Uṣadgu, renowned as the best among speakers and a performer of many great sacrifices, ascended the throne after his father. With a generous spirit, he bestowed abundant gifts during his rituals. Longing for progeny, Uṣadgu begot his foremost son, Citraratha, a man of noble deeds. Citraratha’s heroic son was Śaśabindu, famed among royal sages for his supreme conduct. Śaśabindu, too, was a great sacrificer, known for his lavish generosity. Among Śaśabindu’s descendants arose King Pṛthuśravā, also called Pṛthuyaśas. The ancient knowers also mention Pārthaśravas as an intermediate link in this lineage. From Pārthaśravas was born Suyajña, and Suyajña’s son was Uṣata, who performed every sacrifice and remained steadfast in his duty. Uṣata’s son was Śineyu, a destroyer of foes, and Śineyu’s son was Maruta, who became a royal sage and king. Maruta’s eldest son was Kambalabarhiṣ, a man of great righteousness, who outshone his peers in zeal. Desiring illustrious offspring, Kambalabarhiṣ had a son named Rukmakavaca, himself the son of Śataprasava. Rukmakavaca, a formidable warrior, slew a hundred armored archers with sharp arrows in battle and attained great prosperity. From Rukmakavaca came Parajit, subduer of enemy heroes. Parajit had five mighty sons: Rukmeṣu, Pṛthurukma, Jyāmagha, Pālita, and Hari. Pālita and Hari were given by their father to the kings of Videha. Rukmeṣu became king, supported by Pṛthurukma, but Jyāmagha was exiled by these two and took up residence in a hermitage. Guided and pacified by brāhmaṇas, Jyāmagha took up his bow, mounted his chariot adorned with a banner, and journeyed to another land. He lived alone on the banks of the Narmadā, in a hut of clay, having conquered Mount Ṛkṣavat, and resided in the region of Śuktimat. Jyāmagha’s wife was Śaibyā, a powerful and virtuous woman. Though Jyāmagha remained childless, he did not take another wife. In time, he achieved victory in battle and obtained a maiden. Out of fear, the lord of men addressed his wife, calling the maiden “daughter-in-law.” Hearing this, the queen asked, “O lord, whose daughter-in-law is she?” Jyāmagha, the best of kings, replied, “She is the wife destined for the son who will be born to you.” Through intense austerity, that fortunate and mature maiden gave birth to a son, Vidarbha. Later, Vidarbha, upon the royal daughter—his daughter-in-law—begot two sons, Kratha and Kaishika, both skilled in battle. Vidarbha’s son was Bhima; Bhima’s son was Kunti, and from Kunti was born Dhṛṣṭa, celebrated for his valor. Dhṛṣṭa had three heroic and supremely righteous sons: Avanta, Dasharha, and the mighty Vishahara. Dasharha’s son was Vyoma, whose son was Jīmūta; Jīmūta’s son was Vikṛti, and his son was Bhīmaratha. Bhīmaratha had a son named Navaratha; Navaratha’s son was Dasharatha, and Dasharatha’s son was Shakuni. From Shakuni came Karambha; Karambha’s son was King Devarāta. Devarāta’s son was Devakṣatra, and Devakṣatra’s son was Vṛddhakṣatra, famed for his greatness. Devakṣatra’s son, Madhur, was equal to the gods in birth, and Madhur founded the lineage of the Madhus, his speech sweet as honey. From Madhur and a Vaidarbhi woman was born Purudvan, the foremost among men. Madhur’s wife, from the Ikṣvāku line, bore him a son named Satvan, who possessed all virtues and increased the fame of the Sātvatas. Knowing this creation of the great-souled Jyāmagha brings supreme delight and the blessing of progeny. Satvata’s wife, Kaushalya, bore virtuous sons: Bhāgina, Bhajamāna, the divine Devāvṛdha, and the king. Andhaka, mighty-armed, and Vṛṣṇi, the joy of the Yadus, were also born, and their four lineages are recounted in detail. Bhajamāna had two wives, Sṛñjayi and Bāhyakā, and Upabāhyakā. From these unions, many sons were born: Krimi, Kramaṇa, Dhṛṣṭa, Śūra, and Puraṃjaya from Bhajamāna and Bāhyaka-Sṛñjayi; and Āyutājit, Sahasrājit, Śatājit, and Dāsaka from Bhajamāna and Upabāhyaka-Sṛñjayi. King Devāvṛdha, a performer of sacrifices, undertook great austerity, determined that his son should possess every virtue. He lived on leaves, continually purified himself by touching water, and found joy in the river, which always favored him. Unable to find a woman capable of bearing such a virtuous son, the river herself resolved, “I will go and become his companion.” She took on the form of a splendid maiden and chose the king, who desired her. Into her, the noble-minded king placed a radiant embryo, and in the tenth month, the best of rivers gave birth. She bore a son endowed with all virtues—Babhrū, son of Devāvṛdha. In this lineage, those who know the ancient lore sing the story thus, celebrating the glory of these illustrious ancestors.