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Genealogies-Chandra Vansh-2
5-Bhaagvat, 9/8

HE produced Brahmaa Jee
Brahmaa Jee had his Maanas Putra Atri Jee
Atri produced Chandramaa from his eyes.
Chandramaa's son was Budh - from Brihaspati's wife Taaraa
Budh's son was Pururavaa - from Ilaa (see Sudyumn story
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Ajameedh's Vansh

Ajameedh's sons - Priyamedh etc became Braahman. Among them one was Brihdishu
Brihdishu's son was Brihatkaaya
Brihatkaaya's son was Jayadrath
Jayadrath's son was Vishad
Vishad's son was Senjit
Senjit had four sons - Ruchiraashwa, Dridhhanu, Kaashya and Vats.
Ruchiraashwa's son was Paar, 
Paar had two sons - Prithusen and Neep
Neep had 100 sons plus a son Brahmdatt - from
Chhaayaa-Shuk's daughter Kritwee. He was a Yogee.
Brahmdatt's son was Vishwaksen - from his wife Saraswatee. Vishwaksen wrote Yog Shaastra
Vishwaksen's son was Udakswan
Udakswan's son was Bhallaad. 
-------------These were the descendents of Brihdishu.

Ajameedh's second wife's name was Nalinee. She gave birth to Neel

Neel's son was Shaanti
Shaanti's son was Sushaanti
Sushaanti's son was Puruj
Puruj's son was Ark
Ark's son was Bharmyaashwa

Paanchaal

Bharmyaashwa had five sons - Mudgal, Yaveenar, Brihdishu, Kaampilya and Sanjay. Bhaarmyashwa said -
         "My all these five sons are worthy to rule five countries (Panch Alam), therefore they were known
         as Paanchaal. Among them Mudgal started Maudgalya Braahman Gotra.

Mudgal had twins. Among which the son's name was Divodaas and the girl's name was Ahalyaa.
         Ahalyaa was married to Maharshi Gautam. 
         Gautam's son was
Shataanand
         Shataanand's son was Satyadhriti who was very good at bow and arrow.
         Satyadhriti's son was Sharadwaan. One day Maharshi Shardwaan saw Urvashee and his semen
                dropped on a bush of Moonj. It caused to born one son and one daughter. King Shaantanu saw
                those children and named them as Krip and Kripee. Krip became Kul Guru Kripaachaarya of
                Kaurav and Kripee was married to Aachaarya Drone (who taught weapon knowledge to Kaurav
                and Paandav)."

Divodaas' son was Mitreyu
Mitreyu had four sons - Chyavan, Sudaas, Sahadev and Somak. 
Somak had 100 sons, among them the eldest was Jantu and the youngest was Prishat. 
Prishat's son was
Drupad
Drupad had a daughter named Draupadee and a son named Dhrishtdumn and other sons. 
Dhrishtdumn's son was Dhrishtketu
-------------Both, along with Drupad were killed in MBH war.
-------------All these were born in Bharmyaashwa's Vansh (descendents) were called Paanchaal.

Ajameedh's Second Son was Riksh

Riksh's son was Sanvaran - married to Soorya's daughter Tapatee
Sanvaran's son was - Kuru - the king of Kuru Kshetra
Kuru had four sons - Pareekshit, Sudhanvaa, Janhu, and Nishadhaashwa.
Sudhanvaa had a son named Suhotra
Suhotra's son was Chyavan
Chyavan's son was Kritee
Kritee's son was Uparicharvasu
Uparicharvasu had several sons - Brihadrath etc. Among them Brihadrath, Kushaamb, Matsya, Pratyagra
           and Chedip etc became the kings of Chedi Desh. 

Brihadrath's Vansh

Brihadrath's son was Kushaagra
Kushagra's son was Rishabh
Rishabh's son was Satyahit
Satyahit's son was Pushpvaan
Pushpvaan's son was Janhu.

        

 

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