Lineage alone has no value it needs to be strengthened through humility, calibre and conduct
Lineage alone has no value it needs to be strengthened through humility, calibre and conduct. Nahusha in the Mahābhārata: Significance and Analysis SWOT of Nahusha S tatus of lineage gives not W isdom, wisdom guarantees not O pportunity and opportunities can be T emporary and this can give a better learning. 1. Brief Biography of Nahusha Nahusha is a king of the Chandravamsa (Lunar dynasty) in the Mahābhārata . He is described as the son of Āyus , the eldest son of Purūravas , and Prabhā , the daughter of Svarbhānu . Nahusha married Virajā , a mind‑born daughter of the Pitṛs (ancestral beings) , and had six or seven sons , according to different scriptural traditions. His eldest son Yati renounced the world and became an ascetic, while his second son Yayāti succeeded him as king. During Indra’s absence —when Indra went into hiding after killing Vṛtra —Nahusha was appointed ruler of Svarga (heaven) . Over time, intoxicated by power, Nahusha be...