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
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FARA MTT Ws TATA: |
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WANISY AAT TATE IISAAT | 2 I
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
aera TAVITA: BIT UN 3 UI
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
