# Kings and Royalty *Rulers and authorities in Vedic civilization* ## Vedic Dynasty Kings ### Solar Dynasty (Surya-vamsa) - [[index/entries/manu|Manu]] - First king and lawgiver - [[index/entries/rama|Rama]] - Avatar of Krishna, perfect ruler - [[index/entries/ikshvaku|Ikshvaku]] - Founder of solar dynasty - And other solar kings ### Lunar Dynasty (Chandra-vamsa) - [[index/entries/soma|Soma]] - The moon - [[index/entries/puru|Puru]] - Founder of lunar line - [[index/entries/yayati|Yayati]] - Great lunar king - And other lunar kings ### Kuru Dynasty - [[index/entries/dhrtarastra|Dhrtarastra]] - Father of the Kauravas - [[index/entries/pandu|Pandu]] - Father of the Pandavas - Rulers of Hastinapura ## Devotee Kings and Rulers - [[index/entries/arjuna|Arjuna]] - Great warrior and devotee - [[index/entries/yudhishthira|Yudhishthira]] - Righteous king of the Pandavas - [[index/entries/parikshit|Parikshit]] - Heir of the Pandavas - [[index/entries/janaka|Janaka]] - Father of Sita, self-realized king ## Related Topics - [[index/personalities/pandavas|Pandavas]] - Royal devotees - [[index/personalities/kurus|Kurus]] - Related royal family - [[index/personalities/yadus|Yadus]] - Krishna's dynasty --- *This index is under development. Additional entries from Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, lectures, conversations and letters will be added as the indexing work progresses.*