The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,582 pages of information about The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,582 pages of information about The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4.
great benefactor of even enemies when they seek His protection.  Conversant with policy and endued with policy, He is an utterer of Brahma and has all His senses under perfect control.  For doing good to the deities, Govinda will take birth in the race of the high-souled Manu.  Verily, endued with high intelligence, He will take birth in the auspicious and righteous race of that Prajapati.  Manu will have a son of the name of Anga.  After Anga will come Antardhaman.  From Antardhaman will spring Havirdhaman, that lord of all creatures, free from every stain.  Havirdhaman will have an illustrious son of the name of Rachinavarhi.  He will have ten sons having Prachetas for their first.  Prachetas will have a son named Daksha who will be regarded as a Prajapati.  Daksha will beget a daughter who will be named Dakshayani.  From Dakshayani will spring Aditya, and from Aditya will spring Manu.  From Manu will spring a daughter named Ila and a son to be named Sudyumna.  Ila will have Vudha for her husband, and from Vudha will spring Pururavas.  From Pururavas will spring Ayu.  From Ayu will spring Nahusha, and Nahusha will beget a son named Yayati.  From Yayati will spring a mighty son of the name of Yadu, Yadu will beget Kroshtri.  Kroshtri will beget a mighty son to be named Vrijinivat.  From Vrijinivat will spring Ushadgu the unvanquished.  Ushadgu will beget a son of the name of Chitraratha.  Chitraratha will have a younger son of the name of Sura.  Indeed, in the race of these mighty men, of energy celebrated over all the world, possessed of excellent conduct and diverse accomplishments, devoted to the performance of sacrifices and pure in behaviour,—­in the pure race honoured by the Brahmanas, Sura will take his birth.  He will be a foremost Kshatriya, endued with great energy, and possessed of great fame.  Sura, that giver of honours, will beget a son, the spreader of his race, of the name of Vasudeva, otherwise called Anakadundhuvi.  Vasudeva will have a son of the name of Vasudeva.  He will have four hands.  He will be exceedingly liberal, and will honour the Brahmanas greatly.  Identical with Brahma, he will like and love the Brahmanas, and the Brahmanas will like and love him, that scion of Yadu’s race will liberate many kings immured in the prison of the ruler of the Magadhas, after vanquishing that ruler named Jarasandha in his capital buried among mountains.  Endued with great energy, he will be rich with the jewels and gems of all the rulers of the earth.  Indeed, in energy he will be unrivalled on earth, possessed of great prowess, he will be the king of all kings of the earth.  Foremost among all the Surasenas, the puissant one, residing at Dwaraka, will rule and protect the whole earth after vanquishing all her lords, conversant as he will be with the science of polity.  Assembling together, do ye all adore Him, as ye adore the Eternal Brahman, with speech, floral wreaths, and excellent incense and perfumes.  He who wishes to see me or the Grandsire Brahma should first see the illustrious
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