Text 4] Parasurama, the Lord’s Warrior Incarnation 215

Hotraka, the son of Kajicana; tatah—then; tasya—of Hotraka;
Jahnuh—by the name Jahnu; sutah—a son; garigam—all the water of
the Ganges; gandiisi-krtya—by one sip; yah—he who (Jahnu); apibat—
drank.

TRANSLATION

The son of Srutayu was Vasuman; the son of Satyayu,
Srutafijaya; the son of Raya, Eka; the son of Jaya, Amita; and the
son of Vijaya, Bhima. The son of Bhima was Kajicana; the son of
Kancana was Hotraka; and the son of Hotraka was Jahnu, who
drank all the water of the Ganges in one sip.

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Jahnos tu purus tasyatha
balakas cétmajo ‘jakah

tatah kusah kusasyapi
kusambus tanayo vasuh

kusanabhas ca catvaro
gadhir asit kusambujah

Jahnoh—of Jahnu; tu—indeed; puruh—a son named Puru; tasya—
of Puru; atha—thereafter; balakah—a son named Balaka; ca—and;
dtmajah—Balaka’s son; ajakah—of the name Ajaka; tatah—thereafter;
kusah—Kusa; kusasya—of Kuga; api—then; kusémbuh—Kusambu;
tanayah—Tanaya; vasuh—Vasu; kusanadbhah—Kuésanabha; ca—and;
catvarah—four (sons); gaddhih—Gadhi; dsit—there was; hkusambu-
jah—the son of Kusambu.

TRANSLATION

The son of Jahnu was Puru, the son of Puru was Balaka, the son
of Balaka was Ajaka, and the son of Ajaka was KuSa. KuSa had four
sons, named Kusambu, Tanaya, Vasu and Kusanabha. The son of
Kuésambu was Gadhi.
