Lineage (Vaṃsa)
Who was the last ruler of the solar dynasty?
Agnivarna
What was Aja's wife's name?
Indumati
What was Agnivarna's seasonal sport
Kama
"With study, sacrifice and son, king Aja was freed of all his debts to the sages, gods and ancestors and shone like the sun in a cloudless sky."
upamā
Was Agnivarna's wife carrying his baby?
We don't know!
What was Raghu's relation to Rama?
Rama's Great Grandfather
Did Raghu leave the city to pursue ascetic practices at all?
Yes, but he performed the duties of a Yogi within the Kingdom
Did Agnivarna have any offspring?
We don't know, but we can speculate.
“Raghu was in hermit’s garb and his son in regal state, the people did then see them both as on the earth two parts of dharma—of attainment and of release.”
rūpaka
What was Agnivarna's motivation to be king?
Show of hands result?
What was Agnivarna's relation to Raghu?
Agnivarna was Raghu's great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grandson
Where did Aja die?
Where the Ganga and Sarayu rivers meet
Was Agnivarna murdered or did he die of natural causes?
Open to interpretation!
“There, in penance he engaged, uncaring of the fruit it gave, for a straw hut he forgot the palace, for a straw mat on the ground, hid bed…”
yamaka
Was Agnivarna's wife's child male or female, why?
We don't really know, the text doesn't specify it!
How long did Aja survive after his wife's death?
8 Years
According to the sage's disciple, what are the three aspects of infinity?
Past, Present, Future
What are the two things Agnivarna always had at his side?
A lute, and a pretty, sweet-talking girl
"two things joined together shone in his person even more: the splendid office Aja now held and, with youth, his decency."
dīpika
What was the cause of Aja's death?
OBVIOUSLY whatever Kalidasa said.
From Raghu to Agnivarna, how long did the solar dynasty rule for?
hahaha idk(?)
Describe the curse that killed Indumati
Indra sent a celestial nymph, Harini, to disturb the sage Trinabindu's meditation. This agitated him and he placed a curse on her - until she sees divine flowers, she'll remain a human. Before Indumati, none of Harini's descendants saw divine flowers and therefore the curse carried on and killed Indumati.
Was Agnivarna the last king?
Discuss!
“Named Dasaratha, as scholars know, of Ravana’s foe he was the father, bright with a thousand rays of fame and glory spread in all directions.”
dīpika
Why did Indra send the Celestial nymph Harini to disturb the meditation of Trinabindu?
Ask the text!