Purañjaya (son of Sṛñjaya)
Purañjaya · puram-jaya, “the conqueror of cities”
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Purañjaya is a hero and great king of the line of Kaksheyu, in the family of Pūru. He was the son of Sṛñjaya and the father of Janamejaya.
His line
The Sūta tells the munis that Kaksheyu had three sons, mahārathas: Sabhānara, Cākshusha and Paramanyu. Sabhānara’s son was the learned Kālānala; Kālānala’s son was Sṛñjaya, knower of dharma; and Sṛñjaya’s son was the hero, the great king Purañjaya. Purañjaya’s son was Janamejaya; his son Mahāśāla, famous among the devas; and his son Mahāmanas, honoured by the devas, the father of Uśīnara and Titikshu.
Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 13
Sources
- Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 13