Text 3] The Dynasty of Piru 89

varna divisions of society is determined according to one’s symptoms or
qualities. This is maintained everywhere in the Sastra. Birth is a second-
ary consideration; the first consideration is one’s qualities and activities.

TEXT 2

WANISY HAA TMTATEIISAAT II 2 UI

Janamejayo hy abhit piiroh
pracinvams tat-sutas tatah

praviro ‘tha manusyur vai
tasmdc carupado *bhavat

janamejayah—King Janamejaya; hi—indeed; abhit—appeared;
piroh—from Piru; pracinvin—Pracinvan; tat—his (Janamejaya’s);
sutah—son; tatah—from him (Pracinvan); pravirah—Pravira; atha—
thereafter; manusywh—Pravira’s son Manusyu; vai—indeed; tasmat—
from him (Manusyu); carupadah—King Carupada; abhavat—appeared.

TRANSLATION

King Janamejaya was born of this dynasty of Paru. Janamejaya’s
son was Pracinvan, and his son was Pravira. Thereafter, Pravira’s
son was Manusyu, and from Manusyu came the son named
Carupada.

TEXT 3

TA TILA TAMA TET: |
aaa TeIRaT: TAT: Ul 2 II

tasya sudyur abhiit putras
tasmad bahugavas tatah

samyatis tasyahamyati
raudrdsvas tat-sutah smrtah

tasya—of him (Carupada); sudyuh—by the name Sudyu; abhit—ap-
peared; putrah—a son; tasmét—from him (Sudyu); bahugavah—a son
