Blinded by their own confusion and consumed by passion and unrighteousness, certain beings entered the heavenly realm, the world of the gods, in various ways. In their delusion, they turned against Brahman, and their strength and valor were destroyed. It was then that Indra, Śatakratu, regained his sovereignty and supreme position. Having vanquished all the sons of Rajas—those who were devoted to desire and anger—Indra restored order. It is said that whoever hears or recites this account of Indra's restoration will not encounter misfortune. Now, Rambha remained without a child. Let me recount instead the lineage of Anenasa. Anenasa’s son was the renowned king Pratikṣatra. Pratikṣatra’s son was the illustrious Saṃjaya, whose own son was Jaya, and Jaya’s son was Vijaya. Vijaya’s heir was Kṛti, followed by Haryatvata, and then the mighty king Sahadeva. Sahadeva’s son was the righteous and well-known Nadīna, whose son was Jayatsena, and Jayatsena’s son was Saṃkṛti. Saṃkṛti’s son was the famous and virtuous Kṣatravṛddha. These were the descendants of Anenasa. Kṣatravṛddha’s own son was Sunahotra, renowned for his fame. Sunahotra had three supremely righteous sons: Kāśa, Śala, and the illustrious Gṛtsamada. Gṛtsamada’s son was Śunaka, and Śunaka’s son was Śaunaka. Among the descendants were Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, and Śūdras as well. Śala’s son was Ārṣṭiseṇa, whose own son was Kāśyapa. Kāśa’s son was King Kāśipa, and his son was Dīrghatapas. Dīrghatapas’s wise son was Dhanvantari. At the end of his great austerity, Dhanvantari was born again as the wise Vṛddha, and he became a god incarnate among humans. In his house was born the divine Dhanvantari, who became the great king of Kāśi and the destroyer of all diseases. Having obtained the science of Ayurveda from the sage Bharadvāja, Dhanvantari became a renowned physician. He divided Ayurveda into eight branches and imparted this knowledge to his disciples. Dhanvantari’s son was the well-known Ketumān, whose son was the heroic Bhīmaratha. Bhīmaratha’s son was Divodāsa, lord of the people, who became the righteous ruler of Vārāṇasī. At that time, a rakṣasa named Kṣemaka had settled in the city of Vārāṇasī, which was empty of twice-born men. This was due to a curse pronounced by the wise and great Nikumbha, who declared that the city would remain empty for a thousand years—there was no doubt about this. At the very moment of that curse, Divodāsa, lord of the people, established a beautiful city at the edge of his domain, on the banks of the Gomati river. In earlier times, Vārāṇasī had been the city of Bhadraśreṇya, belonging to his hundred sons, all excellent archers. But King Divodāsa slew them and settled there, claiming the kingdom of Bhadraśreṇya by his superior strength. Bhadraśreṇya's son, the renowned Durdama, was spared by Divodāsa out of compassion, for he was still a child. Later, Durdama, son of Bhadraśreṇya, attempted to reclaim the inheritance of the Haihayas, the ancestral domain that Divodāsa had seized. Yet, the great-souled Durdama ended the enmity through his own power. From Divodāsa, in Dṛṣadvatī, was born a hero named Pratardana, who renewed the family's strength. Pratardana had two sons, Vatsabharga and Vatsa, both widely renowned. Vatsa’s son was Alarka, and Alarka’s son was Saṃnati. Alarka, the son of Vatsa, was devoted to Brahman and steadfast in truth. Of Alarka, the royal sage, an ancient verse was sung: for sixty thousand and six hundred years, he remained youthful in appearance, the foremost among his line. By the grace of Lopāmudrā, he attained supreme longevity, ruling a vast kingdom and retaining beauty and youth. When the curse ended, the mighty-armed Alarka slew Kṣemakara the demon and re-established the delightful city of Vārāṇasī. Saṃnati, Alarka’s son, had an heir named Sunītha, who was righteous; Sunītha’s heir was Kṣema, famed for his great glory. Kṣema’s son was Ketumān, whose own son was Suketu; Suketu’s son was Dharmaketu. Dharmaketu’s heir was Satyaketu, a great chariot-warrior, and Satyaketu’s son was Vibhu, lord of the people. Vibhu’s son was Ānarta, and Ānarta’s son was Sukumāra; Sukumāra’s son was Dhṛṣṭaketu, who was righteous. Dhṛṣṭaketu’s heir was Veṇuhotra, lord of the people, and Veṇuhotra’s son was Bhārga, also a lord among men. The land of Vatsa is called Vatsabhumi, and the land of Bhargava is called Bhargabhumi. These are the sons of Angiras, born in the lineage, and Bhargava as well. Among these descendants of Kāśyapa are Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, and Vaiśyas—thousands of sons in three kinds. Now, hear of the line of Nahusha. From Viraja, the daughter of the ancestors, were born the mighty heirs of Nahusha—six sons whose brilliance rivaled Indra’s. Their names were Yati, Yayati, Samyati, Ayati, and Parshvaka. Yati was the eldest among them, and Yayati came after him.