From that noble lineage, Pāriplava ascended the throne, ruling his kingdom with the same wisdom and justice as his father before him. His son, endowed with intelligence and virtue, continued in his father’s footsteps, upholding the traditions and responsibilities of kingship. In turn, his own son, Mṛdu, took up the mantle, ruling the realm with the same dedication. From Mṛdu was born Bṛhadratha, who governed the kingdom as his ancestors had, preserving the line’s legacy. Bṛhadratha’s son, Śatānīka, followed, maintaining the same righteous rule as his father. After him came Ahīnara, who too ruled with the same steadfastness. Ahīnara’s son, Kṣemaka, inherited the throne and ruled in the manner of his forefathers. However, Kṣemaka met his end at the hands of the mlecchas, foreigners who brought about his death, sending him to the realm of Yama. Yet, before his passing, Kṣemaka had performed a great sacrifice for the mlecchas, and as a result, many among them were slain. As the tale of these kings was being recounted, a seeker, eager for knowledge, addressed the wise sage: “O knower of the three times, great sage, tell me everything about the kings of the Dvāpara age.” At that very moment, the sage Nārada arrived. The righteous king, upon seeing the illustrious sage, rejoiced and received him with all due honor and worship. Nārada spoke: “Your father was slain by the mlecchas and thus went to the realm of Yama.” Hearing these words, the brāhmaṇas, learned in the Veda, were inflamed with anger, their eyes red with rage. A grand sacrificial altar was prepared, four-sided and measuring exactly sixteen yojanas. The king gathered together the Hāras, Hūṇas, Barbaras, Gurundas, and Śakas, as well as those dwelling on distant islands, the Kāmarū people, the Chinese, and those living amidst the ocean. After giving gifts to the brāhmaṇas, he performed the consecration ceremony. Through these acts, he became renowned across the earth as the ‘Destroyer of the Mlecchas.’ Having attained the heavenly realm, the king was remembered as Vedavān, his son. After worshipping Nārāyaṇa, Vedavān composed a divine hymn, offering praise: “To you, Vāsudeva, the witness of the four ages, I offer praise. Salutations to you, the incarnation of power; to Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, I bow. Homage to you, the incarnation for devotees, who dwells in the field of creation; you destroyed the lineage of the foreigner who was dear to my father.” Moved by such devotion, that very Hari, the Lord who is ever affectionate to his devotees, appeared directly before him. Hari spoke: “Assuming many forms, I fulfill your desire.” He revealed that, born from Viṣṇu and Kardama, certain beings had become the propagators of the mleccha lineage. The king then journeyed to the mountain Nīlācala, where he resided for some time. He ruled the kingdom as his father had, but being without children, eventually passed away. From him, O best of Bhṛgus, there would arise those who would journey to the snowy mountain. Hearing this account, all the twice-born brāhmaṇas residing in Naimiṣāraṇya listened intently. Vyāsa, the sage skilled in the ways of Kali, thus spoke to them. Upon hearing this complete account of the Kali age, they felt satisfied and at peace. Sūta then said: “When sixteen thousand years remained in that Dvāpara Yuga, in some places, brāhmaṇas were known as kings, and in others, those born in the royal lineage. When two hundred and eight thousand years remained in Dvāpara Yuga, he who, having subdued his senses, was devoted to meditation on the self, went to the eastern part of the city of Pradāna, where a great forest stood. There, beneath a sinful tree, he became intent on seeing his wife. Deceived by a rogue, the command of Viṣṇu was transgressed. Sustaining themselves on air, they survived with the leaves of the udumbara tree.” Thus, the lineage of kings, their deeds, and the movements of fate unfolded through the ages, as recounted by the wise and preserved in sacred memory.