SKANDA - XII CHAPTER - 1



Parokshit said : After Sri Krishna left this world, which dynasty ruled over the earth?

Suka said. In the Lunar dynasty was Peru. In this line Seven Abhira Princess, 10 Gardabhis, sixteen Kankas, all greedy men will then rule.Then will follow eight Yavanas, 14 Turushkakas 10 gurundas. These sixty five kings will then rule for 1099 years: then there will be eleven Manus who will rule for 300 years. Bhutananda and his son Vamigiri, the latter's brother Sisinandi, Yasonandi and his Praviraka will rule for 106 years. Then There will be a Kshatriya called Pushpamitra and his son Durmitra will rule. At the same time, Andhras, Kausalas, Vidurapatis, Nishadhas will rule over provinces. In Magadha dynasty, will be a King called Puranjaya who will convert the higher caste into Pulindas, Yadus, Madrakas who are no better than mlecchas. He will extreminate the Kshatriya race and there will be casteless people, ruling from Haridwar to Prayaga. As Kali Yuga advances , the Brahmins of Saurashtra, Avanti,Abhira, Sura, Arbuda and Malva principalities, will become fallen men and the rulers will be mostly sudra class. Mlecchas, Brahmina and higher castes who have given up the Vedas, will rule over Kaunti and Kashmir. These Kings will be unrighteous and furious. They will cease to perform purificatory rites and will be domonated by rajas and tamas and in the garb of kings, will suck the blood of the people. The people will also acquire their habits and will oppress one another and be oppressed by the rulers and will go to ruin.