Dwilēēpu, Rughoo, Ůju, and Dŭshŭ-rŭt'hů. Důshŭrut'hŭ had four sons, Ramŭ, Bhŭrůtů, Lŭkshmŭnŭ, and Shutrooghnů, whose names are famous in the celebrated poem the Ramayŭnů. Ramŭ ascended the throne, and was succeeded by Kooshů, whose reign closed the tréta yoogŭ, embracing a period of 1,296,000 years. The Ramayŭnŭ gives the dynasty of Sŭguru in the following order: Sügürü, Ůsumunjă, Ůngshooman, Dwilēēpů, Bhŭgēērŭt'hŭ, Kŭkootst❜hů, Rŭghoo, Kulmashŭ-padů, Shunkulu, Soodŭrshŭnů, Ugnee-vůrnů, Shēēghrŭgŭ, Mŭroo, Prushooshrooků, Umbŭrēēshŭ, Nŭhooshŭ, Yŭyatee, Nabhagŭ, Ůjŭ, and Dŭshŭrŭt'hů.

SECT. IV.-The history continued to the end of the dwapuru yoogů.

THE first king of the dwapŭrů, or third age, was Ůtit’hee, the son of Kooshu; then followed, Nishudhŭ, Nŭlů, Nŭvů, Poondŭrēēků, Kshémůdhŭnwa, Dévanēēků, Üheēnŭgoo, Soodhůŭnwa, and Vēērů-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, Poorǎrůvů, the son of Ila, the daughter of Voivŭswůtů, by an illicit connection with the god Boodhů, the son of Chundru (the moon), through which family the history must be carried down to Kshémůků, the last of this race. The account of the birth of Pooroorŭvů is given in the Bramhyŭ pooranŭ; but it is too extravagant and filthy for insertion.

See the Bramhyŭ pooranů.

At this time, Soohotrů, of the race of the moon, reigned in another part of India. See page 21.

Pooroorǎvů reigned at Prŭyagŭ 780 years. He had three brothers, to whom he gave Gŭya, Ootkŭlů, and a kingdom in the west. Five of Pooroorŭvu's children had no separate inheritance, but Umavŭsoo, 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; Kooshů, Gadhee (a form of Indru), and Vishwamitru. Ayoo, who reigned after his father Pooroorŭvů, left the throne to his eldest son Nuhooshŭ, and to three younger sons he gave separate kingdoms. Nuhooshu's second son Yuyatee obtained the kingdom, and, in a chariot given him by the king of heaven, conquered the earth, which he divided into five parts, and gave to his five sons, viz. to Toorvŭsoo, a kingdom in the south-east; to Droohyu, one in the west; to Unoo, a country northwards; to the eldest Yudoo, akingdom in the north-east; and to the youngest, Pooroo, he gave his own capital and kingdom, and the chariot which Indrŭhad given him. As Yŭdoo 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, Undhuku, Vrishtee, Krishnu, &c. The other brothers of Yüdoo also obtained celebrity, and many of their descendants are mentioned in the pooranus as having greatly extended their conquests. Sooveeru succeeded his father Pooroo, and was followed in succession by Munusyoo, Bhuyŭdů, Soodhunwa, Soovahoo, and Roudrash

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

f The Pudmů-pooranŭ, in the chapter called Kriya-yogŭ-sarŭ, informs us, that Madhŭvů, the son of this king, married Soolochůna, the daughter of a king, and also the daughter of the king of Günga-sagŭrů, who gave him

wũ, Koukshéyŭ, Sŭbhanŭvů, Kalanŭlŭ, Srinjŭyŭ, Poorunjŭyŭ, Junŭméjŭyŭ, Mühashalŭ, 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 Oosheenŭrŭ, which name is known among the Hindoos to the present day. His eldest son Shivee continued the succession, and was succeeded by Vrishŭdŭrbhŭ, Jŭyŭdrŭt'hŭ, Phéloo, and Sootŭpa. Vrishŭdŭrbhŭ had four brothers, who received separate kingdoms, which became known by their names, as Kèkuyŭ (the grandfather of Bhŭrůtů), Mŭdrůků, Vrishŭdurbhu, and Soovēērů. Sootŭpa gave to four of his sons different countries which he had conquered, as Vŭngu, Soombhu, Poondru, and Kulingu. His eldest son Ungu succeeded his father, and was followed by Vahuvahănŭ, Vēērů-rut'hŭ, Dhŭrmŭ-rŭt'hŭ, Chitrŭ-rŭt'hŭ, Dŭshu-rut'hu, Chutoorŭngu, Prit❜hoolakshŭ, Chumpů, Hŭriyŭshwů, Bikŭrnŭ, Ritéyoo, Mŭtinară, Sooroghů, Dooshmăntă, Bhŭrůtů, Vitut'hu, Soohotru, Vrihütů, Ůjūmēērhŭ, and Rikshŭ. This was the last king who reigned in the dwapuru yoogŭ.

SECT. V.—The history continued from the commencement of the kulee yoogu to the extinction of the Hindoo power.

SUMBURUNU, the son of Rikshu, began his reign at the commencement of the kulee yoogu, and was succeedhalf his kingdom. The Hindoos of the present day affirm, that these parts did once form a separate kingdom, and certain ruins still existing on Sagŭrů island appear to confirm the fact. This pooranŭ says, that at the northern extremity of Gunga-sagŭrů 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, Junhoo and Sooshantee, reigned with glory over separate kingdoms.

1 See the Bramhyŭ and Markúndéyŭ pooranŭs.

ed by Kooroo, a great conqueror, who removed his capital from Pruyagŭ to Kooroo-kshétrù. He was succeeded by Bheēmŭ-sénů, Průtēēpŭ, Shantŭnoo, and Vichitrů-vēēryů. This last king died without issue, but his elder brother, Védŭ-vyasŭ, had three sons by his widow, Dhritŭrashtrů, Pandoo, and Vidoorů. The former obtained the kingdom, and had a hundred sons: the eldest of whom, Dooryodhŭnů, 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 Yumă, Vayoo, Indrŭ and Úshwinēe-koomaru: their names were Yoodhisht❜hiru, Bhēēmů, Urjoonů, Nŭkoolũ, and Sŭhŭdévů. When 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'hirŭ ascended the throne, choosing Delhi for his capital. This contest forms the principal subject in the celebrated poem the Muhabharŭtů.

Yoodhist hiru reigned thirty-six years, and was succeeded by Pŭrikshitů, the grandson of Urjoonŭ, who, after reigning sixty years, was cursed by Brŭmha, and immediately destroyed; after which his son Junŭméjŭyŭ reigned eightyfour years. In a sacrifice, this monarch offered many serpents, and afterwards, during the sacrifice of a horse,

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i The eldest son of this monarch, Bheeshmů, 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 Astiků, a brambùn, interceded for the serpents, his uncles. On this the king resolved to perform the sacrifice of a horse, but Indru, entering the horse's head after it

killed a bramhun, but was delivered from these sins by hearing Voishumpayŭnů, a disciple of Védu-vyasŭ, read the Muhabharŭtů. This history is related at large in the Muhabharŭtů.

The son of Junŭméjŭyŭ Shŭtanēēku, reigned eighty-two years, and two months, after whom followed in succession Sǎhüsranēēku, Ůshwŭmédhŭjů, Ůsēēmŭ-krishnŭ, Nichukroo, Ooptu, Chitrů-rut'hu, Shoochee-rut'hů, Dhritiman, Sooshénů, Sooneēt'hŭ, Nrichŭkshoo, Pariplŭvů, Sootŭpa, Médhavēē, Nripunjüyů, Dŭrvvů, Timee, Vrihůdrut'hŭ, Soodasă, Shutanēēků, Doordůmŭnů, Vŭhēēnŭůvů, Dŭndupanēē, Nidhee, and Kshémůků. The last king was slain by his nobles, and at his death the race of the moon became extinct.

Kshémŭků 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 Muha-nundu, born of a female shōōdrů, reigned in Mŭgŭdhŭ: he nearly extirpated the kshůtriyus, having an army of 10,000,000,000 soldiers, and hence received the name of Mŭha-pŭdmů-pŭtee. Visharŭdŭ was succeeded in a direct line by Shōōru-sénŭ, Virŭsa, Anŭndŭsahŭ, Vărăjit, Doorvēēru, Sookripalů, Poorůst❜hů, Sunjuyŭ, Umrŭyodhů, Inŭpalu, Vēērŭdhee, Vidyart❜hu, and Bodhumullů. Bodhůmŭllu was slain by Veeru-vahoo, one of his ministers, of the race of Goutumů.' Fourteen generations of the race of Nŭndă reigned 500 years.

Veeru-vahoo reigned 35 years, and was succeeded in a

was cut off, caused it to dance. This exciting the laughter of a young bramhun, the king killed him, and incurred the guilt of bramhŭnicide.

1 This family patronized and spread the Bouddhů doctrine all over India. VOL. III.

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