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    Ikshvaku dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Page 1 of 4

    Ikshvaku dynasty
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Ikshvaku dynasty was a dynasty founded by Ikshvaku, grandson of Vivasvan or Surya and son of
    Vaivasvata Manu. This dynasty is also known as Sūryavaṁśa (the Solar dynasty). The supreme
    perceptor of the Ikshvaku dynasty is Sage Vashishta. The important kings of this dynasty are
    Harishchandra, Dileepa, Sagara,[1] Raghu and Rama. The word Ikshvaku means "Sugarcane". Some
    scholars have pointed out that the legends of Ikshvaku and Sumati may have their origin in the
    Southeast-Asian myth of the birth of humanity from a Sugarcane. The more commonly accepted theory
    is a transference in the opposite direction, from India to Southeast Asia. [2]

    Contents
     1 Ikshvaku Dynasty lineage
     1.1 The genealogy
     1.2 Lineage Descrepencies

     2 Ikshvaku dynasty in Jaina tradition


     3 See also
     4 References

    Ikshvaku Dynasty lineage


    The lists of kings of Ikṣvāku or Aikṣvāka dynasty are found in the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the
    Harivamsha and the Puranas. But the two lists found in the Ramayana vary significantly with all other
    lists. The Raghuvamsha of Kalidasa also mentions the names of some of the kings of this dynasty.[3][4]
    [5]

    The genealogy

    The genealogy of the Ikshvaku dynasty as mentioned in the Ramayana (i.69.17-32 and ii.102.4-29)[6] is
    as follows:

     Brahma created 10 Prajapatis, one of whom was Marichi.


     Kashyapa is the son of Marichi and Kala. Kashyapa is regarded as the father of humanity.
     Vivasvan or Surya is the son of Kashyapa and Aditi.
     Vaivasvata Manu, originally Satyavrata, the then Emperor of Dravida is the son of Vivasvan. He
    is regarded as the first ruler belonging to the Ikshvaku Dynasty.
     Ikshvaku is the son of Vaivasvata Manu.
     Kukshi is the son of Ikshvaku
     Vikukshi is the son of Kukshi
     Bana is the son of Vikukshi
     Anaranya is the son of Bana
     Prithu is the son of Anaranya
     Trishanku is the son of Prithu
     Dhundhumara is the son of Trishanku
     Yuvanashva is the son of Dhundhumara

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     Mandhata is the son of Yuvanashva


     Susandhi is the son of Mandhata
     Dhruvasandhi and Presenajit are the sons of Susandhi
     Bharata is the son of Dhruvasandhi
     Bahu (Asita) is the son of Bharata
     Sagara is the son of Bahu
     Asamanja is the son of Sagara
     Amsumanta (Ansuman) is the son of Asamanja
     Dileepa is the son of Amsumanta
     Bhagiratha is the son of Dileepa
     Kakustha is the son of Bhagiratha
     Raghu is the son of Kakushta. The clan of Raghuvamsha started with Raghu
     Pravriddha is the sone of Raghu
     Shankhana is the son of Pravriddha
     Sudarshana is the son of Shankhana
     Agnivarna is the son of Sudarshana
     Shighra is the son of Agnivarna
     Maru is the son of Shighra
     Prashushruka is the son of Maru
     Ambarisha is the son of Prashushruka
     Nahusha is the son of Ambarisha
     Yayati is the son of Nahusha
     Nabhaga is the son of Yayati
     Aja is the son of Nabhaga
     Dasharatha is the son of Aja
     Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna are the sons of Dasaratha
     Lava and Kusha are the sons of Rama.

    The Puranas provide a genealogical list from Kusha to Brihadbala, who was killed by Abhimanyu in the
    Mahabharata war. This list is corroborated by the Raghuvamsha till Agnivarna[7]:

     Atithi, the son of Kusha


     Nishadha, the son of Atithi
     Nala, the son of Nishadha
     Nabhas, the son of Nala
     Pundarika, the son Nabhas
     Kshemadhanvan, the son of Pundarika
     Devanika, the son of Kshemadhanvan
     Ahinagu, the son of Davanika
     Paripatra, the son of Ahinagu
     Dala (or Bala), the son of Ahinagu
     Uktha, the son of Dala
     Vajranabha, the son of Uktha
     Shankhana, the son of Vajranabha
     Vyushitashva, the son of Shankhana
     Vishvasaha, the son of Vyushitashva
     Hiranyanabha, the son of Vishvasaha
     Pushya, the son of Hiranyanabha
     Dhruvasandhi, the son of Pushya
     Agnivarna, the son of Dhruvasandhi
     Shighra, the son of Agnivarna

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     Maru, the son of Shighra


     Prasushruta, the son of Maru
     Susandhi, the son of Prasushruta
     Amarsha and Sahasvant, the sons of Susandhi
     Vishrutavant, the son of Amarsha
     Brihadbala, the son of Vishrutavant.

    However, the Nepalese and Bauddhists continue the dynasty further.

    Lineage Descrepencies

    From the 2 sources listed above, there are differences which needs to be resolved for accuracy of above
    data. The following is the list of descrepencies:

     Valmiki Ramayana states that Prthu is the son of Anaranya and father of Trisanku. Ramakatha
    Rasavahini misses Prthu and states that Anaranya fathered Trisanku

     Valmiki Ramayana states that Presenjit is the father of Bharatha while Ramakatha Rasavahini
    statest Daivasandhi as the father of Bharatha

     Valmiki Ramayana states that Sankhana is the son of Pravardha and Sankhana's son was
    Sudarsana. Ramakatha Rasavahini misses mentioning Sankhana and attributes Sudarsana as the
    son of Pravardha

     Seeghraga is mentioned as the son of Agnivarna & father of Maru in Ramakatha Rasavahini.
    Valmiki Ramayana does not mention Seeghraga and states that Maru's father was Agnivarna

    Ikshvaku dynasty in Jaina tradition


    The Ikshvaku dynasty has a significant place in Jaina tradition, as 22 Tirthankaras were born in this
    royal house. The first Tirthankara Rishavadeva was son of Ikshvaku King Nabhi. The second
    Tirthankara, Ajitanatha, son of Ikshvaku King Jitashatru was cousin of Sagara

    See also
     Ikshvaku
     Suryavanshi
     Kshatriya
     Hinduism

    References
    1. ^ Ikshaku tribe The Mahabharata translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli (1883 -1896), Book 3:
    Vana Parva: Tirtha-yatra Parva: Section CVI, p. 228 'There was born in the family of the Ikshaku
    tribe, a ruler of the earth named Sagara, endued with beauty, and strength...".
    2. ^ Sergent, Bernard: Genèse de l'Inde, 1997.
    3. ^ Pargiter, F.E. (1972). Ancient Indian Historical Tradition. New Delhi: Motilal Banarasidass.
    p. pp.90-91.
    4. ^ Ramakatha Rasavahini. Prasanthi Nilayam: Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust. 2002.

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    ISBN 8172081324.
    5. ^ The Ramayana. New Delhi: Penguin Books. 1996. ISBN 0140298665.
    6. ^ Vyas, R.T. (ed.) (1992). Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Text as Constituted in its Critical Edition.
    Vadodara: Oriental Institute, Vadodara. p. pp.91-2, 255-56.
    7. ^ Pargiter, F.E. (1972). Ancient Indian Historical Tradition. New Delhi: Motilal Banarasidass.
    p. p.149.
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