SECTION III.

The history continued to the end of the tréla yoogu.

THE first king of the tréta, or second age, was Suguru,* the son of Vahoo. He destroyed a number of chiefs of the name of Hoihuyů, &c. and purged his kingdom of the wicked. By one of his wives he had 60,000 children, and by the other a son, named Punchůjŭnů. The 60,000 sons were born in a pumpkin, and were nourished in pans of milk, but when grown up were reduced to ashes by the curse of Kŭpilă, the sage. Punch junu should have succeeded to the throne, but was set aside as incompetent, and the grand-child of Ságără, Ŭngshoomanů, obtained the kingdom: he was succeeded by Dwilepu, who had two sons, the eldest of whom became a hermit : Bhugeerut❜hu, the youngest, was crowned king. This monarch, by his religious austerities, obtained the descent of Gunga, (the Ganges) who, by the efficacy of her waters, resuscitated his 60,000 ancestors.+ Shrootu, the son of Bhugeerut'hu, was the next monarch, and then followed, in direct succession, Nabhagu, Umbureeshu, Sindhoodweepŭ, Ŭyootajit, Rită-părnă, Art'hŭ-părnee, Soodasă, Soudasă, Sŭrvé-kŭrma, Ŭnŭrănyŭ, Nighnă, Ŭnŭmitrõ, Bhoomidbŭhă, Dwileepŭ, Růghoo, Újă, and Dŭshŭ-răt’hŭ. Dăshu-rut'ho had four sons, Ramă, Bhŭrătă, Lŭkshmănă and Shŭtrooghnu, whose names are famous in the celebrated poem the Ramayănă. Ramů ascended the

the king's piety), went to heaven. When the king arrived in the presence of the gods, they all arose to receive him, and Indră was compelled to descend from his throne. In the greatest agitation, the gods bethought themselves of Narůdů: no one appeared likely to extricate them but Narădă.---He came, and, placing himself before Hărish-chůndră, after the usual compliments respecting his health, &c. said, “And so you are arrived in heaven!" "Yes." "But how is it that you are sitting on the throne of Indrů?” The king then, with a degree of pride, began to rehearse his merits: "I have given my kingdom (the seven dwēēpus) to a bramhun. I have sold my own "wife, and have been sold myself, to make up the fee attached to a gift; I have given to the bramhuns every thing they have asked; I have governed my kingdom according to the shastrŭs; I have fed others with my own flesh------;" [The king, when hunting oa a certain day, to preserve the life of a deer which a tyger was pursuing, gave some of his own flesh to appease the hunger of the tyger.] While thus repeating his merits, he and his subjects began to descend. Finding himself falling, he offered a thousand flatteries to the gods, who relented, and fixed him in the air with his head downwards.

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The Yogu-Vashisht'hŭ Ramayănŭ ascribes to Sugůrů many improvements in the arts.

That is, in her passage from mount Himalǎyň to the sea, she touched their ashes, (at what is now called Shwétů-dweepů, or Sagără island) and they were raised to life.

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throne, and was succeeded by Kooshu, whose reign closed the tréta yoogŭ, embracing a period of 1,296,000 years.*—The Ramayünŭ gives the dynasty of Săgără in the following order: Sügürü, Üsümünju, Ungshooman, Dwileepă, Bhugeerut’hu, Kükootst❜hu, Rughoo, Kulmashu-padů, Shünkhulu, Soodŭrshunů, Ugnee-vürnů, Sheeghrugu, Muroo, Průshooshrooků, Umbůrētshů, Nühooshů, Yuyatee, Nabhagŭ, Uju, and Dashurut’hú.

SECTION IV.

The history continued to the end of the dwapărй yoogй.

The first king of the dwapură, or third age, was Ŭtit'hee, the son of Kooshu; then followed, Nishůdhů, Nülũ, Nŭvů, Poondurecku, Kshémudhunwa, Dévanēēkŭ, Čheenŭgoo, Soodhunwa, and Veerů-sénů. Here closes the race of Ikshwakoo, called

the family of the sun.†

We return to the first king of the family of the moon, Poorărăvů, the son of Ila, the daughter of Voivŭswůtů, by an illicit connection with the god Boodhů, the son of Chundră, (the moon) through which family the history must be carried down to Kshémŭků, the last of this race. The account of the birth of Pooroorăvă is given in the Brambyй poorană; but it is too extravagant and filthy for insertion.

He had three brothers, to whom he

Pooroorăvă reigned at Průyagă 780 years. gave Guya, Ootkŭlů, and a kingdom in the west. Five of Pooroorävă's children had no separate inheritance, but Umavusoo, another son, obtained a separate province, and his posterity, for fifteen generations, reigned in great splendour; among whom were Junhoo, the sage who swallowed the Ganges; Kooshu, Gadhee, (a form of Indră) and Vishwamitrů. Ayoo, who reigned after his father Pooroorůvů, left the throne to his eldest son Nuhooshŭ, and to three younger sons he gave separate kingdoms. Nähoosha's second son Yuyatee obtained the kingdom, and, in a chariot given him

See the Bramhyŭ pooranů.

of India.

See the next page.

At this time, Soohotrů, of the race of the moon, reigned in another part

This king, of the kshatriyŭ tribe, by religious austerities, compelled the gods to create him a bramhen. He is also said to have been a very learned man.

by the king of heaven, conquered the earth, which he divided into five parts, and gave to his five sons, viz. to Toorvusoo, a kingdom in the S. E; to Droohyu, one in the W ; to Ŭnoo, a country northwards; to the eldest Yüdoo, a kingdom in the N. E. and to the youngest, Pooroo, he gave his own capital and kingdom, and the chariot which Indru had given him. As Yudoo had been set aside by his father, he never afterwards aspired to the throne, but his children, known by the general name of the Yudoos, conquered many countries: among his sons were Hoihuyu, Urjoonů, Bhoju, Undhükü, Vrishtee, Krishnu, &c.

The other brothers of Yudoo also obtained celebrity, and many of their descendants are mentioned in the pooranus as having greatly extended their conquests. Sooveera succeeded his father Pooroo, and was followed in succession by Munusyoo, Bhoyudu, Soodhunwa, Soovahoo,* and Roudrashwů, Koukshéyŭ, Sübhanůvů, Kalanůlü, Srinjūyů, Poorůnjůyŭ, Jũnŭméjŭyů, Mühashalu, Muhamŭna, and Oosheenŭrů. The last king had five sons, among

whom he distributed his kingdom: the king himself built and resided at the city of Oosheenără, which name is known among the Hindoos to the present day. His eldest son Shivee continued the succession, and was succeeded by Vrishůdŭrbhữ, Jüyüdrut'hu, Phéloo, and Sootupa. Vrishúdurbhu had four brothers, who received separate kingdoms, which became known by their names, as Kèkuyй, (the grandfather of Bhurutů,) Müdrůků, Vrishůdŭrbhů, and Sooveerů. Sootupa gave to four of his sons different countries which he had conquered, as Vũngů, Soombhů, Poondră, and Kŭlingu. His eldest son Ungu succeeded his father, and was followed by Vahuvahŭnů, Vēerů-rŭt'hŭ, Dhŭrmŭ-rüt'hŭ, Chitrů-răt’hă, Dŭshŭ-răt’hŭ, Chŭtoorŭngă, Prit❜hoolakshŭ, Chumpă, Huriyŭshwů, Bikйrnu, Ritéyoo, Mutinară, Sooroghů, Dooshmüntü, Bhürütü, Vitŭt'hŭ, Soohotrů, Vrihütü, Ŭjūmētrhů,† and Rikshŭ. This was the last king who reigned in the dwapuru yoogu.‡

The Půdmů-poorană, in the chapter called Kriya-yogŭ-sarů, informs us, that Madhŭvů, the son of this king, married Soolochina, the daughter of a king, and also the daughter of the king of Gŭnga-sagŭrů, who gave him half his kingdom. The Hindoos of the present day affirm, that these parts did once form a separate kingdom, and certain ruins still existing on Sagără island appear to confirm the fact. This pooranŭ says, that at the northern extremity of Gŭnga-sagărů is a temple dedicated to Kŭpilů, and the author has seen a temple dedicated to the same sage now standing on this spot.

+ Two younger sons of this monarch, Jonhoo and Sooshantee, reigned with glory over separate kingdoms. See the Brambyŭ and Markůndéyů pooranus.

SECTION V.

The history continued from the commencement of the kulee yoogů to the extinction of the Hindoo power.

Sămbůrůně, the son of Rikshŭ, began his reign at the commencement of the kulee yoogu, and was succeeded by Kooroo, a great conqueror, who removed his capital from Pruyagú to Kocroo-kshétrù. He was succeeded by Bheemu-sénŭ, Prūtēepů, Shantunoo, and Vichitrů-veeryů. This last king died without issue, but his elder brother, Védŭ-vyasů, had three sons by his widow, Dhritŭrashtră, Pandoo and Vidoorů. The former obtained the kingdom, and had a hundred sons: the eldest of whom, Dooryodhünu, was placed on the throne, during the life of the father. Pandoo was interdicted, by a curse, from connubial intercourse, but his wives Koontee and Madree had five children by the gods Yumu, Vayoo, Indru and Ŭshwinee-koomaru: their names were Yoodhisht'hirŭ, Bheemů, Úrjoonů, Nŭkoolŭ, and Suhŭ-dévů. grown up, a dispute arose betwixt them and the sons of Dhritŭrashtrů, which terminated in a war, in which Dhritŭrashtrŭ and his family were disinherited, and Yoodhisht❜hiră ascended the throne, choosing Delhi for his capital. This contest forms the principal subject in the celebrated poem the Muhabharŭtă.

When

Yoodhist hiru reigned 36 years, and was succeeded by Parikshitů, the grandson of Ŭrjoonŭ, who, after reigning 60 years, was cursed by Brŭmha, and immediately destroyed; after which his son Junŭméjůyŭ reigned 84 years. In a sacrifice, this monarch offered many serpents,† and afterwards, during the sacrifice of a horse, killed a bramhun, but was delivered from these sins by hearing Voishumpayŭnů, a disciple of Védů-vyasă, read the Mühabharătă. the Muhabharătă.

This history is related at large in

* The eldest son of this monarch, Bheeshmo, though he renounced his claim to the throne, continued to direct the councils of his younger brother. He was learned in various sciences, and published several works on civil polity, religious ceremonies, &c.

+ He did this, not as a religious act, but to revenge the death of his father, who was killed by a serpent. He could not, however, complete the serpent-sacrifice, as Tŭkshŭků, king of the serpents, and Astikŭ, a bramhŭn, interceded for the serpents, his uncles. On this the king resolved to perform the sacrifice of a horse, but Indră, entering the horse's head after it was cut off, caused it to dance. This exciting the laughter of a young bramhun, the king killed him, and incurred the quilt of brambŭnicide.

Jǎnǎméjüyŭ's son Shutaneeku reigned 82 years 2 months, after whom followed in succession Suhüsraneeků, Ŭshwůmédhüjü, Ŭseemŭ-krishnu, Nichǎkroo, Ooptă, Chitrů-rut'hů, Shoochee-rut'hu, Dhritiman, Sooshénů, Sooneet'hui, Nrichukshoo, Pariplivă, Sootupa, Médhavee, Nriponjáyů, Důrvvů, Timee, Vrihůdrůt'hu, Soodasů, Shutaneekŭ, Doordůmŭnů, Vüheenŭvů, Dăndăpanee, Nidhee, and Kshémŭků. The last king was slain by his nobles, and at his death the race of the moon became extinct.

Kshémňků was succeeded by Visharŭdů, of the Năndă race, one of the king's counsellors, and doubtless, one of the conspirators. Nundu, the founder of this dynasty, the son of Măha-nŭndă, born of a female shōōdră, reigned in Măgădhŭ: he nearly extirpated the kshůtriyus, having an army of 10,000,000,000 soldiers, and hence received the name of Muha-půdmů-pătee. Visharudă was succeeded in a direct line by Shooru-sénů, Virusa, Anindusahů, Vărăjit, Doorveeri, Sookripali, Poorust'hŭ, Sănjŭyů, Ŭmrůyodhů, Inăpalů, Veerŭdhee, Vidyart'hŭ, and Bodhŭmůllů. Bodhumullu was slain by Veeru-vahoo, one of his ministers, of the race of Goutumů.* Fourteen generations of the race of Nündü reigned 500 years.

Veeru-vahoo reigned 35 years, and was succeeded in a direct line by Yajateesinghu, Shitrooghnů, Mühee-pitee, Viharŭmüllü, Sürōōpů-düttů, Mitrů-sénů, Jãyŭmüllü, Külingů, Koolů-minee, Shůtroo-mărdănů, Jēevănů-jatů, Hăree-yogů, Veerůsénů, and Adityů. This last monarch was murdered by Dhoorăndhůru, one of his ministers, of the race of Muyōōrů. The last fifteen kings reigned 400 years.

The race of Muyoorů reigned 318 years, viz. Dhoorundhůru reigned 41 years, and was succeeded in a direct line by Sénoddhůtů, Müha-kütüků, Müha-yodhů, Nat'hй, Jeevǎnů-raju, Ooduyu-sénů, Vindhuchulu, and Raju-pală.

This last monarch, giving himself up to effeminate amusements, his country was invaded by Shukadityŭ, a king from the Kumaoo mountains, who proved victorious, and ascended the throne, after Raju-palŭ had reigned 25 years.

The famous Vikrůmadityй, in the 14th year of the reign of Shukadityŭ, pretendThis family patronized and spread the Bouddhŭ doctrine all over India.