Question on time period of Vyasa

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Dear esteemed members,

 

Before I begin my question let me point out that I am a learner and so

please correct me for any incorrect information I am presenting here.

 

Vishwamitra and Vashistha were contemporary Rishis. I am assuming the

same era here.

Vashistha's son Shakti.

Shakti's son Parasara.

Parasara's son Vyasa (with Satyavati before meeting Shantanu).

 

Vishwamitra's daughter Shakuntala

Dushyanta married Shakuntala, the daughter of sage Vishvamitra and the

Apsara Menaka. Kalidasa wrote the epic Abhijñ & #257;nash & #257;kuntala on the life

of Dushyanta

 

After this, the order of the offspring is as follows:

- Bharata, son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala. India was named " Bharata "

after him.

- Bhumanyu

- Vrihatkshatra

- Suhotra

- Hasti

- Ajmeedh

- Riksha

- Sanwaran

- Kuru, founder of the city of Kurukshetra.

 

After Kuru the order of succeeding kings is not in Vishnu Purana,

Bramha Purana, Bhagwata and Mahabharata. They include

 

1. Abhishyantu

2. Parikshit

3. Janmejaya

4. Surath

5. Vidurath

6. Riksh II

7. Bhimsen

8. Prateep

9. Shantanu married firstly Ganga and secondly Satyavati. According

the condition of marriage of Satyavati, her son Vichitravirya became

the next king.

 

Now Vyasa's engaged in niyog with late Vichitravirya's wives to give

Kuru vamsa offspring.

 

Whereas from Vashistha to Vyasa there are only 4 generations.

Vishwamitra to Vichitravirya is 19 generations.

 

I am surely missing something. Can someone please correct me?

 

Student Always,

 

Souvik