Realizing that her father had attained the heavens, the ascetic Mādhavī bowed respectfully to him. Turning then to her mother, she addressed her with gentle reverence, “Mother, whose feet you have just worshipped here—who is this king, equal to the gods, whom you have greeted? Please, tell me.” Her mother gathered her sons and spoke, “Listen, my children—all of you. This is Nahusha, my father. Yayāti is remembered as the maternal grandfather of my sons. Having installed my brother Pūru on the throne, he departed for heaven. But for what reason has this illustrious one returned to us?” Upon hearing these words, the mother replied, “He has fallen from heaven.” Mādhavī, shaken by her mother’s words, felt her mind seized by agitation. Surrounded by her grandsons, Mādhavī approached her father and spoke with sincerity, “By my austerities I have conquered worlds, father—accept them from me. Just as wealth gained by sons is inherited by grandsons through righteousness, so say the sages who know dharma. Therefore, by the merit of our gifts and austerities, ascend to heaven through us.” Yayāti replied, “If this indeed is the excellent fruit of righteousness for me, then I have been carried across by my daughter and grandsons, who are truly great-souled. Therefore, from this day forward, the relationship with a daughter’s son is pure in matters of ancestors. In the śrāddha, three things are pure: the daughter’s son, the kutapa time, and sesame seeds.” He continued, “Here, three things are praised: purity, absence of anger, and absence of haste. Those who eat, those who serve, and those who recite are purifiers. When the sun is in the eighth part of the day, its light is subdued; that time is called kutapa, and what is given then to the ancestors is imperishable. Sesame seeds protect from evil spirits, darbha grass protects from demons, and the learned Brahmins protect the line. What is eaten by ascetics is imperishable. Having found a worthy recipient—learned, versed in the Veda, of good vows, and pure—one should give at the proper time; no other time is considered right.” Having spoken thus, the wise Yayāti addressed all present, “Now, all of you, having completed the concluding bath, hasten out of respect for the importance of the task. Mount your chariot, O King, and ascend to the sky; we, too, shall follow when the time comes. Now we must all go together, we who have won heaven. This is the stainless path we see leading to the abode of the gods.” Thus, Aṣṭaka, Śibi, Kāśeya, Pratardana, and Vasumanas—all noble kings of the Ikṣvāku line—having bathed after the sacrifice, went together to heaven. All mounted their chariots and departed, those best of kings, ascending to heaven in radiance, enveloping earth and sky with righteousness. Yayāti reflected, “I thought I alone would go first, and that my friend Indra, the great soul, would certainly be with me. But why did Śibi, the king of the Uśīnaras, surpass us all, urging his steeds with all his might? He gave to all who asked, as much wealth as he found; this is the son of Uśīnara—therefore, Śibi is the best among you. Giving, austerity, truth, righteousness, modesty, prosperity, forgiveness, gentleness, and the desire to act—these immeasurable virtues, O King, were established in the incomparable mind of Śibi. Because he was thus conducted and devoted to modesty, therefore Śibi surpassed us, riding his chariot.” Turning to the king, Yayāti asked, “Tell me truly: from where are you, who are you, and whose son? What you have done—no other kṣatriya or brāhmaṇa in the world has accomplished.” With humility, Yayāti declared, “I am Yayāti, son of Nahusha, father of Pūru, lord of all the earth. I reveal this secret openly to you—I am your maternal grandfather. I conquered this entire earth and, having given it to the brāhmaṇas, set out for the forest. I gave a hundred excellent, pure-bred horses, and then the blessed gods became recipients of merit. I gave the whole earth, filled and entire, to the brāhmaṇas, with conveyances, cows, gold, and foremost treasures. Then I gave a hundred million cows. By my truthfulness, both heaven and earth, and likewise the fire that burns among men, are upheld. No word of mine is ever spoken in vain, for the virtuous always honor truth. Whatever I declare here, O Aṣṭaka, is truth, and so also to Pratardana and Uśadaśvi. All the worlds, sages, and gods are honored by truth—this is my conviction. Whoever among us, the conquerors of heaven, would report anything otherwise, without envy, to the foremost brāhmaṇas, he would not attain our world.” Thus, the great-souled king, carried across by his own grandsons, having renounced the earth and performed supremely noble deeds, went to heaven, having filled the earth with his actions. Now, tell me of Yayāti’s son Pūru, foremost among the righteous, and also, in order, of the others who increased Pūru’s lineage. Describe in detail again, O best of twice-born, how from Janamejaya, son of Dushyanta, the king Bharata was born. Pūru, the tiger among kings, was just like his father—ever devoted to righteousness, established in his kingdom, and equal to Indra in valor. From Pūru were born three mighty sons—Pravīra, Īśvara, and Raudrāśva, all great chariot-warriors, through his queen Paushtya. Pravīra became the founder of the line. From Pravīra was born Manasyu, the powerful son of Shuraseni, lotus-eyed protector of the earth bounded on all sides. Manasyu had three heroic sons—Shakta, Samhanana, and Vāgmī—by the daughter of the Sauvira king, all great chariot-warriors. Raudrāśva had ten intelligent sons by the Apsaras Misrakeshi, beginning with Anvagbhanu, all great archers. All were sacrificers, heroic, prolific, learned in many branches, skilled in all weapons, and devoted to righteousness. Their names were Richeyu, Kakshiyu, Krikaneyu the mighty, Sthandileyu, Vaneyu, Jaleyu of great fame, Tejeyu, strong and wise; Satyeyu, of moon-like valor; Dharmeyu, Sannateyu, and the tenth, Devavikrama.