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31. Bhâlukiputra from Krauñkikiputrau, 32. Krauñkikiputrau from Vaittabhatiputra 1, 33. Vaittabhatiputra from Kârsakeyiputra”, 34. Kârsakeyiputra from Prâkinayogiputra, 35. Prâkinayogiputra from Sâñgiviputra, 36. Sâñgiviputra from Prâswiputra Åsurivâsin, 37. Prâsñiputra Âsurivâsin from Asurayana, 38. Asurâyana from Asuri,
39. Asuri 3. from Yâgñavalkya,
40. Yâgñavalkya from Uddâlaka, 41. Uddâlaka from Aruna, 42. Aruna from Upavesi, 43. Upavesi from Kusri, 44. Kusri from Vâgasravas, 45. Vâgasravas from Gihvâvat Vâdhyoga, 46. Gihvâvat Vâdhyoga from Asita Vârshagana, 47. Asita Vârshagana from Harita Kasyapa, 48. Harita Kasyapa from Silpa Kasyapa, 49. Silpa Kasyapa from Kasyapa Naidhruvi, 50. Kasyapa Naidhruvi from Vâk, 51. Vâk from Ambhini, 52. Ambhini from Aditya, the Sun.
As coming from Aditya, the Sun, these pure + Yagus verses have been proclaimed by Yâgñavalkya Vâgasaneya.
1 Vaidabhritîputra, M.
* Bhâlukîputra, M. • Kârsakeyîputra after 35 in M.
* They are called suklâni, white or pure, because they are not mixed with Brâhmanas, avyâmisrâni brâhmanena (doshair asankîrnâni, paurusheyatvadoshadvârâbhâvâd ityarthah). Or they are ayâtayâmâni, unimpaired. Anandagiri adds, Pragâpatim ârabhya Sâñgîvîputraparyantam (No. 36) Vâgasaneyisâkhâsu sarvâsv eko vamsa ityâha samânam iti. Dvivedaganga says: Vâgisâkhâvakkhin
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