Let me share the tale as revealed in the sacred verses. In the ancient traditions, the pure sound used for sacrifice was known as 'ishti', while 'istinī' served as the purifier of meat. The offering called 'ahuti' was also termed 'aju', and both 'dadati' and 'dadhati' were words employed in this context. The names for father, paternal ancestor, brother, 'badara', and husband were established in the same manner. At the knee, the term 'jainu' was used, and likewise, 'saptasindhu' referred to the land of the seven rivers. On Sundays, in the period called 'sande', during the month of Phalguna, and in 'pharvari', these names and times were remembered. It is said that in the seven holy cities, violence was known to arise. In the lands of foreigners, wise men followed the customs of those lands. The rule of the foreigners was declared in Bhārata and on the islands as well. Upon hearing these changes and the spread of foreign customs, all the sages were moved to tears, weeping greatly. Then, the narration of the kings of Kali Yuga was described. At that time, foreigners arrived in the land, and there lived a twice-born sage named Kāśyapa. His wife was Āryāvatī, and together they had ten sinless sons. Among them were the preceptor, the initiated one, the reciter, and Śuklamiśra. These two were known as 'knowers of the four Vedas', remembered for their names and virtues. Kāśyapa himself journeyed to Kashmir and worshipped the Mother of the World, Sarasvatī. With incense, lamps, offerings, and handfuls of flowers, he prayed: “O Mother, you are the Mother of the World; why do you not come out to me? Goddess, for the sake of the gods, you quickly destroy the betrayer of dharma, O Mother. Mother, you are of many forms; with a roar, you slew Dhumralocana. Having destroyed hypocrisy, delusion, and terrible pride, you always remain in happiness.” Pleased by his devotion, the goddess Sarasvatī entered the mind of the sage, making her abode there and bestowing knowledge upon him. Thus blessed, Kāśyapa went to the land of the foreigners, accompanied by a multitude of ten thousand twice-born men. By the grace of Sarasvatī, he remained among the noble ones in that land. Among these noble groups, and by the boon granted by the goddess, their sons and grandsons flourished, and Kāśyapa himself, the king, was honored. In the region called Rājyaputra, there were also eight thousand Śūdras. After anointing his son Māgadha as king, the sage departed. He bowed to Sūta, the narrator of the Purāṇas, and became devoted to meditation on Viṣṇu. Having performed both regular and special rites, he respectfully asked Sūta, the disciple of Vyāsa: “Tell us, by whom was the kingdom established in the Kali age?” Māgadha, the son of Kāśyapa, attained the land of Māgadha. By him, the ancestral kingdom was remembered, and the noble land was made distinct. In the northwest lay the land of Kaikaya, and in the north, the land of Madra. The sons of the great-souled Māgadha were known by the names of these regions. At that time, Balabhadra, inspired by the spirit of sacrifice and satisfied, ruled the kingdom for a hundred years. His son was Kākavarmā, who held the throne for eighty years. Kākavarmā’s son was Kṣetrauja, who ruled for ninety years, followed by his son Ajātaripu, who also reigned for ninety years. After Ajātaripu, Udayāśva became king, and his reign lasted ninety years. From him, the son of Nanda was born, and from Nanda, Prananda, who held the throne for ten years. Prananda’s son was Samānanda, who ruled for twenty years. Thus, the line of kings in Kali Yuga continued, each holding the throne and guiding the land with the blessings of the goddess and the wisdom of their ancestors.