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In the Harivamsha Purana, it is said that Bhishma was born in the lineage of Shantanu. His father was Rukmana, and his mother was Ganga, a princess of pure intellect. ||35|| Dhritarashtra had one hundred sons, led by Duryodhana, who were skilled in statecraft and diplomacy, and always looked out for each other's interests. ||36|| Karna was born to Kunti, the wife of Pandu, through a divine blessing. Yudhishthira, Arjuna, and Bhima were born to her after her marriage. ||37|| Nakula and Sahadeva, the twin sons of Madri, were the jewels of the family, steadfast like mountains. These five sons of Pandu were known as the Pandavas. ||38|| After Pandu and Madri attained liberation through the grace of the Jina Dharma, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, led by Dhritarashtra, became rivals for the kingdom. ||39|| To prevent further conflict, Bhishma, Vidura, Drona, the minister Shakuni, and Duryodhana's friends like Shasharoma, acted as mediators and divided the Kaurava kingdom into two equal parts. One part was given to Yudhishthira and the other four Pandavas, while the other part went to Duryodhana and the hundred Kauravas. ||40-41||
Duryodhana formed a strong friendship with Karna and maintained a close relationship with Jarasandha. ||42|| Dronacharya, a master of archery, acted as a teacher to both the Pandavas and the Kauravas, impartially imparting his knowledge of archery to both sides. ||43|| Gautama Swami says, "O Shrenika! The lineage of Dronacharya's disciples and teachers is well-known. Therefore, I will not speak of it, but instead, I will tell you about the lineage of the Bhargava lineage. Listen carefully." ||44|| The first disciple of the Bhargava lineage was Atreya. His disciple was Kothumiputra. Kothumiputra's son was Amaravarta, Amaravarta's son was Sita, Sita's son was Vamadeva, Vamadeva's son was Kapishtala, Kapishtala's son was Jagatstama, Jagatstama's son was Saravara, Saravara's son was Sharasana, Sharasana's son was Ravana, Ravana's son was Vidravana, and Vidravana's son was Dronacharya, who was revered by all the Bhargava lineage. ||45-47|| Dronacharya
1. Nairvtyam g. || 2. Kaundini: m. || 6. Kapishtala: m. ||