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Shiva Purana

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दीर्घबाहुस्सुतस्तस्य रघुस्तस्याभवत्सुतः ॥ अजस्तस्य तु पुत्रोऽभूत्तस्माद्दशरथोऽभवत् ॥ १६ ॥

Dīrghabāhu was his son. Raghu was his son. Aja was his son and Daśaratha was born of him.

english translation

रामो दशरथाज्जज्ञे धर्मात्मा यो महायशाः ॥ स विष्ण्वंशो महाशैवः पौलस्त्यो येन घातितः ॥ १७॥

Rāma was born of Daśaratha. He was very pious and famous, a part of Viṣṇu and a devotee of Śiva. Rāvaṇa was killed by him.

english translation

तच्चरितं च बहुधा पुराणेषु प्रवर्णितम् ॥ रामायणे प्रसिद्धं हि नातः प्रोक्तं तु विस्तरात् ॥ १८ ॥

His story has been described in the Purāṇas. It is famous in the Rāmāyaṇa. It has not been mentioned here in detail.

english translation

रामस्य तनयो जज्ञे कुश इत्यपि विश्रुतः ॥ अतिथिस्तु कुशाज्जज्ञे निषधस्तस्य चात्मजः ॥ १९॥

Rāma’s son Kuśa was very famous. Atithi was born of Kuśa. His son was Niṣadha.

english translation

निषधस्य नलः पुत्रो नभाः पुत्रो नलस्य तु ॥ नभसः पुंडरीकश्च क्षेमधन्वा ततस्मृतः ॥ २० ॥

Nala was the son of Niṣadha. Nabhas was the son of Nala. Puṇḍarīka was the son of Nabhas. Kṣemadhanvan was bis successor.

english translation