Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the blind king, begot a hundred sons upon his queen Gāndhārī. Among these, Duryodhana was the foremost, and he ruled over all his brothers with authority. Meanwhile, from the lineage of Pāṇḍu, Arjuna was blessed with a son named Saubhadra. Saubhadra’s son was the heroic Abhimanyu, and Abhimanyu’s son was Parīkṣit, who continued the noble line. Parīkṣit, together with his wife Kāśyā, had two sons: King Candrāpīḍa and Sūryāpīḍa, the latter being wise in the ways of liberation. Candrāpīḍa himself fathered a hundred sons, all excellent archers, among whom Janamejaya was renowned as a distinguished kṣatriya in the world. Of these sons, the eldest in the city of Vāraṇasā was Satyakarṇa, mighty-armed, devoted to sacrifice, and generous in giving. Satyakarṇa’s heir was Śvetakarṇa, valiant and righteous, but he had no son. Choosing the path of asceticism, Śvetakarṇa entered the forest. During his forest life, a Yadava woman, Mālinī—the beautiful, well-formed, dark-eyed daughter—conceived a child. As the child grew in her womb, Śvetakarṇa, lord of creatures, followed the great departure of Acyuta, leaving behind worldly ties. Mālinī, the virtuous and lotus-eyed, followed her beloved Śvetakarṇa into the forest. Along the path, she gave birth to a delicate boy, and, continuing after the king, she abandoned the infant there on a mountain slope. Like Draupadī of old, Mālinī, noble and devoted, left the crying child behind. Moved by compassion, clouds gathered for the great-souled boy. At that moment, Śraviṣṭhā had two sons, Paippalādi and Kauśika. Seeing the abandoned child, the compassionate pair took him, washed him in water, and rubbed his sides on a stone, causing them to soak in blood. The boy, dark as a goat and well-composed, had sides that became goat-dark by the action of the gods. They named him Ajapārśva. Raised in Remaka's house by the two Brahmins, Remaka’s wife Rematī took him as her son, and the two Brahmins served as his counselors. Their sons and grandsons lived together in harmony, continuing the illustrious Paurava lineage of the great-souled Pāṇḍavas. At this point, a verse was sung by Yayāti, son of Nāhuṣa, wise and pleased, about the transmission of old age. He declared that the earth might one day be without moon, sun, or planets, but it would never be without the Pauravas. Thus, the renowned Paurava lineage was described. Now, the story turns to the lineages of Turvasu, Druhyu, Anu, and Yadu. Turvasu’s son was Vahni, whose son was Gobhānu. Gobhānu’s son was King Aiśānu, unconquered in battle. Aiśānu’s son was Karaṃdhama, and his son was Marutta. Another king, Āvikṣita, and Marutta have already been described. Marutta, though a generous performer of sacrifices, became childless. His daughter, Saṃyatā, ruled the earth. For the sake of sacrificial gifts, she was given to the great-souled Saṃvarta, and she bore a faultless son, Duṣyanta, of the Paurava line. By Yayāti’s curse, the transmission of old age entered both the Paurava and Turvasu lineages at that time. Duṣyanta’s heir was Karūroma, lord of people. Karūroma begot Ahrīda, who had four sons: Pāṇḍya, Kerala, Kāla, and Cola, all kings. Druhyu’s son was Babhrusetu, also a ruler. Babhrusetu’s son was Aṅgārasetu, known as the lord of the Maruts. In battle, he was slain with difficulty by the mighty Yauvanāśva after a great war lasting ten months. Aṅgārasetu’s heir was a king named Gāndhāra, whose name gave rise to the vast region of Gāndhāra, famed for its exceptional horses. Anu’s son was Dharma; Dharma’s son was Dyūta; Dyūta’s son was Vanaduha, and Vanaduha’s son was Pracetās. Pracetās’ son was Sucetā, thus completing the descendants of Anu. Yadu, too, had five sons, all comparable to sons of the gods: Sahasrāda, Payoda, Kroṣṭā, Nīla, and Añjika. Sahasrāda had three heirs, supremely righteous: Haihaya, Haya, and King Veṇuhaya. Haihaya’s son was Dharmanetra. Dharmanetra’s son was Kārta, whose son was Sāhañja. Sāhañja founded the city named Sāhañjanī. Mahiṣmata’s son was Bhadraśreṇya, renowned for his prowess. Bhadraśreṇya’s heir was the famous Durdamā. Durdamā’s wise son was Kanaka, who had four heirs, all celebrated throughout the world: Kṛtavīrya, Kṛtaujā, Kṛtadhanvan, and Kṛtāgni. From Kṛtavīrya came Arjuna, who, with a thousand arms, became lord of the seven continents. Alone, he conquered the earth with a chariot shining like the sun. Arjuna performed austerity for ten thousand years, a most difficult penance. Kārtavīrya, born of Atri, thus pleased the giver. Thus unfolds the story of these noble lineages, their kings, and their deeds, faithfully preserved in the sacred tradition.