Ajamidha
A famous king of the Puru Vamsa.
1) Genealogy.
Descended from Visnu in this order:
Brahma –
Atri –
Candra –
Budha –
Pururavas –
Ayus –
Nahusa –
Yayati –
Puru –
Janamejaya – Pracinva
Manasyu –
Vitabhaya –
Sundu –
Bahuvidha –
Samyati – Rahovadi –
Bhadrasva –
Matinara –
Santurodha –
Dusyanta –
Bharata-
Brhatksetra
Hasti
Ajamidha.
2) Birth. Several dynasties like Yadu Va;rhsa, Puru Varii-~a etc. take their origin from Yayati. Dusyanta belongs to that dynasty. King Bharata was born as Dusyanta’s son by Sakuntala. Suhotra – Suhota – Gaya -Gardda-Suketu and Brhatksetra were Bharata’s sons. Brhatksetra had four children, who were : Nara, Mahavira, Garga and Hasti. Of them Hasti had three sons: Purumidha, Ajamidha and Dvimldha.
3) Other details. Ajamidlra had three queens-Dhumini, Nil! and Kesini. Of them, Dhumin! had a son, Rksa and Nili’s son was Dusyanta (This was not ~akuntala’s husband, Dusyanta) and Kesini’s sons were Jahnu, Praja and Rupina. Paramest! was another name of Kesinl. (M.B., Adi Parva, Chapter 94„ Verses 30-32; Anusasana Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 2).
Note:
Not to be confused with another Ajamidha of the solar race.
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