CHAPTER TWELVE
The Dynasty of Kusa,
the Son of Lord Ramacandra
This chapter describes the dynasty of Kuéa, the son of Lord Ramacandra.
The members of this dynasty are descendants of Sasdda, the son of
Maharaja Iksvaku.

Following in the genealogical table of Lord Ramacandra’s dynasty,
Kusa, the Lord’s son, was followed consecutively by Atithi, Nisadha,
Nabha, Pundarika, Ksemadhanva, Devanika, Aniha, Pariyatra,
Balasthala, Vajranabha, Sagana and Vidhrti. These personalities ruled
the world. From Vidhrti came Hiranyanabha, who later became the disci-
ple of Jaimini and propounded the system of mystic yoga in which
Yajiavalkya was initiated. Following in this dynasty were Puspa,
Dhruvasandhi, Sudarsana, Agnivarna, Sighra and Maru. Maru attained
full perfection in the practice of yoga, and he still lives in the village of
Kalapa. At the end of this age of Kali, he will revive the dynasty of the
sun-god. Next in the dynasty were Prasusruta, Sandhi, Amarsana,
Mahasvan, Visvabahu, Prasenajit, Taksaka and Brhadbala, who was later
killed by Abhimanyu. Sukadeva Gosvami said that these were all kings
who had passed away. The future descendants of Brhadbala will be
Brhadrana, Urukriya, Vatsavrddha, Prativyoma, Bhanu, Divaka,
Sahadeva, Brhadasva, Bhanuman, Pratikasva, Supratika, Marudeva,
Sunaksatra, Puskara, Antariksa, Sutapa, Amitrajit, Brhadraja, Barhi,
Krtafijaya, Ranafijaya, Safijaya, Sakya, Suddhoda, Langala, Prasenajit,
Ksudraka, Ranaka, Suratha and Sumitra. All of them will become kings
one after another. Sumitra, coming in this age of Kali, will be the last
king in the Iksvaku dynasty; after him, the dynasty will be extinguished.

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