From the noble lineage of Gṛtsamada was born Śaunaka, while from Kāśya came the sage Dīrghatamas. It was from Dīrghatamas that the renowned physician Dhanvantari emerged, and his son was Ketumān. Ketumān’s son was Bhīmaratha, and Bhīmaratha was succeeded by Divodāsa. From Divodāsa came Pratardana, famed also as Śatrujit. Pratardana’s son was Ṛtadhvaja, and from Ṛtadhvaja came Alarka. Alarka’s son was Sannati, and Sannati’s son was Sunīta. Sunīta’s son was Satyaketu, who was succeeded by Vibhu; from Vibhu came Suvibhu, and from Suvibhu, Sukumāra was born. Sukumāra’s son was Hṛṣṭaketu, who was followed by Vītihotra. From Vītihotra came Bharga, and Bharga’s son was Bhargabhūmi. These illustrious kings of Kāśi were all devoted to Viṣṇu. Raji, another noble king, had a hundred sons, but all were destroyed by Indra. From Kṣattravṛddha was born Pratikṣatra, whose son was Saṃjaya. Saṃjaya’s son was Vijaya, and Vijaya’s son was Kṛta. From Kṛta came Vṛṣadhana, and his son was Sahadeva. Sahadeva’s son was Adīna, who was followed by Jayatsena. Jayatsena’s son was Saṃkṛti, and from Saṃkṛti came Kṣattradharma. Then followed Yati, Yayāti, Saṃyāti, Ayāti, and Vikṛti, each succeeding the other. Among the renowned sons of Nahuṣa and King Yayāti were Yadu and Turvasu, born of Devayānī. Druhyu, Anu, and Pūru were the sons of Śarmiṣṭhā, daughter of Vṛṣaparvan. Yadu’s sons were Sahasrajit, Kroṣṭu, Mana, and Raghu. From Sahasrajit came Śatajita, and from him, Hayahaya. Hayahaya’s son was Anaraṇya, and from Haihaya came Dharma. Dharma’s son was Dharmanetra, and from Dharmanetra came Kunti. Kunti’s son was Sāhañjini, whose son was Mahiṣmān. From Mahiṣmān came Bhadraśreṇya, and from him, Durdama. Durdama’s son was Dhanaka, and Dhanaka’s son was the celebrated Kṛtavīrya. Kṛtavīrya had three mighty sons: Kṛtāgni, Kṛtakarman, and Kṛtaujā. From Kṛtavīrya also came Arjuna, and from Arjuna, Śūrasena. Śūrasena had five sons devoted to vows: Jayadhvaja, Madhu, Śūra, Vṛṣaṇa, and one more. Jayadhvaja’s son was Tālajaṅgha, and from him came Bharata. Madhu was the son of Vṛṣaṇa, and from Madhu began the celebrated lineage of the Vṛṣṇis. From Kroṣṭu came Vijajñivān, and from him, the great-souled Āhi. Āhi’s son was Uśaṅku, and from him came Citraratha. From Citraratha was born Śaśabindu, who had a hundred thousand wives. He fathered ten lakh sons, the foremost among whom were Pṛthukīrti, Pṛthujaya, Pṛthudāna, and Pṛthuśravā. From Pṛthuśravas came Tama, and from him, Uśanā. Uśanā’s son was Śitagū, and from him came the illustrious Rukmakavaca. Rukmakavaca’s sons were Rukma, Pṛthurukma, Jyāmagha, Pālita, and Hari. From Rukmakavaca and also from Jyāmagha was born Vidarbha. Vidarbha, through his wife Śaibyā, had sons Kratha and Kauśika. From Romapāda came Babhrū, and from Babhrū, Dhṛti. Kauśika’s son was Ṛci, and from Ṛci came the king named Caidi. Caidi’s son was Kunti, and from Kunti was born Vṛṣṇi. From Vṛṣṇi came Nivṛti, and from him, Daśārha. Daśārha’s son was Vyoma, and from Vyoma, Jīmūta. Jīmūta’s son was Vikṛti, from whom came Bhīmaratha. Bhīmaratha’s son was Madhuratha, and his son was Śakuni. Śakuni’s son was Karambhi, and his son was Devavān. From Devanata came Devakṣatra, and Madhu was remembered as the son of Devakṣatra. Kuruvaṃśa was the son of Madhu, and from him came Anu. Anu’s son was Puruhoṭra, and from him, Aṃśu was born. Aṃśu’s son was Sattvaśruta, and from him came King Sāttvata. Sāttvata’s sons were Bhajina and Bhajamāna; Andhaka was the son of Bhajamāna. From Divya came Mahābhoja and Vṛṣṇi, and another son was Devāvṛdha. Nimivṛṣṇi, Bhajamāna, Ayutājit, and others were also born in this line. Among them were Śatajita, Sahasrājit, Babhru, Deva, and Bṛhaspati. Mahābhoja’s son was Bhoja, and Vṛṣṇi’s son was Sumitraka. From Svadhājit came Anamitrāśinī, and Anamitra’s son was Nighna. From Nighna came Śatrājita. Prasena and Śibi were also sons of Anamitra. Śibi’s son was Satyaka, and from Satyaka came Sātyaki. Sātyaki’s son was Sañjaya, and his son was Kuli. From Kuli came Yugandhara. These are known as the descendants of Śibi. In the line of Anamitra, Vṛṣṇi was born, and the son of Śvaphalka was Citraka. Śvaphalka, by his wife Gāndinī, had Akrūra, who was devoted to Viṣṇu. From Akrūra came Upamadgu, and his son was Devadyota. Devavān and Upadeva were also sons of Akrūra. Citraka’s sons were Pṛthu and Vipṛthu. Śuci was the son of Andhaka. Bhajamāna’s sons were Kukura and Kambalabarhiṣa. Kukura’s son was Dhṛṣṭa, and from him came Kāpotaromaka. Kāpotaromaka’s son was Viloma, and from Viloma came Tumburu. Tumburu’s son was Dundubhi, and from him came Punarvasu. Punarvasu had two children: Āhuka and Āhukī. Āhuka also had a daughter. From Devaka and Ugrasena were born Devaka’s children, and from Devaka came Devakī. From Vṛkadeva and Upadeva were born Sahadeva and Surakṣitā. Śrīdevī and Śāntidevī were both married by Vasudeva. Devavān and Upadeva are remembered as the sons of Sahadeva. Thus, the illustrious lineages flourished, each generation carrying forward the virtues and devotion of their ancestors, their names shining in the history of the noble houses of Kāśi, Yadu, and the Vṛṣṇis, ever devoted to the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu.