CHAPTER SIX

The Downfall of Saubhari Muni

After describing the descendants of Maharaja Ambarisa, Sukadeva
Gosvami described all the kings from Sasdda to Mandhata, and in this
connection he also described how the great sage Saubhari married the
daughters of Mandhata.

_ Maharaja Ambarisa had three sons, named Viriipa, Ketuman and
Sambhu. The son of Viripa was Prsadasva, and his son was Rathitara.
Rathitara had no sons, but when he requested the favor of the great sage
Angira, the sage begot several sons in the womb of Rathitara’s wife.
When the sons were born, they became the dynasty of Angira Rsi and of
Rathitara.

The son of Manu was Iksvaku, who had one hundred sons, of whom
Vikuksi, Nimi and Dandaka were the eldest. The sons of Maharaja
Iksvaku became kings of different parts of the world. Because of violat-
ing sacrificial rules and regulations, one of these sons, Vikuksi, was
banished from the kingdom. By the mercy of Vasistha and the power of
mystic yoga, Maharaja Iksvaku attained liberation after giving up his
material body. When Maharaja Iksvaku expired, his son Vikuksi
returned and took charge of the kingdom. He performed various types of
sacrifices, and thus he pleased the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This
Vikuksi later became celebrated as Sasada.

Vikuksi’s son fought with the demons for the sake of the demigods,
and because of his valuable service he became famous as Puraiijaya,
Indravaha and Kakutstha. The son of Purafijaya was Anena, the son of
Anena was Prthu, and the son of Prthu was Visvagandhi. The son of
Visvagandhi was Candra, the son of Candra was Yuvanasva, and his son
was Sravasta, who constructed Sravasti Puri. The son of Sravasta was
Brhadasva. Brhadasva’s son Kuvalayasva killed a demon named
Dhundhu, and thus he became celebrated as Dhundhumiara, “‘the killer
of Dhundhu.” The sons of the killer of Dhundhu were Drdhaéva,
Kapilasva and Bhadrasva. He also had thousands of other sons, but they
burned to ashes in the fire emanating from Dhundhu. The son of

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