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An eminent king of the Lunar dynasty.

Genealogy and Birth.

From 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 were descended in the following order鈥�叠谤补丑尘腻鈥�Atri鈥�Candra鈥�Budha -笔耻谤奴谤补惫补蝉鈥�膧测耻蝉鈥�狈补丑耻峁�a鈥�驰补测腻迟颈.

Sage Atri had three sons鈥擟andra, 顿耻谤惫腻蝉补蝉 and 顿补迟迟腻迟谤别测补鈥攂y his wife 础苍补蝉奴测腻. Candra鈥檚 son was Budha, Budha鈥檚 son was 笔耻谤奴谤补惫补蝉, 笔耻谤奴谤补惫补蝉鈥檚 son was 膧测耻蝉, 膧测耻蝉鈥檚 son was 狈补丑耻峁�a who had six sons鈥�Yati, 驰补测腻迟颈, 厂补峁儁腻迟颈, 膧测腻迟颈, Ayati and Dhruva. 驰补测腻迟颈 had two wives, 顿别惫补测腻苍墨 and 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻. Two sons, Yadu and Turvasu, were born to Devay膩ni. Of them, Yadu became the founder of 驰补诲耻惫补峁兣沘. 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻 had three sons who were Druhyu, Anudruhyu and 笔奴谤耻. The Puruva峁兣沘 traces its origin to Puru.

驰补测腻迟颈鈥檚 marriage.

驰补测腻迟颈 married 顿别惫补测腻苍墨, the daughter of sage 艢耻办谤补 and 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻, the daughter of 痴峁涐梗补辫补谤惫腻.

There is a story behind this marriage, given in 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, 膧di Parva, Chapter 76. Once there was keen rivalry between Devas and Asuras. For achieving victory Devas accepted 叠峁沨补蝉辫补迟颈 and Asuras accepted 艢耻办谤补 as their preceptors. Although Devas slaughtered all Asuras they were restored to life by 艢耻办谤补 by the power of his mantra. Devas and Asuras resumed their battle. "惭峁泃补蝉补帽箩墨惫补苍墨" (the art of reviving the dead) was then unknown to the gods. Devas sent the handsome youth Kaca to 艢耻办谤补, to learn 惭峁泃补蝉补帽箩墨惫补苍墨 from him. There, Kaca fell in love with 顿别惫补测腻苍墨, 艢耻办谤补鈥檚 daughter. But after acquiring the knowledge about 惭峁泃补蝉补帽箩墨惫补苍墨 he returned, without marrying 顿别惫补测腻苍墨. At the time of his departure, Kaca and 顿别惫补测腻苍墨 cursed each other. 顿别惫补测腻苍墨鈥檚 curse was that Kaca鈥檚 newly acquired knowledge would not produce the desired result, while Kaca鈥檚 curse was that 顿别惫补测腻苍墨 would not be married by any youthful 峁涐梗i.

艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻 was the daughter of 痴峁涐梗补辫补谤惫腻, the Daitya king. 顿别惫补测腻苍墨 was the daughter of 艢耻办谤补, the Daitya preceptor. One day they were enjoying a bath in a forest brook with their maids, after leaving their clothes on the bank of the stream. At that time Devendra who came that way, transformed himself into a strong wind and carried all the clothes to a place and put all of them in a heap. Seeing this, the women rushed out of the water and in the hurried confusion in snatching their garments 顿别惫补测腻苍墨 and 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻 happened to put on each other鈥檚 clothes. A quarrel took place between them on this mistake and the angry 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻 pushed 顿别惫补测腻苍墨 into an unused well. Thinking that 顿别惫补测腻苍墨 was dead, 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻 and her maids went to the palace.

At this time, 驰补测腻迟颈 who was a king of the lunar dynasty happened to come there exhausted after his hunting. After rescuing 顿别惫补测腻苍墨 from the well and enquiring about her identity and the circumstances in which she fell into the well, he returned to his palace

顿别惫补测腻苍墨 sent her maid 骋丑奴谤峁噄办腻 to her father and informed him about her mishap. The father, sage 艢耻办谤补 became angry towards 痴峁涐梗补辫补谤惫腻, and came down from Daityaloka and settled down in the forest with his daughter. Afraid of his preceptor鈥檚 curse and anger, 痴峁涐梗补辫补谤惫腻 came to 艢耻办谤补 and offered profuse apologies to him for his daughter鈥檚 misconduct. But 艢耻办谤补 answered that he would be prepared to forgive only if 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻 with 1000 maids would go and serve 顿别惫补测腻苍墨. Finding no other way, 痴峁涐梗补辫补谤惫腻 yielded to the condition. Soon 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻 and her 1000 maids went to the forest and began to serve 顿别惫补测腻苍墨. 艢耻办谤补 returned to Daityaloka. Some time after this, 驰补测腻迟颈 came to the forest one day for hunting. There he met 顿别惫补测腻苍墨, being attended by many maids. In the conversation that followed, 顿别惫补测腻苍墨 was able to recognize 驰补测腻迟颈. She fell in love with him. But 驰补测腻迟颈 insisted that he was not prepared to marry her without the consent of 艢耻办谤腻肠腻谤测补. So she sent one of her maids to her father and informed him of her desire. The sage readily agreed and had their marriage performed. He also presented them 1,000 maids. After the ceremony, 驰补测腻迟颈 returned to his palace with his bride. 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻 and the 2,000 maids also accompanied them. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧di Parva, Chapters 76-81).

驰补测腻迟颈鈥檚 domestic Life.

After his arrival in his capital city, 驰补测腻迟颈 made arrangements for 顿别惫补测腻苍墨鈥檚 residence in his own palace while 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻 took up her residence in A艣okavanik膩. In due course, 顿别惫补测腻苍墨 gave birth to a son. The sight of the child roused the motherly instincts of 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻 who spent a thousand years in heartburning. One day, while she was brooding alone in her garden, 驰补测腻迟颈 happened to come there. As they met, their hearts were moved by tender feelings. 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻 approached 驰补测腻迟颈 and begged for a son. But he tried to evade her by pleading that it was not proper to do anything in violation of Dharma. But in the end, he had to yield to her earnest supplications and philosophical arguments. Thus 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻 conceived a son in secret.

When the child was born and it grew up, 顿别惫补测腻苍墨鈥檚 mind was constantly vexed with the thought as to who was the father. Once in an angry mood she questioned 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻 herself about it. She answered that the child鈥檚 father was a sage whose identity she could not ascertain in the excitement of her union with him. Any way, this answer satisfied 顿别惫补测腻苍墨.

Soon after, another son was born to 顿别惫补测腻苍墨. The first boy was named Yadu and the second son, Turvasu. As a result of the secret relations between 驰补测腻迟颈 and 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻, three boys were born to her and they were named Druhyu, Anudruhyu and 笔奴谤耻, respectively. These boys also grew up in A艣okavanik膩.

Once 顿别惫补测腻苍墨 was in her garden with her husband and children. Just then, 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻鈥檚 children also happened to come there. 顿别惫补测腻苍墨 who somehow had her own suspicions, enquired of them their parentage and the innocent children replied that their mother was 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻 and their father was 驰补测腻迟颈. 顿别惫补测腻苍墨 who became furious, immediately went to Asuraloka and informed her father 艢耻办谤补 about it. On hearing it, the sage who was beside himself with anger owing to his paternal affection, cursed 驰补测腻迟颈 so that he fell a victim to the infirmities of old age. 驰补测腻迟颈 entreated 艢耻办谤补 to withdraw the curse since he had not enjoyed his youth to the full.

艢耻办谤补 lifted the curse by assuring him that one of 驰补测腻迟颈鈥檚 sons would accept his father鈥檚 old age in exchange for his youth and the son would be crowned King after 驰补测腻迟颈. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧di Parva, Chapters 82 and 83).

Rejuvenation.

驰补测腻迟颈 asked his eldest son Yadu for his youthfulness. But the latter was not prepared to exchange it for his father鈥檚 old age. Next the father approached his younger sons, Turvasu, Druhyu, and Anudruhyu, with the same request, but all of them in turn refused to oblige him. Even though 驰补测腻迟颈 promised to return the youthfulness to them after a thousand years, they refused to exchange it for his old age. 驰补测腻迟颈 in his anger, cursed Yadu that his progeny would never become Kings. Turvasu鈥檚 family would be completely destroyed and Druhyu would float down the river, with unfulfilled desires and faded prosperity. 笔奴谤耻 wholeheartedly accepted his father鈥檚 old age in exchange for his youth and went to the forest. From that day 驰补测腻迟颈 began his reign with a cheerful heart. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧di parva, Chapters 84 and 85).

In Padma Pur膩峁嘺, there is a slightly different version about the way in which 驰补测腻迟颈 fell a victim to the infirmities of old age. It is as follows:鈥擲eeing the rigorous observance of 驰补测腻迟颈鈥檚 virtuous life, Devendra began to be alarmed at the thought that he might be dislodged from his place. He called his charioteer 惭腻迟补濒颈 and ordered him to bring 驰补测腻迟颈 with him to Indraloka. When 惭腻迟补濒颈 failed in his mission, Devendra sent some Gandharvas to enact the drama of "V膩man膩vat膩ra" before 驰补测腻迟颈. Enchanted by the charm and performance of Rati on the stage, the King became irresistibly fascinated by the female sex.

Once the 搁腻办峁�a蝉墨 named 闯补谤腻 and Madana got access to 驰补测腻迟颈鈥檚 body. While in that state, one day he went to the forest for hunting. There he happened to meet a beautiful girl named "A艣rubindumat墨". From her companion-maid, 痴颈艣腻濒腻, the King came to know of her history. 痴颈艣腻濒腻 said to 驰补测腻迟颈鈥�"Long ago when 碍腻尘补诲别惫补 was burnt Rati was in deep grief. The gods were moved to pity by her tears and they restored 碍腻尘补 to life. Rati who was extremely happy, began to shed tears of joy. A beautiful girl was born from the tears which fell from her left eye. This maid who is standing before you is that girl. She is now looking for a suitable person for her 厂惫补测补峁僾补谤补." On hearing this story the King expressed his desire to marry her. A艣rubindumat墨 agreed to become his wife on condition that he exchanged his old age with some young person for his youthfulness.

驰补测腻迟颈 returned to his palace and asked each of his sons to give him his youth. 笔奴谤耻 alone fulfilled his father鈥檚 desire. After this 驰补测腻迟颈 married A艣rubindumat墨. But he was compelled to submit to another condition also, that he should not maintain any contact with his other wives. 顿别惫补测腻苍墨 and 艢补谤尘颈峁ａ弓丑腻 naturally, became distressed and furious when they saw 驰补测腻迟颈 and A艣rubindumat墨 as husband and wife. So 驰补测腻迟颈 asked Yadu to kill both of them. But Yadu refused to obey him. 驰补测腻迟颈 who became angry at this, cursed his son that one of his descendants would marry his uncle鈥檚 daughter and become heir to his mother鈥檚 wealth.

After some time, on 惭别苍补办腻鈥檚 advice, A艣rubindumat墨 urged 驰补测腻迟颈 to go on a visit to Heaven. So he entrusted his kingdom to 笔奴谤耻 and went to 痴补颈办耻峁囜弓丑补.

驰补测腻迟颈鈥檚 reign.

The 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉 describe 驰补测腻迟颈 as a noble and eminent King. Some of the events which took place during his reign and which deserve special praise, are given below:

(i) Gift of cows. Once when King 驰补测腻迟颈 was in the company of his subjects, a 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺 approached him with a request for 骋耻谤耻诲补办峁�i峁嚹�. At once 驰补测腻迟颈 gave him a gift of 1,000 cows. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapter 195).

(ii) 驰补测腻迟颈 and 骋腻濒补惫补. See para 6 under 骋腻濒补惫补.

(iii) His end. After a thousand years, 驰补测腻迟颈 handed over his kingship to 笔奴谤耻 and went to the forest. He spent many years living in 叠丑峁沢耻迟耻峁単补 in the company of sages, and feeding on fruits, roots, etc. and in the end died in the forest and attained Heaven.

(iv) 驰补测腻迟颈鈥檚 fall from Heaven. 驰补测腻迟颈 remained in Heaven for many years. Once he insulted the Devas, Indra and other gods and kings in the divine assembly. The gods looked at one another, wondering who this proud fellow was. They asked how this man reached Heaven without renouncing his pride. In the meantime 驰补测腻迟颈 lost his balance and fell down from Heaven to the earth. While descending, he prayed that he should fall in the midst of good men.

Just at this time, four kings named Pratardana, Vasumanas, 艢颈产颈 and 础峁ａ弓补办补 were performing a Y膩ga in 狈补颈尘颈峁Ｄ乺补峁噛补. 驰补测腻迟颈 happened to fall head downwards into their midst. But since they caught him in his fall he did not crash to the ground. He explained his story to them. They allowed him to accept the fruit of their 驰补箩帽补 and to go to Heaven. But since he was a 碍峁�a迟谤颈测补 he told them he had no right to it. Just then, his daughter 惭腻诲丑补惫墨 arrived there. She allowed him to take half of the divine grace which she had earned and with the help of it 驰补测腻迟颈 ascended to Heaven again. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Udyoga Parva, Chapter 120).

Other details.

(i) 驰补测腻迟颈 witnessed the battle between Kauravas and 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 which was fought as a result of the theft of King 痴颈谤腻峁璦鈥檚 cows. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 痴颈谤腻峁璦 Parva, Chapter 56, Verse 9).

(ii) In 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, 厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 8, Verse 8, it is stated that King 驰补测腻迟颈 continues to be in Yama鈥檚 assembly.

(iii) 驰补测腻迟颈 once gave 1,000 cows to a 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺 as "骋耻谤耻诲补办峁�i峁嚹�". (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapter 195).

(iv) He came riding in Indra鈥檚 chariot and witnessed the battle between Arjuna and 碍峁沺腻肠腻谤测补, from the sky. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 痴颈谤腻峁璦 Parva, Chapter 56, Verse 9).

(v) 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, Udyoga Parva, Chapter 115, men tions that 驰补测腻迟颈 had conducted 1,000 Y膩gas and that he was the leader of all Kings.