Pururavas - AncientVoice

Mbh.1.44.2308	And that first of monarchs passed his time in pleasure as Pururavas of old did, on receiving the celestial damsel Urvasi.
Mbh.1.75.4137	The learned Pururavas was born of Ila.
Mbh.1.75.4139	And the great Pururavas had sway over thirteen islands of the sea.
Mbh.1.75.4141	And Pururavas intoxicated with power quarrelled with the Brahmanas and little caring for their anger robbed them of their wealth.
Mbh.1.75.4142	Beholding all this Sanatkumara came from the region of Brahman and gave him good counsel, which was, however, rejected by Pururavas.
Mbh.1.75.4144	It was Pururavas who first brought from the region of the Gandharvas the three kinds of fire for sacrificial purpose.
Mbh.1.95.5226	Daksha begat Aditi, and Aditi begat Vivaswat, and Vivaswat begat Manu, and Manu begat Ha and Ha begat Pururavas.
Mbh.1.95.5227	And Pururavas begat Ayus, and Ayus begat Nahusha, and Nahusha begat Yayati.
Mbh.2.76.3268	thou surpassest in intelligence even Pururavas, the son of Ila; in strength, all other monarchs, and in virtue, even the Rishis.
Mbh.3.85.4738	O tiger among kings, even as the virtuous Yayati and king Pururavas, dost thou blaze forth with thy own virtue.
Mbh.3.90.4885	There also is the mountain named Puru which is resorted to by great Rishis and where Pururavas was born, and Bhrigu practised ascetic austerities.
Mbh.3.94.5017	And, O monarch, as king Nriga and Shivi and Ausinara and Bhagiratha and Vasumanas and Gaya and Puru and Pururavas, by practising ascetic penances and visiting tirthas and touching sacred waters and beholding illustrious ascetics, obtained fame and sanctity and merit and wealth, so wilt thou also obtain prosperity that is great.
Mbh.5.74.3730	Janamejaya among the Nepas, Vahula among the Talajanghas, proud Vasu among the Krimis, Ajavindu among the Suviras, Rushardhik among the Surashtras, Arkaja among the Valihas, Dhautamulaka among the Chinas, Hayagriva among the Videhas, Varayu among the Mahaujasas, Vahu among the Sundaras, Pururavas among the Diptakshas, Sahaja among the Chedis and Matsyas, Vrishaddhaja among the Praviras, Dharana among the Chandra-batsyas, Bigahana among the Mukutas and Sama among the Nandivegas.
Mbh.5.117.5285	And the royal sage then sported with her, as Surya with Prabhavati, Agni with Swaha, Vasava with Sachi, Chandra with Rohini, Yama with Urmila, Varuna with Gauri, Kuvera with Riddhi, Narayana with Lakshmi, Sagara with Jahnavi, Rudra with Rudrani, the Grandsire with Saraswati, Vasishtha's son Saktri with Adrisyanti, Vasishtha with Arundhati called also Akshamala, Chyavana with Sukanya, Pulastya with Sandhya, Agastya with the princess of Vidarbha Lopamudra, Satyavan with Savitri, Bhrigu with Puloma, Kasyapa with Aditi, Richika's son Jamadagni with Renuka, Kusika's son Viswamitra with Himavati, Vrihaspati with Tara, Sukra with Sataprava, Bhumipati with Bhumi, Pururavas with Urvasi, Richika with Satyavati, Manu with Saraswati, Dushyanta with Sakuntala, the eternal Dharma with Dhriti, Nala with Damayanti, Narada, with Satyavati, Jaratkaru with Jaratkaru, Pulastya with Pratichya, Urnayus with Menaka, Tumvuru with Rambha, Vasuki with Satasirsha, Dhananjaya with Kamari, Rama with the princess of Videha Sita, or Janardana with Rukmini.
Mbh.7.141.7126	Vudha had one son, of the splendour of the great Indra, called Pururavas.
Mbh.7.141.7127	Pururavas had a son called Ayus.
Mbh.8.40.2131	Prepared for rescuing the Kauravas and slaying our foes, know that I am now determined to imitate the excellent behaviour of Pururavas.
Mbh.12.71.4025	In this connection is cited the old story about the discourse between Pururavas, the son of Aila and Matariswan'
Mbh.12.71.4026	Pururavas said, Whence has the Brahmana sprung and whence the three other orders?
Mbh.12.71.4035	Pururavas said, Tell me truly, O god of Winds, to whom, this earth righteously belong.
Mbh.12.165.9899	From Kshupa it was taken by Ikshvaku, and from Ikshvaku by Pururavas.
Mbh.12.165.9900	From Pururavas it was taken by Ayus, and from Ayus by Nahusha.
Mbh.13.6.411	The royal sage Pururavas, celebrated as the descendant of Ila, attained to heaven through the intercession of the Brahmanas.
Mbh.13.76.6985	Somaka, Pururavas, Bharata of imperial sway to whose race belongs all the Bharatas, the heroic Rama the son of Dasaratha, and many other celebrated kings of great achievement, and also king Dilipa of widely known deeds, all, in consequence of their gifts of kine agreeable to the ritual, attained to Heaven.
Mbh.13.147.12307	Ila will have Vudha for her husband, and from Vudha will spring Pururavas.
Mbh.13.147.12308	From Pururavas will spring Ayu.
Mbh.13.150.12635	One should also name Pururavas of the Solar race and equal unto Mahendra himself in prowess.

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice.

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