Mahabharata – 89

by 

Sankar Mukherjee

&

Dr Ramesh Chandra Mukhopadhyaya
                                            Aadivamsavatarana Parva

                               

Vaisampayana said, Oh king! I shall narrate duly about the celestials and Danavas that were born in the earth as human --The Danava Viprachitti, took birth as Jarasandha of great prowess. And,  the son of Diti, who was known as Hiranyakasipu, was born on earth as the powerful Sisupala. Samhlada, the younger brother of Prahlada, became the famous Salya of Vahllika. The spirited Anuhlada who had been the youngest brother of Prahalad & others  was born  as Dhrishtaketu. And another demon named as  Sivi became on earth  the famous monarch Druma. The famous Asura Vashkala became the great Bhagadatta on earth.

The five Asuras of great prowess, Ayahsira, Aswasira,Aysanku, Gaganamurdha, and Vegavan, were all born at Kekaya and all became great Kings separately. That other mighty Asura known by the name Ketuman was born on earth as the king  Uttamaujas  of terrible nature.

That great Asura of fair looking who was known as Swarbhanu was born on earth as the king Ugrasena of fierce nature

 That prosperous Asura named Aswa was born  on earth as the king Asoka of great prowess. And, Oh the  king! the younger brother of Aswa who was known as Aswapati, became on earth as the King Hardikya. The great fortunate Asura who was named as Vrishaparva was born on earth as the king Dirghaprajna.The younger brother of Vrishaparva named as Ajaka became noted on earth as king Salya.

The powerful and mighty Asura Aswagriva by name was born on earth as king Rochamana. And the wise & intelligent Asura who was known as Sukshna, was born on earth as the famous king Vrihadratha.

Tuhunda the principal Asura, was known in the globe as the king Senavindu.

The most powerful Asura of great strength who was known as Ekapada became the king Nagnajita of great prowess.

The great Asura Ekachakra became the king Pritivindhya on earh.

The great Asura Virupaksha master of diverse art of fighting became the king Chitravarma on earth.

The slayer of foes Hara the demon,became the king Suvahu on earth.

The slayer of foes the mighty  Asura  Aahara by name became the famous king Vallika on earth. Nichandra the great demon having moon like face became the king Munjakesha on earth.

Nikumbha the great demon of great intelligence, who never  lost a battle was born on earth as the  king Devadhipa, the best  among the kings.

 Sarabha the great Asura became on earth the majestic king called Paurava. Mighty prosperous Kupatha,  the Asura was born on earth as the king Suparswa. The pious Asura Kapata was born on the earth as the fair complexion king Parvateya looking like splendid mountain Sumeru.

 Second Salabha amongst the Asuras,  became on earth as  the king Prahlada in the country of the Valhikas.

Chandra the demon  handsome to look at like Moon, became on earth the king Chandravarman, in the king dom of  Kamvoja.

 Arka the best of the Asuras became on earth,  the majestic king called Rishika.

That best of Asuras Ghritapa became on earth named Anupak in the western countries. The mighty Asura Gabishtha was known  as the  king Drumasena on earth.

The famous  Asura known as Mayura became the king Viswa on earth.

 The younger brother of Mayura  Suvarna was born  on earth as the king Kalakirti.

Chandrahanta the principal of the Asuras was born  on earth as the majestic king Sunaka. The great Asura known as Chandravijayee  became king Janaki on earth.  The demon Dirghajihva, became the king of Kashi .

The Graha who was generated by Sinhika and who maltreated the Sun and the Moon was born on earth as the king Kratha.

The eldest of the four sons of Danayu, who was known as famous Vikshara, became known on earth as the king Vasumitra. The younger brother of Vikshara, was born on earth as the king of the country, called Pandya.

That great Asura Valina was born on earth as  the king Paundramatsyaka. And the  great Asura who was known as Vritra was born on earth as the king Maniman.

That Asura Krodhahanta the younger brother of Vritra  was born  on earth as the king Danda.

 The other Asura who was known as Krodhavardhana was born on earth as the king Dandadhara.

The eight sons of the Kalakeas were born on earth.They  all became the  great kings of prwoess like that of the lion. The eldest of them was known as  king Jayatsena in Magadha. The second of them, in prowess, like Indra, became king  Aparajita. The third of them of  great energy and power was born on earth as the cunning king of the Nishadas.

  The fourth of Kalekeyas was born on earth as king Sreniman. The fifth of them became king Mahaujas. The most intelligent & wise who was the sixth of them was born on earth as  king Abhiru. The seventh of them was born on earth as the pious king Samudrasena. The eighth of the Kalekeyas became the pious king Vrihat doing  good to all the creatures.

One  mighty Danava known by the name of Kukshi became on earth a fair complexioned Parvatiya comparable with  Sumeru mountain. The mighty & fair Asura Krathana  became on earth  the King Suryaksha. Amongst the Asuras known by the name of Surya, became on earth the King of the principal Valhikas by name Darada. And, O king, from the race of Asuras called Krodhavasa, of whom I have already told you, were born many mighty kings on earth. Madraka, Karnaveshta, Siddhartha, Kitaka; Suvira,Suvahu, and MahaviraValhika, Kratha, Vichitra, Suratha,Nila,Chiravasa, Dantavakra,Durjaya, Rukmi,Janamejaya, Ashada, Vayuvega Bhurivajas, Ekalavya,Sumitra, Vatadhana, Gomukha, Karushakas, Khemadhurti; Srutayu, Udvaha,  Vrihatsena; Kshema, Ugratirtha,Kuhara &Iswara. These  fortunate  kings of Madraka were all born from the Asura race called Krodhavasa. They became famous & mighty.

The  mightiest among the  Asuras known as Kalanemi, of  great strength, became the famous son of Ugrasena &  wasa known  on earth by the name of Kansa.

And Devaka the great Asura, magnificent like Indra,was born on earth as the foremost king of the Gandharvas.

 And, O King, know that Drona, the son of Bharadwaja race, not born of any woman, took birth from a portion of the great sage Vrihaspati of great splendour. And he was the greatest of all bowmen, & well conversant with all the weapons,of great energy. He was also well-acquainted with the Vedas and the science of arms. Because of his wonderful deeds his race became famous. And, O king, his son the great Aswatthama, was born on earth, of the united portions of Mahadeva, Yama, Kala, & Krodha. And due to the curse of Vasishtha and the command also of Indra, the eight Vasus were born of Ganga by her husband Santanu. The youngest of them was Bhishma, who used to resolve the  fears of the Kurus, of great intelligence.He was the  killer of enemies. He was  well conversant with the Vedas & a great orator. And well acquainted with all the  weapons, he encountered the illustrious Parusharama. And, O king, that Brahman  known on earth by the name of Kripa –the divine sage  was born from the portion of Rudras of great prowess. And the mighty chariot fighter the king who was on earth  known by the name of Sakuni, was Dwapara

And he who was known by the name Satyaki of great Vrishni race, honest &  slayer of all foes, was born from the portion of the gods forty nine Vayu. And that royal king Drupada was also born from the same god  Maruta on earth & he was the best of the warrior class. And the peerless warrior Kritavarma was also born on earth from the portion of the same god Maruta.

And that royal king also, Virata by name, the great killer of all foes & great threat to the archenemy was born of the portion of the same gods.

That son of Arishta who was known by the name of Hansa, was born in the Kuru race and became the king of the Gandharvas. He who was known as Dhritarashtra was born of the seed of Krishna-Dwaipayana, andwas  gifted with long arms and  great energy & power.He became blind in consequence of the fault of his mother & the curse of the sages. His younger brother who was possessed of great strength and was really a gem was known as Pandu.He was  devoted to truth and virtue.

The man known on earth as Vidura, the most virtuous among men & fortunate was the god Dharma himself.

O king The evil-minded and the wicked king Duryodhana, the cause of the destruction of the warrior classes, was born from the portion of Kali on earth.

He it was who caused all the warrior class  to  be destroyed because of the enmity & hostality with the Pandavas. The demons were born on earth among men as  Duryodhana's brothers.He had  Dusasana, Durmukha, Duhsaha, and others & their acts were  unkind in nature.