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The Genealogy of Rama (ancestors as well as descendants) is found in Book IV of ''Vishnu Purana'',〔http://books.google.com/books?id=9dwDvOj1nloC&pg=PA81&dq=kahwa&lr=&as_brr=1#PPA1,M1 accessed on 07th December, 2008〕 the Shrimad Bhagavatam 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto 9 - Chapter 12 )〕 and the Brahma Purana. ==Ancestors of Rama== Chapter 1 of Vishnupurana mentions that Brahma created Daksha out of his thumb. Daksha had a daughter Aditi, who was mother of Sun. From the Sun was born Manu. Since the Sun-god was Manu's father, his lineage came to be known as the Suryavansha (the descendants of Sun). Manu had many sons of whom 50 perished quarreling with one another. Ten sons survived, one of whom was Ikshvaku. The Brahma Purana (Chapters 7 and 8) provides details on Manu's 10 sons and their descendants as follows 〔Brahmapurāṇa: summary of contents, with index of names and motifs, by Renate Söhnen-Thieme, Renate Söhnen, Peter Schreiner, p.17-27 ()〕 * Ikshvaku * Nriga * Dhrishta - also called Rishta. He ruled over Dharstika. His son was first a Kshatriya and then became a Vaishya. Subsequently he became a Brahmin. * Saryati - he had twins, Anarta and Sukanya. Anarta's country was Anarta with Kushasthali as its capital. Anarta's son was Raiva and grandson was Raivata. Raivata's son was Kakudmin. Kakudmin returned after a few Yugas to Kushasthali and found it changed to Dvaravati, ruled by Yadavas. He gave his daughter Revati (aka Samudra) in marriage to Baladeva and retired to asceticm. * Narishyanta - Narishyanta had a son named Yama and grandson named Dhandhara. Narishyanta's sons were the Sakas. * Pransu - Pramsu son was Prajapati. * Nabhaga - had a son named Ambirasa who was first a Kshatriya and then became a Vaishya. Subsequently he became a Brahmin. * Nideshta * Karusha - his sons Karushas became Kshatriyas. * Prishadhra - he hurt his teacher's cow and hence was cursed to become a Shudra. Manu also had a child named Ila (aka Sudyumna) who gave birth to Pururavas after intercourse with Budha, the son of Soma. Pururavas was the first king of Aila dynasty or the Somavamsha. Rama was born in Ikshvaku's line. The lineage from Ikshvaku to Rama is as follows: * Ikshwaku - Manu's successor was the founder of the Ikshvaku dynasty. Ikshwaku fathered 101 children of whom most illustrious were Vikukshi, Nimi and Danda. Ikshvaku's 50 children were protector of northern countries while 48 were prince of southern countries. Nimi was ruler of Mithila region and started the kingdom of Janaka. After death of Ikshwaku, his son Sasada succeeded him. According to Jain sources, Ikshvaku was Rishab Deva.〔Riṣabha Deva, the founder of Jainism, by Champat Rai Jain, p.106〕 * Sasada - Named Vikuksi at birth, he was called Sasada after eating Hare-meat meant for a rite himself (Sasada means Hare-eater). Though abandoned by Ikshvaku, he became the successor due to Vasistha. Vikuksi had 500 sons who guarded northern regions led by Sakuni and 58 sons who guarded southern regions led by Visati. The Brahma Purana says Sasada's son was Kakutstha and Kakutstha's son was prithu. However, the Vishnu Purana says Sasada's son was Puranjaya (Paranjaya in Shrimad Bhagavatham) and Puranjaya's son was Prithu. From Puranjaya / Kakutstha and Prithu the lineage is as follows: * Puranjaya (Vishnu Purana) and Shrimad Bhagavatham / Kakutstha (Brahma Purana) * Prithu * Andra * Yuvanasva * Srasvata - He founded the city of Srasvati. * brihadasva (also spelled Brihad-Ashwa). * Kuvalaysva - He defeated demon Asura Dhundu. His sons (21000 in number) perished except three - Dridhasva, Chadrasva and Kaplisva. Haryasva, the eldest son of these three succeeded to the throne. * Dridhasva * Haryasva * Nikumbha * Samhatasva - rendered Samhatasva in Brahma Purana. He had 2 sons, Akrasava and Krisasva, and a daughter Haimavati whose son was Prasenajit. The Brahma Purana proceeds with the genealogy tables from Prasenajit with the same names as in Vishnu Purana and Shrimad Bhagavatam below. However, since Prasenajit is the son of Haimavati in Brahma Purana, this would make the line to have descended from Haimavati (a female) as per Brahma Purana. * Krisasva - The Vishnu Purana and Shrimad Bhagavatam says Prasenajit was Krisasva's son. * Prasenajit married Gauri. As per Brahmapurana, he had two sons, Yuvanaswa and Mandhata. However, as per SB and Vishnu Purana, Mandhata was Yuvanasva's son. * Yuvanasva(2) - According to Vishnu Puarana, Yuvanasva had no children, so the sages, took pity on Yuvanaswa and instituted a Yagya to help him procure progeny. One night, Yuvanaswa feeling thirsty and not wanting to disturb anybody, went in search of water. In darkness, he accidentally drank the consecrated water. In the morning the sages found the vessel containing the consecrated water to be empty and pronounced that a mighty son will be born to the queen who has drunk this water. Then Yuvanasva told the sages about he having drunk the water. Accordingly, Yuvanasva conceived a child in his belly. Upon birth of a male child, he was worried as to who would nurse the child. Lord Indra appeared and said - ''Mam Dhyasti'' i.e. I would be his nurse, and hence the boy was named Mandhata. * Mandhata - He married Chaitarathi / Bindumati, daughter of Sasabindu. He is supposed to be a mighty monarch who conquered seven continent and bought them under his dominion. A verse in Vishnu Purna is translated as ''"From the rising to the going down of the sun, all that is irradiated by his light, is the land of Mandhata'' * As per Brahmapurana he had 2 sons, Purukutsa and Mukunda; and Trasdasya was the son of Purukutsa. From Purukuta the line follows in the same manner as SB and Vishnu Purana. However, SB and Vishnu Purana provide additional names between Mandhatra and Purukutsa as below: * Ambarisha (son of Yuvanasva) * Purukutsa * Trasadasya (Son of Purukutsa and Narmada). According to Brahmapurana Narmada was Trasadasyu's wife. One Kurusravana is described as the son of Trasadasyu in Rigveda 10.33 and hence Keith supposes that the Kurus existed in the Rg-Veda.〔The heroic age of India: a comparative study, by Nirmal Siddhanta, p.45〕 It remains a controversy as to whether Vedic literature knows of an enmity between the Kurus and the Pancalas, which we know of in the Mahabharata. Trasadasyu's son was Sambhuti. * Sambhuti * Anaranya - He was supposedly slain by Ravana. * Haryasva * Sumati * Tridhanwan. In Brahmapurana, Tridhanwan is posited as the son of Sambuta, and the names in between Sambhuta and Tridhanwan as provided by SB and Vishnupurana are absent. * Thrayaruni * Satyavarta (also known as Trishanku). He was banished by his father Thrayaruni and went to live with Svapakas. He killed Vasistha's cow. Brahmpurana says Vishwamitra made him ascend to heaven with his physical body. * Harishchandra. Also called Traishankava as the son of Trisanku. * Rohitaswa, also called Rohita. * Harita * Chunchu, also spelled Chanchu, Cancu, Chamchu, Campa. Manusmrithi mentions Chenchu who have been explored for their links with the tribe Andhras 〔Vedic, Hindu, and tribal marriage: a study in culture change, Usha Mukund Apte, p.6〕 * Vinaya * Ruruka * Vrika * Bahu (also known as Bathuka) - His kingdom was overrun by neighbouring tribe of Haihayas and Talajangha. He was expelled to the jungle with his queens where Sage Aurva gave them shelter. As per Brahmapurana, Bahu was not very righteous. One of his queens, Yadavi, gave birth to Sagara together with poison (gara). * Sagara - he had 6001 sons. Sagara recaptured his father's kingdom and defeated the tribes of Haiheyas, Talajhanghas, Sakas, Pahlavas and Paradas. He shaved off the hair of Sakas halfway, that of Yavanas and Kambhojas totally, the Paradas had to wear their hair loose, and the Pahlavas had to wear moustaches. All of the following had to give up recitation; and were deprieved of their Kshatriya-hood and their dharma: Sakas, Kambhojas, Yavanas, Paradas, Konisarpas (Kalasarpas), Mahishakas, Cholas and Keralas. Sagara performed Ashvamedha and the horse disappeared near the coast of the South-eastern ocean. There they found Sage Kapila resting. According to the Vishnu Purana, Sagara's sons killed Kapila. According to the Brahma Purana, Kapila is an avatar of Vishnu and burnt up Sagara's sons and spared 4 of them—Barhiketu, Suketu, Dharmaratha, Panchananda. Then Kapila blessed Sagara, who went on to perform 100 Asvamedhas and begot 60,000 sons. One of the sons, named Panchajana entered the brilliance of Narayana and became King. His son asmanjasa succeeded him. * Amsumantha - the grandson of Sagara and son of Asmanjasa / Panchajana. * Dilīpa. * Bhagiratha - Bhagiratha bought the river Ganges to earth from Heaven. * Sruta * Nabhaga * Ambarisha(2) * Sindhudwipa * Ayutayu * Rituparna, a friend of Nala. * Sarvakama * Sudama, supposedly a friend of Indra. * Saudasa (also known as Mitrasaha, Kalmshapada and Kamlasapada Saudasa). After Saudasa, the Brahmapurana gives the descent until Raghu as follows: * Saudasa * Sarvakarman * Anaranya * Nighna * Anamitra and Raghu * Dulidaha, the son of Anamitra * Dilipa * Raghu After Saudasa, the Vishnupurana gives the descent until Raghu as follows: * Saudasa * Asmaka * Mulaka - (also derogatorily called Narikavacha (one who uses ladies for armour) since he was surrounded and concealed by women when his enemies came searching for him). (present times Mulaka is (1) name of a jangam tribe in Andhra Pradesh that claims to be Kapus / Balijas; and (2) alternate name used by Mulakanadu Brahmins ) * Satharatha * Ldabida (or) Viswasaha * Dilipa(2) (or) Khatvanga * Deerghabahu * Raghu After Raghu, all the puranas give the descent as follows: * Aja, son of Raghu. * Dasharatha - He was father of Rama. * Rama 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Genealogy of Rama」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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