Nahusha and Yayati

1. अम्बरीषस्य पुत्रोऽभून्नहुषः पृथिवीपतिः ।

नहुषस्य ययातिश्च नाभागस्तु ययातिजः ।। (व.ऱा. 1-70-41)

This is a verse from Valmiki Ramayana. Meaning of this verse – Nahusha was the son of Ambarisha and Yayati was the sun of Nahusha. Nabhaga was the son of Yayati.

2. एवमत्रोक्तवंशपरम्परायां पुराणादिवैषम्यं बह्वस्ति । तत्सर्वं चतुर्युगसहस्रमानभगवद्विराजाहनि किञ्चित्किञ्चिद्युगभेदवशजं इति ध्येयम् ।। 40 ।।

This is from the commentary of Amrutakathaka. Meaning – “The order of race said here widely differs from the order given in Puranas. All this we have to take it as the difference in the difference of four Yugas”.

3. (एकस्यानेकनामकत्वाद्वा विरोधपरिहारः) ।। 1.70.40 ।। (अमृतकथक)

This is also from Amrutakathaka. Meaning “we should find solution to the anamolies seen in the order of the race due one has many names”.

4. नहुषययाती चन्द्रवंश्याभ्यामन्यौ । अत्र पुराणे क्रमवैषम्यं कल्पभेदादिति ज्ञेयम् ।। 1.70.40,41 ।। (गोविन्दराजीयम्)

This is the commentary of Govindarjeeya. Meaning “Nahusha and Yayati of Chandravamsha are different. The difference in order in Puranas should be taken as the difference in Kalpas.

5. यद्यपि वंशपरम्परा पुराणादिष्वन्यथा दृश्यते, तथापि तत्र कल्पभेदेन विरोधपरिहारः । एकस्यानेकनामकत्वाद्वा । (नागेशभट्टः रामायणतिलके)

This is the commentary of Nagesha Bhatta. Meaning “Though the order of the race seen in Puranas is different, we should take it because of the difference in the various Kalpas. Or one had many names.

If we go through these commentaries Nahusha and Yayati of Suryavamsha are different from the Nahusha and Yayati of Chandravamsha. This is supported by the fact that father of Nahusha of Suryavamsha is Ambarisha, whereas father of Nahusha of Chandravamsha is Ayu. Further Nahusha of Suryvamsha had only son Yayati. Whereas Nahusha of Chandravamsha had seven sons (Yati, Yayati, Sharyati, Uttara, Para, Ayati and Niyati)  including Yayati. Similarly Yayati of Suryavamsha had only son Nabhaga whereas Yayati of Chandravamsha had five sons (Druhya, Anu, Puru, Yadu and Turvashu) three from his first wife and two from his second wife, one among them is Yadu by whose name later Chandravamsha came to be known as Yaduvamsha.

From these facts, we can safely conclude that Nahusha and Yayati of Suryavamsha are different from Nahusha and Yayati of Chandravamsha.

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