In the illustrious Bharata lineage, the kingdom flourished under a succession of noble kings, each governing with the same wisdom and justice as their fathers before them. After the first Treta period was completed, Prasuvaśruta, son of the previous king, took up the mantle of rulership, maintaining the glory of his ancestors. Following him, King Susandhi ruled from sunrise to sunrise, ensuring peace and prosperity in the land. The throne then passed to Mahashva, who, like his father, upheld the duties of kingship with unwavering commitment. His son, Brihadaishana, continued this noble tradition, ruling with equal virtue. The legacy was carried forward by Vatsapala, who maintained the high standards set by his forebears. Prativyoma succeeded him, governing the kingdom with the same dedication. This unbroken chain of righteous kings continued as Sahadeva took the throne, followed by his son Bhanuratna, each ruling as their fathers had, preserving the dharma of their line. Marudeva then became king, and after him, Keshinar ascended to the throne, both upholding the legacy of just governance. Keshinar’s son, Suvarnanga, ruled with the same excellence, followed by his own son, Brihadraja. The tradition persisted with Dharmaraja, who was succeeded by Rananjaya, each son mirroring his father’s rule. Shakyavardhana then became king, and his son Atulavikrama followed, both maintaining the family’s reverence for righteous rule. Shudraka, son of Atulavikrama, continued this line of noble kings. All these descendants of the Raghu lineage shared the kingdom with their siblings, each ruling half, and all were devoted to performing grand, sometimes fierce, sacrifices. Having fulfilled their worldly duties, they departed for the heavenly realms. With the arrival of the third phase of the Treta age, their number reached ninety. In the sacred city of Prayaga, one of these kings performed the sovereignty of the earth, establishing his dominion with great ceremony. For the pleasure of the gracious Maya Devi, he performed a hundred sacrifices, earning great merit. His son, Budha, was born—descended from Merudeva—and he ruled the earth for an extraordinary fourteen thousand years. Budha’s son, Ayu, was born, a righteous soul devoted to Lord Vishnu. After his reign, Budha attained the world of the Gandharvas and rejoiced in heaven like a god. Ayu, ruling with the same justice as his father, eventually attained the status of Indra, the king of the gods. Yet, due to a curse from the sage Durvasa, one king in this line was transformed into a serpent. Among these descendants, two—Yadu, the eldest, and Puru, the youngest—attained the revered status of Arya, by the grace of Vishnu, and reached the supreme abode of Vaikuntha. From this line, Vṛjinaghna was born, ruling for twenty thousand years. His son, Citraratha, governed the kingdom as his father had, and from him came Śravās, radiant and devoted to Vishnu. Śravās’s son, Uśanas, succeeded him, followed by Kamalāṃśu, each ruling with the same virtue. From Kamalāṃśu came Pārāvata’s son, and then Vidarbha, who continued the just rule of his ancestors. Vidarbha’s son was Kuntibhoja, who also ruled with fairness and wisdom. Residing in the same city, Kuntibhoja’s son Māyāvidya was born, who governed for ten thousand years before ascending to heaven, thus continuing the unbroken legacy of righteous and noble rulers in the Bharata lineage.