From the ancient lineages, the great yogi Bali was born, a man of immense strength and spiritual accomplishment. From him arose the noble chiefs Aṅga and Vaṅga, followed by Puṇḍu, Kaliṅga, and Bāloya. Bali himself, renowned for his yogic power, became a pillar of his line. Aṅga’s own lineage continued with Dadhivāhana, whose son was King Diviratha. From Diviratha came Dharmaratha, and his son was Citraratha. Citraratha’s son was Satyaratha, who in turn fathered Lomapāda. Lomapāda’s son was Caturaṅga, and from him came Pṛthulākṣa. The line further extended to Campo, then to Haryyaṅgaka, and from Haryyaṅga, Bhadraratha was born. Bhadraratha’s son was Bṛhatkarmā, and from him came Vṛhadbhānu. Vṛhadbhānu’s son was Vṛhātmavān, from whom Jayadratha was born. Jayadratha’s lineage continued with Vṛhadratha, and from him came Viśvajit. Viśvajit begot Karṇa, the famed warrior, whose son was Vṛṣasena, and Vṛṣasena’s son was Pṛthusena. Thus, the noble kings of the Aṅga lineage were born. Now, let us turn to the illustrious lineage of Puru. From Puru was born Janamejaya, and his son was Prācīnnanta. Prācīnnanta’s son was Manasyu, and from Manasyu came the noble Vītamaya. Vītamaya’s son was Śundhu, who begot Bahuvidha. Bahuvidha’s son was Saṃyāti, and from him came Rahovādī. Rahovādī’s son was Bhadrāśva, who had ten sons: Ṛceyu, Kṛṣeyu, Sannateyu, Ghṛteyu, Citeyu, Sthaṇḍileyu, Dharmoyu, Sannateyu, Kṛceyu, and Matināraka. From these, Taṃsurogha, Pratiratha, Purasta, and Matināraka were born. Pratiratha’s line continued with Kaṇva, and from Kaṇva came Medhātithi. Taṃsurogha’s line produced four sons: Duṣmanta, Pravīraka, Sumanta, and Anayo; Vīra was also counted among them. From Duṣmanta was born Bharata, the mighty one among the Bhāratas, from whom the clan took its name. Bharata was the son of Śakuntalā, and due to his mother’s anger, his sons were lost. In the absence of heirs, the Maruts brought a son of Bṛhaspati, and thus Bharadvāja became Vitatha through the power of sacrifice. Vitatha had five sons: Suhotra, Suhotāra, Gaya, Garbha, and Kapila. Kapila, the great-souled one, and Suketu were two sons; from them, Kauśika and Gṛtsapati descended. The sons of Gṛtsapati became the Brāhmaṇas, Kṣatriyas, and Vaiśyas—long-lived and illustrious in Kāśī. From them arose Dhanvantari, the divine physician, whose son was Ketumān. Ketumān’s son was Hemaratha; Hemaratha’s son was Divodāsa, and from Divodāsa came Pratardana. Pratardana’s son was Bhargavatsa, from whom Vatsa was born. Vatsa’s son was Anarka, and from Anarka came Kṣemaka. Kṣemaka’s son was Varṣaketu, whose son was Vibhu. Vibhu had a son named Anarta, and also Sukumāraka. From Sukumāra came Satyaketu; from Vatsaka came Vatsabhūmi. Suhotra’s son was Bṛhat, and Bṛhat had three sons: Ajamīḍha, Dvimīḍha, and the mighty Purumīḍha. From Ajamīḍha and Keśinī was born the illustrious Jahnu. Jahnu’s sons were Ajakāśva and Balākāśva, and from Balākāśva came his own son. Balākāśva’s line produced Kuśika, from whom Gādhi, also called Indraka, was born. Gādhi’s daughter was Satyavatī, and his excellent son was Viśvāmitra, the sage. Viśvāmitra had sons: Devarāta and Katimukha, as well as Śunaḥśepha and Aṣṭaka. Another son was born from Ajamīḍha. From Nīlinī came Śānti, and from Suśānti, Purujāti. Purujāti’s son was Vāhyāśva, and from Vāhyāśva came five kings: Mukula, Sṛñjaya, Vṛhadiṣu, Yavīnara, and Kṛmila. These were renowned as the Pāñcālas. From Mukula came the Maukulyas, known as twice-born by their field-born descent. Mukula’s son was Cañcāśva, from whom a pair was born: Divodāsa and Ahalyā. From Ahalyā came Śaradvat; from Śatānanda, Satyadhṛti; and from Mithuna, the line continued. Kṛpa and Kṛpī were born from Divodāsa, and from Maitreya came Somapas. Sṛñjaya’s son was Pañcadhanu, and from Somadatta came his son. Somadatta’s son was Sahadeva, whose son was Somaka. From Somaka came Jantu, and from Jantu, Pṛṣata’s son. Pṛṣata’s son was Drupada, and from Drupada was born Dhṛṣṭadyumna. Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s son was Dhṛṣṭaketu, and from Dhūminī, descended from Jamīḍha, was born Ṛkṣa. Ṛkṣa’s son was Sambalaṇa, and from Samvaraṇa came Kuru, who left Prayāga and established the holy land of Kurukṣetra. Kuru’s son was Sudhanvan, followed by Sudhanu, Parikṣit, and Arimejaya. Sudhanvan’s son was Suhotra, and from Suhotra came Cyavana. From Vasiṣṭha and Paricara, Girikā bore seven sons: Vṛhadratha, Kuśa, Vīra, Yadu, Pratyagraha, and Bala. From King Vṛhadratha were born Matsyakālī and Kuśāgra. Kuśāgra’s son was Vṛṣabha, whose son was Satyahita. Sudhanvan’s son was Urjja, and from Urjja came Sambhava. Sambhava’s son was Jarāsandha, the mighty, and his son was Sahadeva. Sahadeva’s son was Udāpi, and from Udāpi came Śrutakarmaka. Parikṣit’s heir was the righteous Janamejaya. From Janamejaya came Trasadasyu, and from Jahro, Suratha was born. Śrutasena, Ugrasena, and Bhīmasena were also of this line. Janamejaya’s sons were Suratha and Mahimān. Suratha’s son was Vidūratha, and from Vidūratha was born Ṛkṣa. From the second Ṛkṣa came Bhīmasena, whose son was Pratīpa. Pratīpa’s son was Śāntanu, thus continuing the noble lineage.