347:1 The complete series of the different dynasties is found elsewhere only in the Váyu, the Brahmáńd́a (which is the same), the Matsya, and the Bhágavata Puráńas. The Bráhma P. and the Hari Vanśa, the Agni, Linga, Kúrma, and Garud́a Puráńas have lists of various extent, but none beyond the families of Páńd́u and Krishńa. The Márkańd́eya contains an account of a few of the kings of the solar dynasty alone; and the Padma, of a part of the solar and lunar princes only, besides accounts of individuals. In the Rámáyańa, Mahábhárata, and in the other Puráńas, occasional short genealogies and notices of individual princes occur. In general there is a tolerable conformity, but this is not invariably the case, as we shall have occasion to observe.

348:2 In the historical passages of all the Puráńas in which such occur, and especially in the Vishńu and Váyu, verses, apparently the fragments of a more ancient narrative, are frequently cited. It may also be noticed, as a peculiarity of this part of the Puráńa, that the narration is in prose.

348:3 Daksha is elsewhere said to have been one of the mind-born sons of Brahmá, or to have been the son of the Prachetasas: see p. 115. n. 5.

348:4 According to the nomenclature sometimes followed, and as we shall have reason to conclude intended in this place, there are ten sons of Manu. The commentator regards them, however, as but nine, considering Nabhága-nedisht́a but one name, or Nedisht́a the father of Nábhága. The number is generally stated to be nine, although there is some variety in the names, particularly in this name, which occurs Nábhágadisht́a, Nábhágarisht́ha; and also separated, as Nábhága, Nabhaga, or Nabhága; Nedisht́a, Disht́a, and Arisht́a: the latter, as in the Kúrma, distinctly stated, ###. Again, ### Bráhma P. The commentator on the Hari Vanśa quotes the Vedas for Nábhágadisht́a: ### but the name occurs as Nábhánedisht́ha in the Aitareya Bráhmańa of the Rigveda, where a story is told of his being excluded from all share of his inheritance, on the plea of his being wholly devoted to a religious life. See also As. Res. VIII. 384. The name as ordinarily written, Na-bhága, 'no-share,' has nevertheless an obvious connexion with the legend. The name of Nriga is found only in our text, the Padma, and the Bhágavata: the Váyu has Najava. Pránśu is also the reading of the Váyu and Agni, but not of the rest, which have Veńa, Vanya, Dańd́a, Kuśanábha or Kavi, in its place. The Mahábhárata, Adi P., p. 113, has Veńa, Dhrishńu, Narishyanta, Nábhága, Ikshwáku, Kárúsha, Śaryáti, Ilá, Prishadhra, and Nábhágárisht́a. The Padma P., in the Pátála Khańd́a, says there were 'ten,' and names them Ikshwáku, Nriga, Disht́a, Dhrisht́a, Karúsha, Śaryáti, Narishyanta, Prishadhra, Nábhága, and Kavi.