In the sacred lineage, Kuruvatsa was born as the son of his illustrious father, and he attained a status equal to him in wisdom and rule. Kuruvatsa’s own son was Puruhotra, who too matched his father’s greatness. From Puruhotra came Sāttvatavān, who upheld the same esteemed position as his ancestors. Sāttvatavān’s son, Vidūratha, continued this noble tradition, equaling his father in virtue and power. Vidūratha’s son, Sumanā, likewise rose to his father’s stature. In turn, Sumanā’s son was Svāyambhuva, who also mirrored his father’s achievements. The lineage continued with Devamedhā, Svāyambhuva’s son, who attained the same honor as his father. Then, by the command of Indra, Kuru himself held his position during the third age of Dvāpara. It was in this era that Kurukshetra was established in the land of Bharata, a place destined for greatness. For twelve thousand years, the Kurus maintained their sovereignty, ruling over the land with steadfastness. From this noble line was born Suratha, who equaled his father’s eminence. Suratha’s son, Sārvabhauma, achieved a status equal to his father. Sārvabhauma’s son was Arṇava, who too matched his father in greatness. Arṇava’s son, Ayutāyu, ruled for ten thousand years, maintaining the glory of his heritage. From Ayutāyu came Ṛkṣa, who attained a position equal to his father, and Ṛkṣa’s son was Dilīpa, who continued this legacy. Dilīpa’s son was Śaṃtanu, who ruled for one thousand years, his reign marked by wisdom and strength. Śaṃtanu’s son was Pāṇḍu, under whose reign five hundred years were completed. After him, Suyodhana took up the mantle, ruling for sixty more years. It was during this time that, in the ancient battle between the gods and the asuras, the daityas who were slain by the gods left behind a hundred thousand divisions of their armies, which weighed heavily upon the earth. Into this world, he entered the womb of Devakī, the wife of Vasudeva of the Śūra lineage, and was born. Upon the earth, thirty-five years beyond a hundred passed in his presence. At the end of the fourth age, the wise remember the birth of Hari, the divine incarnation. After these events, Janamejaya ascended the throne and ruled for one thousand years. His son, Yajñadatta, governed with the same virtue and power as his father. The kingdom then passed to Uṣṭrapāla, who ruled for another thousand years as a single, unified realm. Uṣṭrapāla’s steadfast son continued the rule in his father’s manner, and his son Sunītha followed in the same way. Sunītha’s son Na Cakṣu governed with equal dedication, and his son Pāriplava maintained the kingdom as his father had. Pāriplava’s intelligent son upheld the same tradition, and his son Mṛdu ruled as his father did. From Mṛdu was born Bṛhadratha, who also ruled in the manner of his forebears. Bṛhadratha’s son, Śatānīka, continued the legacy, and from him was born Ahīnara, who ruled as his father had done. Ahīnara’s son Kṣemaka governed the kingdom in the same way, but ultimately met his death at the hands of the mlecchas and departed for the realm of Yama. Kṣemaka performed a sacrifice for the mlecchas, and as a result, the mlecchas were slain. At this point, the seeker addresses the sage: “O knower of the three times, great sage, tell me everything about the kings of the Dvāpara age.