Salutations are offered to Shri Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. With reverence, obeisance is made to Narayana and to Nara, the best among men. Thus begins the inquiry. “O wise sage,” the question is posed, “who were the kings in the twenty-eighth Satya Yuga?” When the seventh muhurta arrived, Manu, the illustrious son of Vivasvan, was born. Manu undertook divine austerities for a hundred years on the sacred banks of the Sarayu River. Through the boon granted by Brahma, he received a celestial vehicle. In that era, Manu ruled for thirty-six thousand years. Having fulfilled his duties as king, he ascended to heaven, and from him was born Ripuñjaya. Ripuñjaya ruled for less than a hundred years, and his son Āṃsa succeeded him as king. Āṃsa too ruled for less than a hundred years, and was succeeded by his son Viṣvagaśva. Viṣvagaśva ruled for less than a hundred years, and his son Bhadrāśva followed him on the throne. Bhadrāśva’s reign lasted less than a hundred years, and his son Śravastha became king. From sunrise to sunset, these kings governed the earth. After them, Bṛhadaśva ruled for less than a hundred years. He was succeeded by Kuvalayāśvaka, who ruled for less than a hundred years. Kuvalayāśvaka’s reign was followed by his son Nikuṃbhaka, who ruled for less than a thousand years. Nikuṃbhaka’s son, Prasenajit, then became king and ruled for less than a thousand years. Prasenajit’s son, Māṃdhātā, ascended the throne and ruled for less than a thousand years. Māṃdhātā’s son, Triṃśadaśva, ruled for less than a hundred years. From Triṃśadaśva was born Anaraṇya, whose reign lasted twenty-eight thousand years. After him, Pṛṣadaśva was born and ruled for six thousand years. Haryaśva succeeded him, a king from a family devoted to Viṣṇu, and his reign lasted a thousand years less. Then Tridhanvā, his son, became king. Thus was completed Satyapāda, marking the second cycle within Bhārata. After ruling for a thousand years less, Tridhanvā attained heaven. His son, Hariścandra, was born in diminished circumstances by a stratagem. Hariścandra’s son, Hārīta, became king and ruled as his father had. Hārīta’s son, Vijaya, succeeded him, ruling the kingdom as his father did. Vijaya’s son, Sagara, then became king, ruling as his father had. The kingdom was properly governed by all these rulers, beginning with Vaivasvata. In those times, O sage, righteousness was complete on earth during the Satya Yuga. Sagara was devoted to Śiva and upheld virtuous conduct; his sons are remembered as the Sāgaras. When the Sāgaras perished, only Asamañjasa, Sagara’s son, remained. Asamañjasa’s son, Dilīpa, ruled for a hundred years less. Dilīpa’s son, Śrutasena, succeeded him and ruled for a hundred years less. Śrutasena’s son, Ambarīṣa, became king and also ruled for a hundred years less. Thus, Satyapāda was completed again, marking the third cycle within Bhārata. In the fourth cycle, the king’s reign lasted eighteen thousand years. He ruled for twenty-nine years, and then for thirty more. The kingdom was established less a hundred, and then ten thousand horses followed. The kingdom was established less a hundred, and thereafter the king fulfilled all desires. The kingdom was established less a hundred, and Sudāsa’s son then became king. Thus unfolds the lineage of kings and their reigns in the twenty-eighth Satya Yuga, each upholding dharma and governing the earth in their time.