After a span of five years, the earth flourished once more, adorned with trees, sacred kusa grass, and other vegetation. In this time of renewal, Samvarana sought out the sage Vashishtha and gathered with the foremost members of the three varnas, seeking guidance and counsel. Now begins the account of the kings of the Dvapara age. The sages, eager to hear, requested Lomaharshana to recount the illustrious lineages of that era. Samvarana, accompanied by revered sages, assembled at the city of Pratishthana—a splendid city that he established, stretching five yojanas in length. Elsewhere, in the Yadu lineage, Sātvata became the king of Mathura, upholding the glory of his ancestors. In the land of Maru, the Mleccha king Shmashrupala rose to power. Samvarana himself ruled as king for a remarkable ten thousand years. After his reign, his son Surijapi succeeded him, though he governed only half of his father’s vast kingdom. Surijapi’s rule lasted less than a hundred years, after which his son Atithyavardhana was born and ascended the throne. Atithyavardhana, too, ruled for less than a hundred years before his son Divakara was born. This pattern continued: Divakara ruled for less than a hundred years, and his son Vivasvat was born. Vivasvat’s reign was likewise brief, and his son Haridashva-archana succeeded him. After a reign of less than a hundred years, Haridashva-archana’s son Darkeshtiman was born and inherited the throne. The kingdom, now established as less than a hundred years for each king, continued through the generations. For the sake of Mihira, Darkeshtiman’s son, the line endured. From Mihira came Dyumani-vatsala, who ruled for less than a hundred years. Then came Maitreṣṭi-vardhana, followed by Vairochana, each succeeding after a reign of less than a hundred years. Vairochana’s son Vedapravardhana ruled with the same measure as his father. From him came Dhanapala, then Ānandavarddhana, each ruling for less than a hundred years. Brahmabhakta, the son of Ānandavarddhana, followed, and then Ātmaprapūjaka, each maintaining the standard of their predecessors. From Ātmaprapūjaka came Dhairaṇyavarddhana, then Vidhātṛprapūjaka, each ruling as their fathers had before them. Vairañcya succeeded, followed by Śamavartī, then Pitṛvarddhana, and Saumadatti. Each king’s rule was equal to his father’s, continuing the unbroken line. Next came Avataṃsa, then Parātaṃsa, followed by Samātaṃsa, each inheriting the kingdom and upholding its legacy. Samātaṃsa’s son, Adhitasamsa, then Samuttamsa, continued the tradition, ruling as their fathers had. In this noble lineage, Duṣyanta was born. He ruled with the same virtue and strength as his ancestors and, after his reign, attained heaven. By the power of great illusion, Duṣyanta lived for thirty-six years, and his name became inseparably linked to the region, which came to be known as Khanda—renowned as Bhārata. Duṣyanta ruled for a divine hundred years, and from him was born a mighty successor. This mighty one, too, ruled for a divine hundred years, and from him was born Anyumān, carrying forward the illustrious line of kings.