Adi Parvamu- Kaurava Dynasty

Aditi had 12 Adityas from Kasyapa Prajapati, among them Vivasvān had Sraddhadeva Manu( also known as Vaivasvatha manuvu), Yama, Shani, Yamuna and tapti. Sraddhadeva Manu had Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras. He also had sons namely Vena and others who were kings and they fought among themselves and died eventually. He also had a daughter named Ila. Ila was able to transform herself as a Man, so she was having the form of a woman for sometime and then as a Man for sometime. In order to have a son, Sraddhadeva Manu performed two Yagnas Vitra and Varuna. Because the Hotha ( the one who reads RigVeda and invites the gods) was praying against the wish of having a son, Sraddhadeva Manu had a daughter Ila. Budha was in love with Ila and they married and had a son named Pururava. When Ila was in male form she was called Sudhyumna. Sudhyumna had three sons, Utkala, Gaya and Vinathu. Pururava was a king who ruled thirteen continents. He started a war against Brahmins, he stole all their money and property. To stop this Lord Brahmā sent Sanatkumara. Sanatkumara came along with a lot of sages. Pururava did not care to meet any of them, and on the top of it he made fun of them. the sages got very angry and cursed Pururava saying that he will become insane. Then Pururava went to Gandharva Kingdom. He started spending most of his time with Urvasi. He had six sons with her namely Aayu, Dheemantha, Amavasa, Dhrudayu, Anaayu and Shatayu. Among them Aayu and Swarbhanavi had five sons namely Nahusha, VruddhaSharma, Raji, Gaya and Anenasa. The eldest among them Nahusha became a king. He ruled the entire land between the oceans, forests, mountains and continents. He performed hundred Yagnas and also got the position of Devendra.

Nahusha and Priyamvada had six sons namely Yati, yayati, Samyati, YaaYati, Ayati and Dhruva. Among them yayati became a king.He performed many Yagnas. He married Devyani, the daughter of Shukracharya and had two sons, Yadu and Turvasu. He also married Sharmishtha, the daughter of the Demon King Vrishparva and had Druhyu, Anu and Puru. yayati was cursed by Shukracharya that he would loose his youth and become an old man. Puru took his old age and gave him his youth. yayati made Puru king for being so considerate. Listen to the story of yayati next.