After the kingdom had been established for nearly a hundred years, Harivarman ascended the throne and became king. Before him, Saudāsa had relinquished his rule to the guru, compelled by a curse from his own teacher. Harivarman, born of Śamaka, was a king who honored the virtuous, treating them with the respect and generosity of a Vaiśya. He ruled with righteousness, and from him was born Daśaratha. Daśaratha followed in his father’s footsteps, ruling the kingdom justly. After him came Viśvāsaha, son of Bhṛpa. But during Viśvāsaha’s time, unrighteousness grew, and a great drought afflicted the land. At this time, the sage Vasiṣṭha, after performing a sacred sacrifice, devoted himself to the words of the queen. With the help of Indra, the kingdom endured for thirty thousand years. From Khaṭṭāṅga, Dīrghabāhu ruled for twenty thousand years. These three—Khaṭṭāṅga, Dīrghabāhu, and their ancestor Daśaratha—were renowned for their strength, devotees of Viṣṇu, and illustrious descendants of Daśaratha. In time, Sudarśana, a wise and noble king, married the daughter of the king of Kāśī and ruled for five thousand years. One night, as Sudarśana slept, the great goddess Mahākālī appeared to him in a dream and spoke these words: “O wise one, journey to the Himalayan mountains and dwell there.” She revealed to him the fate of the world: “The western ocean, once a mine of jewels, has lost its islands; they have perished. In the south, the submarine fire has consumed the ocean, and its islands too are gone. All those islands, once famous, have been destroyed. Even the living have perished in this devastation. Therefore, strive for your own survival.” Heeding the goddess’s warning, Sudarśana set out with the foremost kings, the chief merchants, and the twice-born Brāhmaṇas. Calamity struck: gravel covered the earth, and living beings perished. When the fierce winds finally subsided, the waters dried up, leaving the land barren. Yet, in the Tretā Age, Sudarśana and the people returned once more to Ayodhyā. By the power of the goddess Māyā, the city became enchanting and beautiful again. Sudarśana ruled for ten thousand years. By the boon of Nandinī, his son Raghu was born—illustrious and mighty. Raghu ruled the kingdom at the end of Dilīpa’s reign, just as his father had. Through the blessing of a Brāhmaṇa, Raghu’s son Aja was born. Aja ruled as his father did, and from him was born Rāma, who is Hari himself incarnate. Rāma’s son was Kuśa, who ruled for ten thousand years. Kuśa’s son was Nibandha, who continued the line with the same virtue and strength. Nibandha’s son was Nābha, who ruled as his father had. Nābha’s son was Kṣemadhanvan, who also followed the righteous ways of his ancestors. Kṣemadhanvan’s son was Ahīnaja, who established Kurukshetra, and in the Tretā age, hundreds of people were born under his reign. Ahīnaja’s son was Pariyatra, who governed the kingdom as his father’s equal. Pariyatra’s son was Chadmakari, who continued the tradition. Chadmakari’s son was Vajranabhi, followed by his son Vyutthanabhi, then Svarnanabhi, then Dhruvasandhi, and then Shighraganta. Each ruled the kingdom with the same justice and virtue as their forefathers, preserving the noble lineage and the glory of their dynasty.