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16 POLITICAL HISTORY OF ANCIENT INDIA verse 42 of the Adiparva of the Mahābhārata, and seven sous (Janamejaya, Kakshasena, Ugrasena, Chitrasena, Indrasena, Sushena and Bhimasena) according to Chapter 94, verses 54-55, and among these the name of Šrutasena does not occur. Even Janamejaya is omitted in Chapter 95 and in the Java text. There is no king of that name immediately after Parikshit I, also in the Kuru-Pāndu genealogy given in the Chellur or Cocanada grant of Virachoda.? The Epic poet and the writer of the Choda inscription, which is much older than many extant manuscripts of the Mahābhārata, therefore, were not quite sure as to whether this Parikshit (I) was the father of Janamejaya and Śrutasena. On the other hand, according to the unanimous testimony of the Mahābhūrata and the Purūnas, Parikshit II had undoubtedly a son named Janamejaya who succeeded him on the throne. Thus the Mahābhārata, referring to Parikshit II, the son of Abhimanyu, says.
Parikshit Ichalu Mūdravatim nūmopayeme, tvanmātaram. Tasyām bravūn Janamejaya”. “Parikshit married Mādravatī, your mother, and she gave birth to you, Janamejaya."
The Matsya Purūna“ informs us that "Abhimanyoh Parikshittu putrah parapurañjayah Janamejayah Parikshitah putrah paramadhārmilah.”
"Abhimanyu's son was Parikshit, the conqueror of his enemy's city. Parikshit's son was Janamejaya who was very righteous.”
This Janamejaya had three brothers, namely, Srutasena, Ugrasena and Bhimasena :-"Janamejaya! Pūrilshitah
1 J.R.A.S., 1913, p. 6. 2 Hultzsch, S.L.I., Vol. I, p. 57. 3 1. 95, 85. 4 50, 57.
