Text 24] The Dynasties of the Sons of Manu 47

dants; proktah—have been explained; dista-vamsam—the dynasty of
Dista; atah—hereafter; srmu —hear.

TRANSLATION

O King, from Agnivesya came a brahminical dynasty known as
Agnivesyayana. Now that I have described the descendants of
Narisyanta, let me describe the descendants of Dista. Please hear
from me.

TEXTS 23-24
aan egaisea: so Feat TA: |
AIA: GATT TAMIAMI 11221
TAA: Ft: AIA Taft fag: |
afar: sadeaararagisa fafrafa: eel

nabhago dista-putro ’nyah
karmané vaisyatam gatah

bhalandanah sutas tasya
vatsapritir bhalandanat

vatsapriteh sutah pramsus
tat-sutam pramatim viduh

khanitrah pramates tasmac
caksuso ’tha vivimsatih

nabhagah—by the name Nabhaga; dista-putrah—the son of Dista;
anyah—another; karmanad—by occupation; vaisyatam—the order of
the vaisyas; gatah—achieved; bhalandanah—by the name Bhalandana;
sutah—son; tasya—of him (Nabhaga); vatsapritih—by the name Vat-
sapriti; bhalandanat—from Bhalandana; vatsapriteh—from Vatsapriti;
sutah—the son; pramsuh—was named Prarnsu; tat-sutam—the son of
him (Praméu); pramatim—was named Pramati; viduh—you should
understand; khanitrah—was named Khanitra; pramateh—from
Pramati; tasmat—from him (Khanitra); cadkswsah—was named
Caksusa; atha—thus (from Caksusa); vivirnsatih—the son named
VivimSati.
