An agingotra brahmin from Mayapuri. He was Vedasharma’s disciple and son in law. Once they went to the forest to collect darbha, they were killed by a rakshasa. Chandrasharma attained Vaikuntha since he was more pious and later reincarnated as Akrura during Krishna’s time as per Padmapurana.

A sinner who killed his guru. As per Padmapurana 4 sinners -Vidura, Chandrasharma, Vedasharma, Vanjula bathed in the Ganga and redeemed themselves. Their sins were brahmahatya, guruhatya, agamyagamana, govadha respectively. Vidura was their leader. He had given up his brahminical symbols and had taken to begging. He announced that he had killed brahmins when he asked for alms. He also traveled to all the theerthas during this journey but his brahmahatya sin stayed with him. He was agonised by this when a brahmin named Chandrasharma arrived there. He had hurt his guru and was hated by his peers and relatives. He was ahring his story when a third brahmin arrived there. This was Vedasharma and he had committed agamyagamana and was disowned by his friends and family. THen arrived Vanjula, a vaishya who was a drunkard and had killed cows. As per a sage’s advice, they bathed in the Ganga and washed away their sins, according to Padmapurana Chapter 91.

An asura who was born as a famous king Janaki as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 67 verse 37.

A Kamboja king. He was fair as the moon and was said to been an ansh avatar of the asura Charun as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 67 verse 31. He was killed by Dhrishtadyumna as per Mahabharata Dronaparva Chapter 32 verse 62.

A dynasty that ruled ancient India, and that began with Chandra. Since it was established by Chandra, all the kings in it were known as Chandravanshis. For Chandra’s birth see Pururavas.

Chandra – Budha – Pururavas – Ayus – Nahusha. Nahusha had 2 sons – Ayati, Yayati. Yayati had 3 sons with Sharmishta  – Druhyu, Anudruhyu and Puru and with Devayani – Yadu, Thurvasu.

Druhyu – Babhru – Setu – Aranya – Gandharva – Dharma – Khrita – Durddama – Prachetas – Mlechas.

Anudruhyu had 3 sons – Sabhanara, Chakshsush, Paroksha. Sabhanara continued the dynasty with Kalanara to whom was born Srinjaya. Srinjaya had 4 sons – Janamejaya, Mahamanas, Ushinara, Titiksha. Ushinara and Titiksha continued the dynasty.

Ushinara had 5 sons – Shibi, Vena, Krimi, Ushi, Darpa. Shibi’s sons were Bhadra, Suveera, Kekaya, Vrishadarpa, Kapotharoma. To Kekaya was born Keechakas.

Titiksha – Kushadhrita – Homa – Sutapas – Bali. Bali, son of Sutapas, had seven sons with Suteshna – Anga, Kalinga, Suhva, Pudara, Vanga, Adrupa. From Anga was born the Anga dynasty. Anga – Dadhivahana – Draviratha – Dharmaratha – Chitraratha – Satyaratha – Lomapada – Chaturanga – Pridhulaksha – Chamba – Haryanga – Bhadraratha. Bhadraratha had 3 sons – Brihadratha, Brihalkarma, Brihalbhanu. Brihadratha – Brihanmanas – Jayadratha – Vijaya – Dhritavrata – Satyakarma – Adhiratha. From his foster son Karna was born Vrishasena.

Meanwhile, to Puru was born Janamejaya. Janamejaya – Prachinvan – Praveera – Namasyu – Veetabhaya – Shundu – Bahuvidha – Samyati – Rahovadi – Raudrashwa. Raudrashwa married Mitrakeshi.  Their sons were Riksheyu, Krisheyu, Sannateyu, Ghriteyu, Chiteyu, Sthandileyu, Dharmeyu, Sammiteyu, Ritheyu, Matinara. Matinara’s sons were Pratiratha, Santurodha.

Pratiratha – Kanva -Medhathithi.

Santurodha had 3 sons – Dushyanta, Praveera, Samanta. To Dushyanta and Shakuntala was born Bharata. Bharata – Suhotra – Suhota – Gala – Garda – Suketu – Brihalkshetra. Brihalkshetra had 4 sons – Nara, Mahavira, Garga, Hasti. Nara’s son was Sankriti and his sons were Rantideva and Kuru.Mahavira had a son named Papaksheya. To Garga was born Shani. Hasti established Hastinapura and continued the dynasty. Hasti had 3 sons – Ajameedha, Purameedha, Dwimeedha. Purumeedha’s son was Vipra.

Ajameedha had 3 sons – Riksha, Brihadishu, Nila.

Riksha – Samvarana – Kuru. Kuru had 4 sons – Parikshit, Sudhanus, Jahnu, Nishada. Sudhanus and Jahnu continued the dynasty.

Sudhanus – Chyavana – Kriti – Uparicharavasu – Brihadratha – Kushagra – Rishabha – Pushpavan – Juhu. Brihadratha’s other son was Jarasandha. Jarasandha’s sons were Sahadeva, Soma, Turya, Shrutashru.

Jahnu – Suratha – Viduratha – Sarvabhauma – Jayatsena – Ravyaya – Bhavuka – Chakrodhata – Devatithi – Riksha – Bhima – Praticha (Pratiya). Praticha had 3 sons – Devapi – Shantanu – Balhika. Shantanu was also known as Mahabhishak. He had 2 wives – Ganga, Satyavati. Ganga’s son was Bhishma. Vyasa was born to Satyavati before her marriage. with Parashara. With Sahantanu, her sons were Chitrangada and Vichitravirya. From Vyasa were born Vidura, Dhritarashtra and Pandu. To Dhritashtra were born the Kauravas. Pandu’s wives Kunti and Madri gave birth to Yudhishtira, Bhima, Arjuna and Nakula, Sahadeva respectively. Yudhishtira’s sons were Devaka, Prativindhya. Bhima’s son was Ghatotkacha. Nakula and his wife Renumati had a son named Shatanika. Arjuna- Abhimanyu – Parikshit – Chandrapida – Satyakarna – Shwetakarna – Ajaparshwa – Janamejaya – Shatanika – Sahasranika – Ashwamedhas – Ashwinikrishna – Gupta – Chitraratha – Shuchiratha – Dhritiman – Sushena – Suneeta – Suchakshus – Nala – Upariplava – Medhavi – Mrityunjaya – Dushya – Nimi – Brihadratha – Shatanika – Durddama – Vibhinara – Dandapani – Kshemaka.

Meanwhile Brihadishu – Brihardha – Brihalkaya – Jayadratha – Vishada – Senachitta – Ruchirashwa. He had 3 sons – Dridhahanu, Kashya, Vatsa.

And Nila – Shanti – Sushanti – Puruja – Arka – Bharmashwa – Panchala. Panchala had 5 sons – Mulgala, Yavaneera, Kambalya, Brihadishu, Sanjaya. Mulgala had 2 children – Divodasa, Ahalya. Ahalya was married to Gautama and their son was Shatananda. Shatananda – Satyavrati – Sharadwan. From Divodasa – Mitreyu – Pushya – Sudasa – Sahadeva – Somaka – Drupada. Drupada was the king of Panchala and his children were Dhrishtadyumna and Draupadi. Dhrishtaketu and Dhritaketu were the sons of Dhrishtadyumna.

From Yadu started the Yaduvansh. He had 4 sons – Nala, Ripu, Sahasrajit, Kroshta. To Sahasrajit was born Shatajit who had 3 sons – Mahahaya, Venuhaya, Hehaya (Ekavira). Hehaya – Dharma – Kuni. Kuni had 4 sons – Sadajit, Mahishman, Bhadrasena, Durddama. Bhadrasena’s son was Dhanaka, and he had 4 sons – Kritavirya, Kritani, Kritavarma, Kritaujas. Kritavirya’s son was Kartaviryarjuna, and he had a 100 sons including Jayamadhwaja, Shurasena, Vrikshabha, madhu, Maurjita etc. Madhu’s son was Vrishni from whom the Vrishnivansh began. Vrishni had 4 sons – Sumitra, Yudhajit, Vasu, Sarvabhauma. Yudhajit’s sons were Shini and Nimna. Shini – Satyaka – Satyaki (Yuyudhana) – Jaya- Kuni – Amitra – Prishni. Prishni had 2 sons – Chitraradha and Shwapalka.

Meanwhile, from Jayamadhwaja – Talajankha – Veetihotra – Anantha – Durjaya.

Chitraradha had 2 sons – Vidhuradha, Kukura. Vidhuradha – Shura – Shini – Bhoja – Hridika. Hridika had 4 sons – Devavahana, Gadadhanva, Kritaparva, Shura and a daughter Kunti. Shura’s sons with Marusha were Vasu, Devabhaga, Devashravas, Anaka, Srinjaya, Kakanika, Shyamaka, Vatsa, Kavuka, Vasudeva. Vasudeva married Devaki and to them was born Krishna. Krishna – Pradyumna – Anirudha – Vajra. Kukura – Vahni – Viloma – Kapotaroma – Tumburu – Dundubhi – Daridra – Vasu – Nahuka – Ahuka. Ahuka’s sons were Ugrasena, Devaka. Ugrasena had a son named Kamsa and a daughter named Devaki. Devaka’s sons were Devapa, Upadeva, Sudeva. Devapa had 7 daughters – Shrutadeva, Shantideva, Upadeva, Srideva, Devarakshita, Sahadeva, Devaki.

Shwapalka had 12 sons – Akrura, Asanga, Sarameya, Mridura, Mriduvalgiri, Dharmavriddha, Sukarma, Kshatropeksha, Arimarddana, Shatrughna, Gandhamadana, Pratibahu. Akrura’s sons were Devaka, Upadevaka.

Thurvasu – Vahni – Bharga – Bhanu – Tribhanu – Karandhama – Marutta (he adopted) Dushyanta – Varudha – Gandira. Gandira had 4 sons – Gandhara, Kerala, Chola, Pandya. Gandhara – Kola – Druhyu – Babhrusetu – Purovasu – Gandhari – Kharma – Khrita – Vidusha – Prachetas. He had 4 sons – Anibhra, Sabhanara, Chakshusha, Parameshu. Sabhanara – Kalanara – Srinjaya – Puranjaya – Janamejaya – Mahasala – Mahamanas.

All the above as per Agnipurana, Vishnupurana, Bhagavata, Brahmandapurana.