Shiva Skanda
Shiva Skanda (शिव स्कन्द) (Sivaskanda) was a Chandravanshi King in the line of Krishna in 17 the generation of Krishna. He was son of Medashira (मेदशिरा).
Contents
Jat Gotras from Shiva Skanda
Shokeen (शॉकीन) gotra is a shorter version of ancient Jat Gotra called by names Shaukhanda (शौखंदा) Sheokhand (श्योकंद) Seokand (स्योकंद) Seokund (स्योकंद) Sheokand (श्योकंद) Shyaukand (श्यौकंद) etc. They are distributed in Haryana and Delhi
Jat Gotras from Shiva Skanda
In Bhagavata Purana
'A study of the Bhagavata Purana; or, Esoteric Hinduism' by Purnendu Narayana Sinha, pp 226-227 mentions that (10) ten kings of the Sunga dynasty shall reign for 112 years. These are:Pushyamitra → Agnimitra → Sujyestha → (Vasumitra + Bhadraka + Pulinda): Pulinda → Utghosha → Vajramitra → Bhagavata → Devabhuti
Vasudeva, the minister of Devabhuti, shall kill his master and become himself the king.
- Vasudeva
- ↓
- Bhumitra
- ↓
- Narayana
- ↓
- Susarman
These four kings shall be called Kanvas. They shall reign for 345 years. Susarman shall be killed by his servant Balin, a King of the Andhra clan, who shall himself usurp the throne. Balin shall be succeeded by his brother Krishna.
- Balin → Krishna
- ↓
- Srisantakarna
- ↓
- Pournamasa
- ↓
- Lambodara
- ↓
- Chivilaka
- ↓
- Meghasvati
- ↓
- Atamana
- ↓
- Anishta Karman
- ↓
- Haleya
- ↓
- Talaka
- ↓
- Purishabhiru
- ↓
- Sunandana
- ↓
- Chakora
- ↓
- 8 Bahuka or Bahus ending in Sivasvati
- ↓
- Gomati
- ↓
- Purimat
- ↓
- Medasiras
- ↓
- Sivaskanda
- ↓
- Yajnasri
- ↓
- Vijaya
- ↓
- Chandravijna
- ↓
- Salomadhi
[ 227 ]
These thirty kings of the Andhra dynasty shall rule the earth for 456 years.
In Srimad Bhagavatam
Srimad Bhagavatam 12.1.21-26 mentions about Medasira[1]:
bhavita prithivi-patih
sri-santakarnas tat-putrah
paurnamasas tu tat-sutah
lambodaras tu tat-putras
tasmac cibilako nripah
meghasvatis cibilakad
atamanas tu tasya ca
anishtakarma haleyas
talakas tasya catma-jah
purishabhirus tat-putras
tato raja sunandanah
cakoro bahavo yatra
sivasvatir arin-damah
tasyapi gomati putrah
puriman bhavita tatah
yajnasris tat-sutas tatah
vijayas tat-suto bhavyas
candravijnah sa-lomadhih
ete trimsan nripatayas
catvary abda-satani ca
shat-pancasac ca prithivim
bhokshyanti kuru-nandanaTranslation
The brother of Bali, named Krishna, will become the next ruler of the earth. His son will be Santakarna, and his son will be Paurnamasa. The son of Paurnamasa will be Lambodara, who will father Maharaja Cibilaka. From Cibilaka will come Meghasvati, whose son will be Atamana. The son of Atamana will be Anishtakarma. His son will be Haleya, and his son will be Talaka. The son of Talaka will be Purishabhiru, and following him Sunandana will become king. Sunandana will be followed by Chakora and the eight Bahus, among whom Sivasvati will be a great subduer of enemies. The son of Sivasvati will be Gomati. His son will be Puriman, whose son will be Medasira. His son will be Sivaskanda, and his son will be Yajnasri. The son of Yajnasri will be Vijaya, who will have two sons, Candravijna and Lomadhi. These thirty kings will enjoy sovereignty over the earth for a total of 456 years, O favorite son of the Kurus.