Story of Bharata
Son of Duṣyanta born of Śakuntalā.
Genealogy.
Descending in order from
Viṣṇu-Brahmā-Atri-Candra-Budha-Purūravas-Āyus-Nahuṣa-Yayāti-Pūru-Janamejaya-Prācinvā-Pravira-Namasyu-Vītabhaya-Śuṇḍu-Bahuvidha-Saṃyāti-Rahovādī-Raudrāśva-Matināra-Santurodha-Duṣyanta-Bharata.
Birth.
Duṣyanta was once hunting in the forests when he hit a fawn with his arrow.
The fawn fled to the Āśrama of Kaṇva Muni and the king followed it. On
reaching the Āśrama grounds he saw Śakuntalā watering the plants helped by
her companions Anasūya and Priyaṃvadā. Duṣyanta and Śakuntalā fell in love
with each other at first sight. Kaṇva was absent from the Āśrama and they
married according to the Gāndharva rites and Śakuntalā became pregnant
soon. The king gave her his signet ring as a sign of faith and left for his
palace. When Duṣyanta left her Śakuntalā fell into a deep reverie and she
never knew about the arrival of the arrogant sage, Durvāsas to the āśrama.
Durvāsas mistook her as disrespectful and cursed her saying that she would
be forgotten by the man of whom she was thinking then. Śakuntalā never knew
about the curse also.
Kaṇva Muni when he returned to the Āśrama and knew everything, sent
Śakuntalā to the palace of Duṣyanta. But King Duṣyanta never recognised her
and when Śakuntalā was returning deeply grieved Menakā her mother, took her
and left her in the āśrama of Kaśyapa. There Śakuntalā delivered a son. The
boy grew brave and fearless and he could subdue even the wildest of animals
around there. Kaśyapa, therefore, named him Sarvadamana.
Once when Duṣyanta was returning home after visiting Indra he saw
Śakuntalā, recognised her, and took her and the boy to his palace. This was
the boy who later on became known as Bharata. (Chapter 73, Ādi Parva,
Mahābhārata).
Marriage and reign.
Bharata was a partial incarnation of Mahāviṣṇu. Even while he was young he
became a ruler and conquering the world destroyed the wicked. Bharata had
three wives. All the sons born to them were bad and so the mothers killed
them all. Aggrieved over the loss of his sons he worshipped the devas to
get a son for him. At that time the great preceptor Bṛhaspati forcibly
married Mamatā the wife of his brother. Mamatā was pregnant then and when
she conceived from Bṛhaspati also she bore two children. On delivery she
threw the child of Bṛhaspati in the forests and went away with the other
son.
The Devas took care of the discarded child and named him Bharadvāja and
gave the child to Bharata. Bharata gave the boy the name Vitatha
(Dīrghatamas). Bharata ruled over his land for twentyseven thousand years
and the land was, therefore, called Bhārata. (Śloka 96, Chapter 2, Ādi
Parva, Mahābhārata).
After ruling the land ideally he left for the forests entrusting the land
to his son, Vitatha. (Navama Skandha, Bhāgavata).
Vitatha also was called Bharata and he had five sons: Suhotra, Suhota,
Gaya, Garbha and Suketu. (Chapter 278, Agni Purāṇa).
*Bharata (**भरत**).—Son of Duṣyanta born of Śakuntalā. Genealogy.
Descending in order from
{{{Viṣṇu-Brahmā-Atri-Candra-Budha-Purūravas-Āyus-Nahuṣa-Yayāti-Pūru-Janamejaya-Prācinvā-Pravira-Namasyu-Vītabhaya-Śuṇḍu-Bahuvidha-Saṃyāti-Rahovādī-Raudrāśva-Matināra-Santurodha-Duṣyanta-Bharata*
*}}}.*
Bharata (भरत): Means "to be or being maintained"). Bharat may be
a name of Agni
a name of Rudra
one of the Adityas
Emperor Bharata, son of Dushyanta and Shakuntalā
Bharata (Ramayana), a son of Dasharatha, younger brother of Rama
Bharata Muni, the author of the Natyashastra
Bharata (Bhagavata), the eldest of a hundred sons of a saintly king by name
Rishabha Deva according to the Bhagavata purana.
3) Bhārata (भारत): Meaning ("descended from Bharata"). Bhārata may refer to
The Bhāratas, an Aryan tribe of the Rigveda
an early epic forming the core of the Mahabharata (allegedly comprising
about a quarter of the extended epic)
the Republic of India (properly, Bhārata GaNarājya, भारत गणराज्य).
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Bharata was one of the most illustrious kings of the Chandra dynasty, which
was also referred to as the Bharata dynasty from his time. He was the son
of Dushyanta and Shakuntala. He showed an aptitude for war from an early
age and even defeated his father when he was still a boy. That story is
told here. He had many sons but he did not find any of them worthy of
succeeding him. Therefore, he performed a great Yagna and a son named
Bhumanyu was born to him. Bhumanyu was the successor to Bharata.
2) Bharata is the son of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya and his second queen
Kaikeyi. His father wanted to crown Rama, his eldest son (by his first wife
Kausalya), but Kaikeyi intervened and got him to make Bharata his
heir-apparent. Rama was also sent on an exile for fourteen years to the
forest, accompanied by his wife Sita and his brother Laxmana. Dasharatha
died of grief.
3) Bharata was a King of the Solar dynasty, the son of Dhruvasandhi and an
ancestor of Rama. His son is Asita.
Book I : Bala Kanda - The Youthful Majesties
Chapter [Sarga] 70
Ikshvaku's bloodline is narrated as custom demands to enquire into the
bridegroom's lineage. Vashishta narrates this to Janaka and his brother
Kushadhvaja, who is also summoned to participate in the wedding
celebrations, and who later has to offer his two daughters to Bharata and
Shatrughna. This listing and eulogising ancestors is an adjunctive custom
in Indian marriages. Nowadays it is limited to cite only three preceding
generations, instead of narrating from the first, since nobody holds his
family tree, ready at hand.
bhrātā mama mahātejā yavīyān atidhārmikaḥ |
kuśhadhvaja iti khyātaḥ purīm adhyavasat śhubhām || 1-70-2
vāryā phalaka paryantām piban ikṣhumatīm nadīm |
sāṃkāśhyām puṇya saṃkāśhām vimānam iva puṣhpakam || 1-70-3
"My younger brother renowned thus as Kushadhvaja, a highly self-righteous
one and a highly brilliant one is ruling from the auspicious and holy city
named Saankaasya, which city is surrounded by River Ikshumati as a natural
moat, in which moat bastions of tridents are staked all around... and my
brother presides over that city as if he is sitting in the Pushpaka
aircraft of richly-rich god Kubera, and as though supping the sugarcane
juice-like waters of River Ikshumati... [1-70-2, 3] Brathaa not bharatha sir
"And I wish to see him, as he is the nominated benefactor of this
Vedic-ritual of mine, and he too shall become a rejoicer in partaking in
the joyousness of this marriage... " So said Janaka to Shataananda. [1-70-4]
Kushadhvaja supplied whole lot of paraphernalia for this Vedic-ritual of
Janaka from his auspicious city Saankaasya, and hence he is the benefactor
of the ritual.
"Oh, exalted king Janaka, you already appreciate that this godly sage
Vashishta is godlike to the bloodline of Ikshvaku-s, and in all affairs he
is our internuncio... [1-70-16b, 17a]
"The Unprovable emanated the timeless, changeless and perishless Brahma,
and from that Being, namely Brahma, Mariichi is begotten, and Kaashyapa is
the son of Mariichi, and the Sun is begotten from Kashyapa, and Manu is
said to be the son of the Sun... [1-70-19b, 20]
"Manu is the earliest Prajaapati and Ikshvaaku is the son of Manu, and that
Ikshvaku is the first king of Ayodhya... know thus... [1-70-21]
"The son of Ikshvaaku is the legendary Kukshi, thus he is renowned, and the
famous Vikukshi is the son of Kukshi... [1-70-22]
"Pruthu is the son of Anaranya, and Trishanku is Pruthu's son, and the
highly renowned Dhundumaara happened to be the son of Trishanku... [1-70-24]
"Maandhaata engendered the highly noble Susandhi as a son, and even
Susandhi engendered two sons, namely Dhruvasandhi and Prasenajit...
[1-70-26]
"From Dhruvasandhi, an illustrious one named Bharata is begotten, and
Bharata begot a highly effulgent son named as Asita... [1-70-27]{{{KR This
bhartha ancestor of rama and Bhartha are different }}}
"To which Asita, kings like Haihaya-s, Taalajanghaa-s, and the valiant
Shashabindu-s have become adversaries and kings in hostility, he had to
wage war with them... [1-70-28] "Because he took birth along with the
poison administered to his mother by her co-wife, he became Sagara, the
emperor..." [1-70-37]
Parable: When king Asita passed away his queen and this Sagara's mother
wanted to commit self-immolation, but this Sage Cyavana dissuades her "From
Sagara it is Asamanja and from Asamanja it is Amshuman, and from Amshuman
it is Dilipa, and the son of Dilipa is Bhageeratha... [1-70-38]"From
Bhageeratha it is Kakutstha, from Kakutstha it is Raghu, and Raghu's son is
the great resplendent Pravriddha, who is reduced to a human flesh eater,
and he is also known as Kalmashapaada... and from him, that Pravriddha,
Shankana is born... [1-70-39, 40a] " Shankana's son is Sudarshana, and from
Sudarshana it is Agnivarsna... And Shiigraga is the son of Agnivarsna, and
Shiighraga's son is Maru and from Maru it is Prashushruka, and Ambarisha is
the son of Prashushruka... [1-70-41]"Ambariisha's son was Nahusha, the
emperor and Yayaati is the son of Nahusha, but Naabhaaga was born to
Yayaati... [1-70-42] These names Nahusha and Yayaati also occur in other
Puraana-s, indicating them in earlier eras to the Ramayana period. "Aja was
Naabhaaga's son and from Aja, this Dasharatha is manifest, and from him,
from this Dasharatha, these brothers, Rama and Lakshmana are born...
[1-70-43] Oh, best one among men, Janaka, from the beginning this
bloodline of Ikshvaku-s is spotlessly immaculate, immensely impeccable,
indomitable, and irreproachable, and in respect of these kings born in this
line of blood, oh, king Janaka, I espouse that it will be meetly of you to
offer your seemly daughters to this seemly pair of Rama and Lakshmana..."
So said Vashishta to king Janaka. [1-70-44, 45]
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LEAST ETC.
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> *SAGE DURVASA-Part 3*
>
> Dear friends,
>
> This posting about sage Durvasa is compiled from Google search asking many
> questions curious to me and posted in my style which is desired by a few
> members *than as QA posting.*
>
> *This posting is least intended to all knowing and criticizing and fault
> finding members.*
>
> Hope the posting is interesting and informative to many of my friends.
> Since the information is lengthy posted in parts. *This is 3RD part of
> the posting *
>
> Gopalakrishnan 16-02-2026
>
> Lord Siva marrying Parvati
>
> Durvasa Curses Shiva: In a surprising twist mentioned in the Shiv
> Mahapuran, Durvasa is said to have cursed Shiva. When visiting Shiva, the
> Lord's Ganas (attendants) behaved rudely. Enraged, Durvasa cursed Shiva
> that he would have to abandon his "Aghori" form (clothed in ashes, with
> snakes) to have his marriage with Parvati accepted by her parents.
>
> This incident forced Shiva to take a more civilized, handsome form for his
> wedding.
>
> Lord of Wrath & Yoga: Durvasa is known as a Rudra-roop (form of Shiva's
> anger) who uses his immense powers to maintain discipline in the universe.
>
> Worship of Shiva: Despite being an incarnation of Shiva, Durvasa is also
> described as a devotee who worshiped Shiva (e.g., at the Maharishi Durvasa
> Ashram in Prayagraj).
>
> In summary, Durvasa is not just a devotee but a living representation of
> Lord Shiva's destructive, fiery, and volatile nature, sent to ensure
> discipline, often through harsh lessons and curses.
>
> Incidents during Threta Yuga
>
> There are significant incidents involving Sage Durvasa during the Treta
> Yuga, most notably in the Uttara Kanda of the Valmiki Ramayana, *relating
> to the departure of Lakshmana and the end of Rama's avatar. *
>
> Here are the key incidents related to Durvasa in the Treta Yuga:
>
> Boons to Queen Kaikeyi (Before Ramayana): It is mentioned in local
> traditions and specific interpretations of the Ramayana that early in her
> life, Queen Kaikeyi served Sage Durvasa with great devotion. Pleased with
> her, the sage granted her a boon that made one of her hands a vajra
> (thunderbolt)
> and promised that she would be a key instrument in the divine plan of the
> Lord, often interpreted as facilitating the 14-year exile to ensure the
> destruction of Ravana.
>
> Durvasa meeting Sri Rama, Lakshmana and Sita during forest life
>
> Durvasa is also mentioned as having met with Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana
> earlier during their exile in the Dandakaranya forest, where he was
> received with respect by the royal family.
>
> The Threat to Ayodhya and Lakshmana's Exile (Ramayana):
>
> Towards the end of Rama's rule, Sage Durvasa arrived at the palace to meet
> *Rama,
> who was in a secret, confidential meeting with Yama* (the god of death).
> Lakshmana was guarding the door and was strictly ordered not to allow
> anyone in, on pain of death.
>
> Durvasa's Curse: When Lakshmana politely refused him entry, an enraged
> Durvasa threatened to curse the entire city of Ayodhya. To save the city,
> Lakshmana interrupted the meeting, knowing he would have to face death as a
> result. *Consequently, to uphold his promise to Yama, Rama had to exile
> Lakshmana, who then went to the Sarayu river and gave up his life.*
>
> River Yamuna and sage Durvasa
>
> The river Yamuna is connected with the sage Durvasa in several Hindu
> mythological narratives, primarily portraying him as a powerful ascetic who
> used his spiritual energy *to command the river's flow or as a holy site
> where he performed rituals*.
>
> Key connections include:
>
> Subduing the Flooded Yamuna for Radha/Gopis: In one popular narrative, Radha
> and the Gopis (cowherd girls) wanted to cross the Yamuna to meet Krishna, but
> the river was in high flood, personified by the goddess Yamuna who was
> opposing their meeting with Krishna.
>
> They met Sage Durvasa, who was meditating on the other bank. The Gopis
> sought his help. *Durvasa instructed them to tell the Yamuna that "Nitya
> Upavasi" (the one who never eats) has asked her to give way.*
>
> Despite the Gopis knowing that Durvasa had just eaten a full meal, the
> river obeyed the truth of his ascetic nature, and the waters parted.
>
> The Bath of King Ambarisha:
>
> A famous incident in the Bhagavata Purana involves King Ambarisha and Sage
> Durvasa*. Durvasa went to bathe in the Yamuna and deliberately delayed
> his return to prevent the King from breaking his Vaikuntha Ekadashi fast,
> aiming to catch the King in a breach of etiquette.*
>
> Durvasaditya Temple:
>
> The Skanda Purana mentions a holy site called Durvasaditya situated on the
> banks of the river Yamuna. *It is believed that Sage Durvasa, with his
> yogic powers, made the Sun god (Surya) halt at that spot.*
>
> Ashram in Prayagraj: *Sage Durvasa’s ashram is located at the confluence
> of the Ganga and Yamuna in Prayagraj, where he is believed to have
> performed intense penance. *
>
> These stories highlight Durvasa's control over natural elements, including
> the river goddess herself, due to his intense spiritual discipline.
>
> Dark colour of Yamuna river
>
> Based on Hindu mythological accounts, the dark colour of the River Yamuna
> is generally not directly connected to a curse or action by Sage Durvasa.
> While Durvasa is involved in many, often chaotic, stories in the Puranas, the
> specific reasons for the dark colour (Kalindi) of the Yamuna are attributed
> to different legends or its association with Lord Krishna.
>
> Here are the primary mythological reasons for the dark colour of the
> Yamuna:
>
> *The Poison of Kaliya Serpent*: The most popular, particularly in
> Vaishnavism, is that the serpent Kaliya lived in the Yamuna and his venom
> turned the waters dark. After Krishna defeated Kaliya and ordered him to
> leave, the river retained its dark, "Shyam" (dark-blue/black) hue in honor
> of Krishna's presence.
>
> Symbol of Divine Love for Krishna: The dark colour is seen as a
> reflection of Lord Krishna’s own complexion (Shyam-varn), symbolizing the
> river's devotion to him.
>
> Lord Shiva's Sorrow: The Vamana Purana narrates that when Lord Shiva was
> deeply distraught by the death of Sati*, he jumped into the Yamuna. His
> intense sorrow and, in some versions, the fire of his grief, turned the
> waters black.*
>
> Association with Yama: As the twin sister of Yama (the god of death and
> darkness/Kala), she is known as Kalindi, which is sometimes associated with
> her dark appearance.
>
> *Yamuna is worshipped as a prominent goddess in Hinduism, holding a sacred
> status equivalent to Ganga and Saraswathi*. Revered as the daughter of
> the sun god, Surya, and his wife Saranyu, she is also known as Yami and
> considered the twin sister of Yama, the god of death. She is intrinsically
> linked to Lord Krishna and is often depicted alongside Ganga in temple art,
> riding her mount, the tortoise.
>
> Key details regarding Goddess Yamuna:
>
> Significance: She is considered a purifying goddess, with her waters
> believed to free devotees from the torments of death.
>
> Relationship to Deities: As the daughter of Surya, she is frequently
> called Kalindi, and in some traditions, she is associated with Krishna as
> one of his principal consorts.
>
> *Triveni Sangam: Along with Ganga and the Saraswati, she forms the holy
> confluence at Prayagraj.*
>
> *Iconography: In temple architecture, she is often depicted on the
> doorjambs, representing purity and devotion, alongside Ganga.*
>
> Yamuna is honored in Hindu texts as a life-giving, sacred river and a
> major goddess, playing a crucial role in the mythology and devotion
> surrounding Krishna in Vrindavan.
>
> My note- In my native Kaipuzha, Pandalam(Kerala State) , Lord Krishna
> temple after flag post there is The first large Balipeetam. *In the front
> pillars hold idols of Ganga and Yamuna holding Lamps. *
>
> Incidents in Dwapara yuga
>
> Comparing Sathya and Thretha Yugas incidents involving sage Durvasa are
> more in Dwapara yuga. Incidents known to most are not detailed by me.
>
> 1. Curse on Rukmini , wife of Krishna
>
> Rukmini, whom he cursed to be separated from her husband, Krishna, because
> she drank water without seeking Durvasa's permission.
>
> The incident where Goddess Rukmini drank water without Sage Durvasa's
> permission is a famous legend in Hindu mythology that explains *why the
> temple of Rukmini is located apart from the main Dwarkadhish temple in
> Dwarka. *
>
> According to the legend, the key details of this incident are:
>
> The Context: Lord Krishna and his wife, Rukmini, were acting as hosts to
> the notoriously short-tempered Sage Durvasa. *To show their respect, they
> agreed to his condition to act as the "horses" pulling his chariot on their
> way to dinner in Dwarka.*
>
> The Thirst: While pulling the chariot, a fatigued and thirsty Rukmini
> asked for water. *Lord Krishna, seeing her distress, struck the ground
> with his toe, bringing forth a spring of the holy Ganga to allow her to
> quench her thirst.*
>
> The Offense: Rukmini drank the water to satisfy her thirst but, in her
> exhaustion, failed to first offer water to the sage.
>
> The Curse: Enraged by this perceived lack of courtesy and disrespect, Durvasa
> cursed Rukmini to be separated from her husband, Lord Krishna.
>
> The Outcome: As a result of this curse, it is believed that Rukmini had to
> live away from Krishna for a period, which is why her temple is located
> about 2 kilometers away from the main Dwarkadhish temple.
>
> Some versions of the story also say that due to this, the land around her
> temple became barren and the water in that area became salty.
>
> This incident highlights the rigid, often unreasonable, nature of Sage
> Durvasa’s vows, which were known to test even the gods.
>
> 1. Blessing Kunti and the Birth of the Pandavas
>
> While Kunti was a young girl living with her adopted father, *King
> Kuntibhoja, she was tasked with serving Sage Durvasa.* She patiently
> endured his volatile temper and served him with absolute dedication. Pleased
> with her service, Durvasa taught her the *Atharvaveda mantras*, which
> enabled her to invoke any deity to beget children.
>
> Significance: Kunti tested this, resulting in the birth of Karna from
> Surya. Later, she used it to bear three Pandavas (Yudhishthira, Bhima,
> Arjuna), and passed it to Madri to bear Nakula and Sahadeva.
>
> 2. Testing the Pandavas (Akshaya Patra Incident)
>
> During the Pandavas' 12-year exile, Duryodhana and Shakuni enticed Durvasa
> to visit the Pandavas in the forest, *hoping he would curse them*.
>
> Durvasa arrived with 10,000 disciples just after Draupadi had eaten,
> meaning the Akshaya Patra (the magical vessel providing food) would not
> produce more food until the next day.
>
> *The Miracle: Draupadi prayed to Krishna*, who appeared and ate the last
> remaining grain of rice in the vessel. Krishna's satisfaction satiated the
> hunger of Durvasa and all his disciples, saving the Pandavas from the
> sage's wrath.
>
> 3. Cursing Krishna and his Descendants (Musala Incident)
>
> According to the Bhagavata Purana and other traditions, Samba (Krishna's
> son) and other young Yadavas *played a prank on Sage Durvasa, dressing
> Samba as a pregnant woman and asking* him to predict the gender of the
> child.
>
> Enraged, Durvasa cursed them that the "child" would be a Musala (iron rod)
> that would destroy the entire Yadava clan.
>
> The Result: The curse was fulfilled, leading to the self-destruction of
> the Yadavas at Prabhasa, directly resulting in the end of the Dwapara Yuga
> and the start of Kaliyuga.
>
> 5 Boon to Lord Krishna
>
> When Durvasa visited Krishna in Dwarka, he asked Krishna to apply
> remaining payasam (sweet dish) all over his body.
>
> Krishna complied, but due to being in a seated position, did not apply it
> to his feet. Durvasa remarked that since the feet were not covered, that
> part of his body would be mortal.
>
> The Death: This led to the death of Krishna, when a hunter named Jara
> (who was a reincarnation of Vali from Treta Yuga*) shot a poisonous arrow
> into Krishna’s foot, mistaking it for a deer.*
>
> 6. Cursing Bhanumati (Krishna's Granddaughter)
>
> Young Bhanumati, daughter of Bhanu (Krishna's son), once accidentally
> knocked into a meditating Sage Durvasa. Enraged, he cursed her to be
> kidnapped by an enemy.
>
> The Result: She was kidnapped by the asura Nikumbha but was later rescued
> by Arjuna and Pradyumna, and subsequently married Sahadeva.
>
> Shakuntala's Curse:
>
> While not occurring in the core Mahabharata war, the curse that caused
> Dushyanta to forget Shakuntala (mother of Bharata) is attributed to an
> angry Durvasa when she failed to attend to him.
>
> *Shakuntala, who was so engrossed in thoughts of her husband Dushyanta*
> that she did not offer Durvasa hospitality while at the ashrama (hermitage)
> of sage Kanva, which enraged Durvasa rishi, who cursed her that *Dushyanta
> would forget her.* Durvasa later relented that Dushyanta would remember
> her when she presented his ring (that he had previously given to her) to
> him.
>
> The Gandharva marriage of Shakuntala and King Dushyanta, along with the
> subsequent curse by Sage Durvasa, occurred in the Dwapara Yuga.
>
> Context in Epic: This story is narrated in the *Adi Parva of the
> Mahabharata, *which takes place toward the end of the Dwapara Yuga.
>
> The Marriage: While hunting, *King Dushyanta of the Puru dynasty *meets
> Shakuntala in Sage Kanva's ashram. They fall in love and marry through a
> Gandharva marriage (marriage by mutual consent).
>
> The Curse: *After Dushyanta returns to his kingdom, a pregnant Shakuntala
> is lost in thoughts of her husband.* She fails to greet the notoriously
> short-tempered sage Durvasa when he arrives at the ashram. Enraged by this
> neglect, Durvasa curses her, saying that the person she is thinking of
> (Dushyanta) will forget her.
>
> Significance: *This curse is a central plot point in Kalidasa’s
> Abhijnanashakuntalam and the Mahabharata*, resulting in Dushyanta not
> recognizing Shakuntala when she later arrives at his court, leading to the
> birth of their son, Bharata.
>
> *Bharat originates from the Sanskrit word "Bharata*" which stands for
> 'Agni' meaning fire The name Bharat comes from the name of Chakravarti Raja
> Bharat, an ancient brave king *who was ancestor of kauravas and pandavas,*son
> of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala.
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