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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.102.21

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 102: Vasiṣṭha recounts the royal lineage. He traces the dynasty from creation through Ikṣvāku and Sagara, invoking its tradition of eldest succession

In the sequence: he expels his son Asamañja for misconduct; the line continues through Asamañja's son Aṃśumān, then Dilīpa and Bhagīratha.

2.102.21

aṃśumān iti putro 'bhūd asamañjasya vīryavān
dilīpo 'ṃśumataḥ putro dilīpasya bhagīrathaḥ

Asamañja's valiant son was named Aṃśumān; Aṃśumān's son was Dilīpa, and Dilīpa's son was Bhagīratha.

Words: aṃśumān iti putro 'bhūd — the son was named Aṃśumān; asamañjasya vīryavān — Asamañja's valiant (son); dilīpo 'ṃśumataḥ putro — Dilīpa (was) Aṃśumān's son; dilīpasya bhagīrathaḥ — Dilīpa's (son) Bhagīratha

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.