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CHAPTER V
ORIGIN AND GENEALOGY OF VARIOUS VAMŚAS
The PCV after narrating the biography of Lord Rşabha and the origin of the 'Brāhmaṇas' deals with the origin of various Vamsas and their genealogical lists. In the following lines an attempt has been made to see how far it stands in agreement or at variation with the Brahmanical tradition
The fifth chapter of the PCV refers to four great Varšas (cattāri mahāvarsā 5.1), viz. Ikkhāga (Ikşvāku), Soma, Vijjahara (Vidyadhara) and Hari. The origin of the first three is given in the same chapter while that of the fourth one is dealt with in the twenty-first chapter just hefore narrating the life of Munisuvratanātha. Two more VamsasRākşasa and Vānara are treated of in the fifth and the sixth chapter while narrating the life of Rāvana.
It is mentioned in the PCV that the (5.3-9) Ikşvāku, the Soma (5.10-11) and the Vidyadhara (3.144-161) Vamśas originated during the congregation of Lord Rşabha, the first Tirthankara. The Rākşasa Vamsa (5.77, 122,251) came into vogue during the era of Lord Ajita, the second Tirthankara. The Hari Vamsa (21.2-10) came into existence during the Tirtha of Sitala, the tenth Tirthakara and the Vānara Varša (6.90) was established during the period intervening Sreyarsa and Vasupujya, the eleventh and the twelfth Tirthaikaras respectively.
1. Ikşvāku Varśa :
According to the PCV the Ikşvāku Varsa originated with Ādityayasa (Āiccajasāisambhavo varso 5.9), the first son of Cakravartin Bharata and grandson of the first Tirthaikara, Rşabha.
The PCR agrees with the PCV and calls it as Aditya Vamsa also (5.2-10). The HVPJ also agrees with it (13.1-12). Hemacandra mentions Rşabha as belonging to the Ikşvāku line (TSP, vol. IV, page 182). According to the PHV (p. 161) Rşabha's Vaisa was named Ikşavāku because he desired to take sugar-cane (ikkhu)
