Soudâsa, Khatvânga, Daśaratha, Maru, Nimi

 Soudâsa
    |
 Aśmaka
    |
Bâlika or Mûlaka
    |
Daśaratha
    |
Aidavidi
    |
Visvasaha
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Khatvânga

Khatvânga was a very powerful king. He killed Daityas as a friend of the Devas. The Devas offered him a boon. The king wanted to know how much longer he was to live. Learning it was a Muhurta only, he returned forthwith to his place and concentrated his mind on Bhagavân. He attained Mukti.

 Khatvânga
     |
Dirgha-bâhu
     |
   Raghu
     |
    Aja
     |
 Daśaratha
     |
 --+-+------+-----------+------------+--
   |        |           |            |
 RÂMA   Lakshmana    Bharata     Satrughna

(The story of Râma as told in the Râmâyana is widely and universally known. It is therefore unnecessary to repeat that story from the Bhâgavata Purâna.)

  Daśaratha
      |
--+---+-------------+-------------+--------------+---
  |                 |             |              |
RÂMA            Lakshmana      Bharata       Satrughna
  |                 |             |              |
  +-----+    --+----+-----+--   --+-------+--  --+--------+--
  |     |      |          |       |       |      |        |
Kusa  Lava  Angada  Chitraketu Taksha Pushkala Subâhu Srutasena.


 Pushpa                  Kusa
   |                       |
 Dhruva Sandhi           Atithi
   |                       |
 Sudarsana               Nishada
   |                       |
 Agni varna               Nabha
   |                       |
 Sighra                  Pundarika
   |                       |
 Maru                   Kshema Dhanvan
                           |
                        Devânika
                           |
                         Aniha
                           |
                         Pâriyâtra
                           |
                        Balasthala
                           |
                        Vajra nâbha (incarnation
                             of Sûrya).
                           |
                        Sagana
                           |
                        Vidhriti
                           |
                         Hiranya nâbha (disciple
                           of Jaimini and
                           Yogachârya
                           Teacher of Rishi
                           Yâjnavalka in
                           Yoga)

Manu has matured in Yoga. He now resides at Kalapa. Towards the end of Kaliyuga he shall restore the Solar dynasty.

     Maru              Vatsa-Vriddha          Sutapas
       |                     |                   |
   Prasusruta           Prativyōma            Amitrajit
       |                     |                   |
    Sandhi                 Bhânu              Bridharaj
       |                     |                   |
   Amarshana              Divâka               Barhi
       |                     |                   |
   Mahasvat              Sahadeva             Kritanjaya
       |                     |                   |
  Visvabâhu             Brihadasva            Rananjaya
       |                     |                   |
  Prasenajit             Bhânumat              Sanjaya
       |                     |                   |
   Takshaka              Pratikaśva            Śakya
       |                     |                   |
  Brihadbala, killed     Supratika            Suddhōda
  at the battle of           |                   |
  Kurukshetra by         Marudeva              Langala
  Abhimanyu                  |                   |
                         Sunakshatra          Prasenajit
(Time of Parikshit)          |                   |
       |                  Pushkara            Kshudraka
  Brihat-rana                |                   |
       |                 Antariksha            Sumitra
 Vatsa-vriddha               |
                          Sutapas

Sumitra shall be the last of the Ikshvâku dynasty in this Kali Yuga.

Nimi was the second son of Ikshvâku. He asked Vasistha to officiate at his Yajna. But the Rishi had been pre-engaged with Indra. So he asked the king to wait till he came back. Considering the uncertainty, Nimi did not wait for his family Purohita. But engaged another priest. Vasistha on returning became offended and cursed Nimi with the loss of his body. Nimi gave the same curse to Vasistha. So both gave up their bodies. Vasistha was reborn shortly after as the son of Mitravaruna by Urvasi. The Rishis picked up the body of Nimi and placed it with the scented things of Yajna. On the completion of the Yajna, the Rishis prayed to the Devas for the vivification of the body. But Nimi said from within the scented things that he did not want to be encumbered with the body any more. The Devas said: "Then remain in the eyes of all beings as winking." So Nimi remains in the twinkling of eyes.

The Rishis churned the body of Nimi and a son was born. He was called Janaka. As he was born, when his father was bodiless (videha) he was also called Vaideha. The churning also gave him the name of Mithila (Manth = to churn). He built the town Milhilâ. (Mithilâ is the modern Tirhut).

     NIMI                Marti
      |                    |
    Janaka              Pratipa
      |                    |
   Udâvasu             Kritaratha
      |                    |
 Nandivardhana         Devamirha
      |                    |
   Suketu               Visruta
      |                    |
  Devarâta             Mahadhriti
      |                    |
 Brihadratha            Kritirâta
      |                    |
  Mahâvirya             Mahârôman (large-haired)
      |                    |
  Sudhriti             Svarnaroman (gold-haired)
      |                    |
Dhrishtaketu           Hrasvaroman (short-haired)
      |                    |
 Haryasva               Sira-Dhvaja
      |
    Maru

While ploughing the ground for sacrifice, Sira-Dhvaja got Sita at the end of the plough. Therefore Sira (plough) being his Dhvaja (flag, proclaimer of fame), he was called Sira Dhvaja.

(This Sira-Dhvaja is the renowned Janaka of Râmayana.):

  Sira-Dhvaja
     |
  Kusa-Dhvaja
     |
 Dharma-Dhvaja
     |
 --+-+---------------+---
   |                 |
Krita-Dhvaja      Mita-Dhvaja
   |                 |
Kesi-Dhvaja       Khandikya

Kesi Dhvaja was versed in Âtmâ-vidya, Khandikya was versed in Vedic Karma, Kesi Dhvaja overpowered Khandikya and he fled away.

  Kesi-Dhvaja                   Upa-guru
     |                              |
  Bhanumat                     Upa-gupta (incarnation of Agni)
     |                              |
  Sata-dyumna                   Vasvananta
     |                              |
   Suchi                         Yuyudha
     |                              |
  Sanadvaja                     Subhashana
     |                              |
  Urja-ketu                       Sruta
     |                              |
  Purujit                         Jaya
     |                              |
 Arishta nemi                    Vijaya
     |                              |
  Srutayu                         Rita
     |                              |
 Suparsva                         Sunaka
     |                              |
Chitraratha                     Vitahavya
     |                              |
 Kshemadhî                       Dhriti
     |                              |
 Samaratha                      Bahulasva
     |                              |
Satyaratha                        Kriti
     |
  Upa-guru

These kings of Mithila were well versed in Âtmâ-vidya.