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The Dynasty of Pūru
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varṇa  divisions of society is determined according to one's symptoms or qualities. This is maintained everywhere in the  śāstra . Birth is a secondary consideration; the first consideration is one's qualities and activities.
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जनमेजयो ह्यभूत् पूरोः प्रचिन्वांस्तत्सुतस्ततः ।
प्रवीरोऽथ मनुस्युवै तस्माच्चारुपदोऽभवत् ॥ २ ॥
janamejayo hy abhūt pūroḥ pracinvāṁs tat-sutas tataḥ pravīro 'tha manusyur vai tasmāc cārupado 'bhavat
janamejayaḥ —King Janamejaya;  hi —indeed;  abhūt —appeared;  pūroḥ —from Pūru;  pracinvān —Pracinvān;  tat —his (Janamejaya's);  sutaḥ —son;  tataḥ —from him (Pracinvān);  pravīraḥ —Pravīra;  atha —thereafter;  manusyuḥ —Pravīra's son Manusyu;  vai —indeed;  tasmāt —from him (Manusyu);  cārupadaḥ —King Cārupada;  abhavat —appeared.
TRANSLATION
King Janamejaya was born of this dynasty of Pūru. Janamejaya's son was Pracinvān, and his son was Pravīra. Thereafter, Pravīra's son was Manusyu, and from Manusyu came the son named Cārupada.
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तस्य सुद्युरभूत् पुत्रस्तस्माद् बहुगवस्ततः ।
संयातिस्तस्याहंयाती रौद्राश्वस्तत्सुतः स्मृतः ॥ ३ ॥
tasya sudyur abhūt putras tasmād bahugavas tataḥ saṁyātis tasyāhaṁyātī raudrāśvas tat-sutaḥ smṛtaḥ
tasya —of him (Cārupada);  sudyuḥ —by the name Sudyu;  abhūt —appeared;  putraḥ —a son;  tasmāt —from him (Sudyu);  bahugavaḥ —a son