The Matsya Purana (critical study)
by Kushal Kalita | 2018 | 74,766 words | ISBN-13: 9788171103058
This page relates ‘Anarta Dynasty’ of the English study on the Matsya-purana: a Sanskrit text preserving ancient Indian traditions and legends written in over 14,000 metrical verses. In this study, the background and content of the Matsyapurana is outlined against the cultural history of ancient India in terms of religion, politics, geography and architectural aspects. It shows how the encyclopedic character causes the text to deal with almost all the aspects of human civilization.
Part 2.1b - The Ānarta Dynasty
Matsyapurāṇa has given a description on Ānarta dynasty. Śaryāti, the fourth son of Vaivasvata Manu obtained the northern Saurāṣṭra which was called Ānartadeśa. Śaryāti founded the Ānarta dynasty which was named after his son Ānarta. The capital of the kingdom of Ānarta was Kuśasthalī.[1] The descendants of Ānarta were also called the Śāryātas. Rocamāna was the son of Ānarta.[2] Rocamāna had one hundred sons, of which the eldest was Reva. He is also known as Raivata and Kukudmī.[3] He ruled over the kingdom for a considerable period of time till the rise of the Yādavas
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Ibid.,12.22
[2]:
,12.20
[3]:
,12.23