461:4 The reading of the text is rather, 'his (Paríkshit's) other son will be Śatáníka;' but the commentator refers 'his' to Janamejaya. The Váyu, Matsya, and Bhágavata also make Śatáníka the son of Janamejaya. The Bráhma P. has a totally different series, or Paríkshit, Súryápid́a, Chandrápid́a, Janamejaya, Satyakarńa, Śwetakarńa, Sukumára, and Ajaśyáma.

461:5 The Bhágavata interposes Sahasráníka. The Vrihatkathá has the same descent, but calls the son of Sahasráníka, Udayana or Vatsa. The Bhágavata has Aśwamedhaja.

461:6 Adhisáma k.: Váyu. Adhisoma k.: Matsya. The former states that the Váyu P. was narrated in this king's reign, in the second year of a three years' sacrifice at Kurukshetra.

461:7 Nemichakra: Bhágav. Vichakshus: Matsya. They agree with the text as to the removal of the capital, and the cause.

461:8 Ukta: Bhág. Bhúrijyesht́ha: Matsya.

462:9 Suchidratna, Váyu; Suchidrava, Mats.; Kaviratha, Bhág.; is interposed between Chitraratha and Vrishnímat.

462:10 Sutírtha: Váyu.

462:11 Ruchi: Váyu. Omitted: Mats. and Bhág.

462:12 Chitráksha: Váyu.

462:13 Sukhínala: Bhág.

462:14 Sutapas: Mats.

462:15 Puranjaya: Mats.

462:16 Úrva: Mats. Dúrva: Bhág.

462:17 Tigmátman: Mats. Timi: Bhágavata.

462:18 Sudása: Bhág. Vasudáman: Mats.

462:19 The Matsya concurs with the text (see above, note 5); the Bhágavata has Durdamana.

462:20 Vahínara: Bhág.

462:21 Dańd́apáni: Bhág., Váyu, Mats.

462:22 Nimi: Bhág.

462:23 Kshepaka: Váyu.

462:24 The same memorial verse is quoted in the Matsya and Váyu P., preceded by one which states the number of princes twenty-five. The specification however, commencing with Śatáníka, is twenty-six or twenty-seven. The passage is, ###.

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