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Shiva Purana

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क्षेमधन्वसुतस्त्वासीद्देवानीकः प्रतापवान् ॥ आसीदहीनगुर्नाम देवानीकात्मजः प्रभुः ॥ २१॥

The powerful Devānīka was the son of Kṣemadhanvan. Devānīka’s son was the king Ahīnagu.

english translation

अहीनगोस्तु दायादस्सहस्वान्नाम वीर्यवान् ॥ वीरसेनात्मजस्तस्य यश्चैक्ष्वाकुकुलोद्भवः॥ २२॥

Ahīnagu’s heir was the powerful king Sahasvat. Vīrasena was his son, a scion of the family of Ikṣvāku.

english translation

वीरसेनस्य दायादः पारियात्रो बभूव ह॥ ततो बलाख्यस्तनयस्स्थलस्तस्मादभूत्सुतः ॥ २३॥

Vīrasenā’s heir was Pāriyātra. From him a son Bala was born. Sthala was his son.

english translation

अर्कांशसंभवस्तस्मात्पुत्रो यक्षः प्रतापवान्॥ तत्सुतस्त्वगुणस्त्वासीत्तस्माद्विधृतिरात्मजः ॥ २४ ॥

His son was the valorous Yakṣa born of a part of the sun. His son was Aguṇa and from him was born Vidhṛti.

english translation

हिरण्यनाभस्तत्पुत्रो योगाचार्य्यो बभूव ह॥ स शिष्यो जैमिनिमुनेर्ह्यात्मविद्याविशारदः॥ २५॥

His son Hiraṇyanābha was a great preceptor of Yogic science. He was the disciple of the sage Jaimini and an expert in the spiritual science.

english translation