Hota, Jamadagni was the Adhvaryu,
Vasistha Brahma and Ayasya was the Udgat. Indra being pleased gave
a golden chariot to the king. Visvamitra taught Atma Vidya to Harishchandra
and he attained liberation.
[The
story of Harishchandra in this Puran follows the vedic version.
The gist of the story is that in the course of further evolution
the Devas were to be propitiated by human sacrifice. But this sacrifice
did not mean killing. It was the complete offering of oneself up.
to the service of the gods. The mission of the human victim is to
constantly work for the good of the Universe and to extinguish his
own personality. Sunah Sepha was not killed in the sacrifice. He
was offered up to the service of the gods. After the sacrifice,
he was called Devarat i.e. one offered to the Devs. Visvamitra adopted
Devarat as his own son and he asked his hundred sons to accept him
as their eldest brother. He disowned those sons that did not obey
him (Bhagavata IX- 16). Therefore Visvamitra took the principal
part in this sacrifice and not Vasisth, though he was the family
preceptor.]
Harishchandra
→ Rohit → Harit → Champa (Founder of Champa) →
Sudev → Vijay → Bharuk → Vrik → Bahuk
Ancestry
of Bahuk as per Bhagvat Puran
His
enemies dispossessed Bahuk of his kingdom. He went to the forest
accompanied by his wives. When he died, the eldest queen prepared
herself for death also. Rishi Aurv knew her to be big with child,
and dissuaded her from accompanying her husband on to the funeral
pyre. The co-wives of the queen, out of jealousy, gave her poison.
The child was born with this poison, therefore he was called Sagar
(Sa = with, gar = poison.) Sagar became a great king. The Seas were
dug by his sons. He was prevented by Rishi Aurv from taking the
lives of the Talajanghs, Yavan, Sakas, Haihayas, and Barbars.
But he made them change their outward look. He performed an Ashwamegh
sacrifice as advised by Aurv and Indra stole the horse.
Bahuk
→ Sagar (m.Kesini) → Asamanjs → Ansumat →
Dilip → Bhagirath → Srut→ Nabh → Sindhu
Dvip → Ayutayu → Rituparn (Friend of Nal) → Sarvakam
→ Sudas → Soudas or Mitrasah or Kalamasapada (m.Madayanti)
Sagar
had two wives Sumati and Kesini. The 60 thousand sons of Sumati
searched for the horse on all sides. They dug the earth's surface
and made the Seas. They found the horse near Kapil. They took him
to be the stealer of the horse and abused him. For this they were
all burnt up.
Kesini
had one son Asamanjas by Sagar. Ansumat was son of Asamanjas. He
was attached to his grandfather Sagar. Asamanjas was a Yogin in
his former birth. He therefore wanted to avoid company by means
of provoking acts. He threw down some children into the Saraju.
His father Sagar was thus compelled to forsake him. By Yogic powers,
be brought back the children thrown into the Saraju, and left his
father for ever.
Ansumat
was also sent by Sagar to search for the horse. He found the horse
and a heap of ashes near Kapil. He saluted Kapil and glorified him.
The Avatar was pleased. He permitted Ansumat to take away the horse.
He also informed him that his burnt-up Pitris could only he saved
by the water of the Ganga.
Sagar
completed the Ashwamegh Yagya with the horse. He made over the kingdom
to Ansumat and attained Mukti.
Ansumat
made Tapas for the downward flow of Ganga but without success. He
was followed by his son Dilipa. He also did not succeed. Bhagirath
was the son of Dilip. He prayed hard and Ganga appeared in person
before him. "Child, I am pleased with thee. What boon do you
ask for"? Bhagirath told her what he prayed for. "But
who shall arrest my course, when I fall down. If not arrested I
will pierce the earth and reach Rasatal. Again if I pass over earth,
men will wash away their sins in my waters. Where shall I wash away
those sins, O King ? Therefore do thou ponder well what to do."
Said Bhagirath : "The touch of Sadhus shall take away thy sins.
For Vishnu, the destroyer of sins, remains in them. Thy downward
course shall be arrested by Rudra." Shiv was pleased by the
prayer of Bhagirath, and he consented to hold Ganga.
Ganga
came rushing down and she was taken by Bhagirath to where the ashes
of his Pitris lay. The very touch of her waters purified the sons
of Sagar and they went to Swarg.
Once
there lived two Rakshashs. Soudas killed one and did not kill the
other. The surviving Rakshash, bent on taking revenge, entered the
service of Soudas as a cook. When the king entertained Vasisth,
he gave him human flesh to eat. The Rishi became angry and caused
Soudas to become a Rakshash. When he learned however it was the
doing of a Rakshash, he reduced the king's Rakshash life to 12 years.
The king also held out water for the execration of Vasisth. His
queen prevented him. So he threw the water at his own feet. His
feet became black with sin. While living as a Rakshash, the king
saw a Brahman and his wife in their privacy, and he attacked the
Brahman. 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 Brahman. The Brahman
woman cursed Soudas so that he should meet with death whenever he
had female connection. On the expiry of 12 years, Soudas reverted
to his former birth, but for fear of the curse he had no connection
with women. Vasisth at the request of Soudas produced a son by his
wife, Madayanti. The conception lingered for 7 years. Vasisth struck
the womb with a stone (Asman) and the son was hence called Asmak.
The son of Ashmak was Balik. He was the surviving Kshatriya,
after the extirpation of that caste by Parashuram. Hence he was
called Mulak also (the root of a race).
Soudas
→ Ashmaka → Balik or Mulak → Dasharath →
Aidavidi → Visvasah → Khatvang
![](Khatvanga_Ancestry_-_1.jpg)
Ancestry
of Khatvang as per Bhagvat Puran
Khatvang
was a very powerful king. He killed Daityas as a friend of the Devs.
The Devs offered him a boon. The king wanted to know how much longer
he was to live. Learning it was a Muhurt only, he returned forthwith
to his place and concentrated his mind on Bhagvan. He attained Mukti.
Dasharath
Ancestry :
Khatvang
→ Dirgh-bahu → Raghu → Aja → Dasharath →
Ram + Lakshman + Bharat + Satrughna
![](Dasharatha_Ancestry.jpg)
Ancestry
of Dashrath as per Bhagvat Puran
![](Kusha_Ancestry_.jpg)
Ancestry
of Kush as per Bhagvat Puran
![](langalKusha_Ancestry_1.jpg)
Ancestry
of Langal in Bhagavat Puran
The story of Ram as told in the Ramayan is widely and universally
known. It is therefore unnecessary to repeat that story from the
Bhagavat Puran.
Raghu
→ Kush + Lav
Lakshman
→ Angad + Chitraketu
Bharat
→ Taksh + Pushkal
Satrughna
→ Subahu + Srut sen
Kush
→ Atithi → Nishadh → Nabh → Pundarik →
Kshem Dhanvan → Devanik → Anih → Pariyatra →
Balasthal → Vajra Nabh (Incarnation of Surya) → Sagan
→ Vidhriti → Hiranya Nabh → Pushp → Dhruv
Sandhi → Sudarshan → Agni Varn → Maru →
Prasusrut → Sandhi → Amarshan → Mahasvat →
Visvabahu → Prasenajit → Takshak → Brihadbal (killed
at the battle of Kurukshetra by Abhimanyu).
(Time
of Parikshit)
Brihat-ran
→ Vats-vriddh → Prativyom → Bhanu → Divak
→ Sahdev → Brihdasva → Bhanumat → Pratikasva
→ Supratik → Marudev → Sunakshatra → Pushkar
→ Antariksh → Sutaps → Amitrajit → Brihadrai
→ Barhi → Kritanjay → Rananjay → Sanjay
→ Shakya → Suddhoda → Langal → Prasenajit
→ Kshudrak → Sumitra
Sumitra
shall be shall be the last of Ikshvaku dynasty in this Kaliyug.
The Rishis churned the body of Nimi and a son was born. He was called
Janak. As he was born, when his father was bodiless (videh) he was
also called Vaideh.
![](Nimi_Ancestry.jpg)
Ancestry
of Nimi in Bhagavat Puran
The churning also gave him the name of Mithila (Manth = to churn).
He built the town Mithila. (Mithila is the modern Tirhut).
Nimi
→ Janak → Udavasu → Nandivardhan → Suketu
→ Devrat → Brihadrath → Mahavirya → Sudhriti
→ Dhrishtaketu → Haryasva → Maru → Pratip
→ Kritarath → Devamirh → Visrut → Mahadhriti
→ Kritirat → Maharoman (large-haired) → Svarnaroman
(gold-haired) → Hrasvaroman (short-haired)→ Sira-Dhvaj
While
ploughing the ground for sacrifice, Sir-Dhvaj got Sita at the end
of the plough. Therefore Sir (plough) being his Dhvaj (flag, proclaimer
of fame), he was called Sir Dhvaj. (This Sir-Dhvaj is the renowned
Janak of Ramayan).
In
the ancestry of Sir-Dhvaj were Sir-Dhvaj → Kus-Dhvaj →
Dharma-Dhvaj → Krit-Dhvaj + Mit-Dhvaj
Kesi-Dhvaj
from Krit-Dhvaj was versed in Atma-vidya and Khandikya from Mit-Dhvaj
was versed in Vedic Karma. Kesi Dhvaj overpowered Khandikya and
he fled away.
Kesi-Dhvaj
→ Bhanumat → Sat-dyumna → Suchi → Sanadvaj
→ Urja-ketu → Purujit → Arisht nemi → Srutayu
→ Suparsva → Chitrarath → Kshemadhi → Samarath
→ Satyarath → Upa-guru → Upa-gupta (incarnation
of Agni) → Vasvanant → Yuyudha → Subhashan →
Srut → Jay → Vijay → Rita → Sunak →
Vitahavya → Dhriti → Bahulasva → Kriti
These
kings of Mithila were well versed in Atma-vidya.
The
great Suryavanshi kings :
Kashyap was an ancient sage (rishis). He is the son of Marichi,
one of the ten sons (Maanas-putras) of the Creator Brahma. The Prajapati
Daksh gave his thirteen daughters (Aditi, Diti, Kadru, Danu, Arishta,
Surasa, Surabhi, Vinata, Tamra, Krodhavasa, Ida, Khasa and Muni
in marriage to Kashyap.
•
His sons from Aditi or Adityas (Sons of Aditi) were, Amsa, Aryaman,
Bhaga, Dhuti, Mitra, Pusan, Sakra, Savitr, Tvastr, Varun, Visnu,
and Vivasvat or Vivasvan , who went on to start the Solar Dynasty
(Suryavanshi), which later came to be known as Ikshvaku dynasty,
after his great grandson, King Ikshvaku, whose subsequent kings
were, Kukshi, Vikukshi, Bana, Anaranya, Prithu, Trishanku, and finally
King Raghu, who gave it the name, Raghuvansh (Dynasty of Raghu),
and then further leading up to Lord Ram, the son of Dashrath.
• His sons from Diti were, Hiranyakashipu
and Hiranyaksh and a daughter Sinhika, who later became the wife
of Viprachitti. Hiranyakashipu had four sons, Anuhlad, Hlad, Prahlad,
and Sanhlad, who further extended the Daityas.
• Garud and Aroon are the sons of Kashyap
from his wife, Vinata
• The Nags (serpents) are his sons from Kadru.
• The Danavs are his sons from Danu.
The Bhagvat Puran states that the Apsaras were born from Kashyap
and Muni.
Nrig was son of Ushinar. Samrat Yayati's fourth son was Anu.
Anu's eighth son was Maharaj Mahamana. Ushinar was son of Mahamana
and he was ruler over most of Punjab. Ushinar's son was Nrig and
Nrig's son was Yaudheya. The Yaudheya clan has originated from him.
Johiya is derived from Yaudheya. Raja Nrig has been mentioned in
Mahabharat Bhisma Parv. Nrig is gotra of Jats. This gotra originated
from Raja Nrig.
Karush
:
Narishyant,
in Hindu mythology, was son of Vaivasvat Manu and belongs to solar
race of Kshatriyas. Nehra Jats are said to be descended from him.
From
'Kakusth' started a Jat vansh known as 'Kusth' or Kakvansh. This
later changed due to language variations to 'Kakusth', Kak, Kaktiya,
Kakka, Kuk, Kukkur, Kak and Kakaran. In this very clan was born
Dashrath's grandfather Raghu who started Raghuvansh. Raghuvanshi
Jats are also descendants of him who are also known as 'Raghuvanshi
Sikarwar’. During Ramayan period, in Valmiki Ramayan, Dev
Samhita, Vishnu Puran, Shiv Puran, Veds, etc there is mention of
Jats and their republics at various places. Jatvansh joined his
army of Vashishth Rishi in his support and fought war with Vishvamitra.
This was a very severe war in which thousands of Jat soldiers were
killed.
Bhaleram Beniwal has provided evidences from ‘Bal Kand (ekonavish
sarga shlok-16, dvavish sarga shlok-6’, dvavish sarga shlok-20,
panchvish sarga shlok-15, pratham sarga shlok-56) to prove that
Dashrath and his son Ram were ‘kakusth’ and Raghuvanshi
Jats. Ram has been addressed by the names Raghunandan, Raghukul,
Kakasthkul, and Raghuvanshi. Later Lav, elder son of Ram started
Lamba gotra in Jats and Kush started Kachhavahi or kushvansh whose
descendant Brahdal was killed by Abhimanyu, son of Arjun. Suryavanshi
kushvansh Jats ruled Ayodhya from 3100 BC to 500 BC. In the 21st
generation of Ikshvaku was born Mandhat who has been written and
proved as Gaurvanshi Jat in genealogy of Suryavanshi kings.
One of sons of Mandhat was Ambarish. His son was Yuvanashva and
his son was Harit, who was a great Rishi. The descendants of this
king became Brahman who were known as Gaur Brahmans.
Kuvalyashva
:
Originator of Koid Jat Gotra.
Mandhat
:
Also called Shivapuri or Omkareshwar, is an island in the Narmada
river in Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh. Situated on on the
south bank of the Narmada, it contains one of the twelve great lingas
of Shiva. Omkareshwar Mandhat is located on the Mandhat hill on
the banks of the Narmad. The name "Omkareshwar" is due
to the shape of the island. River Narmada and its branch river Kaveri
form an island. This Island is shaped like the Om and is about 2km
long and 1km wide. Local tradition reveals that King Mandhat paid
homage to Shiva here and made this holy place his capital. Mandhat
is also known by the name Amareshwar. Skand Puran Rewakhanda (28,133)
has mentioned about this place. This place is situated at a distance
of about 10 km from Omkareshwar railway station on Ajmer-Khandwa
track.
The
most prominent among the sons of Mandhat was he who is celebrated
as Ambarish. Ambarish was accepted as son by his grandfather Yuvanasva.
Ambarish's son was Yauvanasva, and Yauvanasva's son was Harit. In
Mandhat's dynasty, Ambarish, Harit and Yauvanasva were very prominent.
Bharuk
(42)
Vrik
(43)
Bahuk
(45)
Bharat
(46)
Asit
(42)
Sagar
:
Sagar is one of the greatest kings of Suryavansh in the Satya Yug.
He is ancestor to King Dasharath and Lord Ram. King Sagar performed
a Ashwamegh Yagya to prove his supremacy. Lord Indra, the leader
of the demigods, became fearful over the results of the yagna, so
he decided to steal the horse. He left the horse at the ashram of
Kapil, who was in deep meditation. King Sagar’s 60,000 sons
(born of Queen Sumati) and his son Asamanjs (born of Queen Keshini)
were then sent to find the horse. When the 60,000 sons found the
horse at Kapils ashram, they thought he had stolen it. When they
prepared to attack the meditating rishi (sage), Kapil opened his
eyes. Because the sons of King Sagar had disrespected such a great
personality, consequently, fire emanated from their own bodies,
and they were immediately burned to ashes.
Later King Sagar sent his grandson Anshuman to retrieve the horse.
Kapil returned the horse and told Amsuman that the sons of King
Sagar could be delivered if the Ganges descended to earth and bathed
them in her waters. King Sagar’s great-great-grandson, Bhagirath,
eventually pleased Mother Ganga, and asked her to come to earth.
Mother Ganga told Bhagiratha that the force of the Ganges falling
from heaven would be too great for the earth to sustain, and that
she needed someone to break the fall. Bhagirath then worshiped Lord
Shiv, who then agreed to accept the descending river upon his head.
King
Bhagirath then preceded the holy river with his chariot and ripped
open a gorge in which the Ganga (Ganges) could flow. The river followed
the King to Ganga Sagar at the Bay of Bengal, where Kapil resides.
The Ganga River then bathed the remains of the 60,000 sons and returned
them to their eternal positions.
Dilip
:
Dilip was son of Anshumat and father of Bhagirath. He was a great
king. His son Bhagirath brought the River Ganga on earth.
Bhagirath
:
He was a descendent of the great king Sagar of the Suryavansh. He
was one of the forefathers of Lord Ram. He was a great king in Hindu
mythology who brought the River Ganga to Earth. He was one of the
forefathers of Lord Ram. He lost his father when he was just a child,
and was raised by his mother. For its descent to Earth being owed
to Bhagirath's efforts, Ganga is also known as Bhagirathi (daughter
of Bhagirath) as proclaimed by Lord Brahma. Bhagirath's own great
effort was praised by all the Gods and his ancestors, and is known
as a Bhagirath Prayatna, as proclaimed by Lord Brahma. It is a great
inspiration to any man who seeks to do something noble despite facing
overwhelming odds.
Kakuts
(54)
Nabh
(56)
Nal
- Nal was a Suryavanshi Kachhawah Jat whose capital was Narwar
Ashmak
(65)
Dasharath
(77)
Takshak
:
Takshak was one of the Nags mentioned in the epic Mahabharat. He
lived in a city named Takshashila, which was the new territory of
Takshak after his race was banished by Pandavs headed by Arjun from
the Khandav Forest and Kurukshetra, where they built their new kingdom.
Langala
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