From the mighty Ugrasena arose Kaṃsa, Sunāmā, and the brothers known as Vaṭa. Bhajamāna’s line continued through his son Vidūratha, who in turn fathered Śūra. From Śūra was born Śamī, and Śamī’s son was Pratikṣatra. Pratikṣatra’s lineage was carried forth by his son Svayambhoja, and from Svayambhoja came Hṛdika, whose son was the renowned Kṛtavarmā. Śūra also had a son named Deva, known as Śatadhanu. Śūra’s wife Māriṣā bore him ten sons, the eldest of whom was Vasudeva. Among his daughters were Pṛthā, Śrutadevī, Śrutakīrti, and Śrutaśravā. The noble King Adhideva gave Pṛthā, Śūra’s daughter, to Kunti’s son; thus she became the wife of Pāṇḍu. By the grace of Dharma, Vāyu, and Indra, Pṛthā bore illustrious sons: Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, and Arjuna. Nakula and Sahadeva were born to Mādrī through the divine Aśvin twins, while Kuntī, in earlier times, had borne Karṇa. Śrutadevī, another of Śūra’s daughters, became the mother of Dantavakra, famed also as Yuddhadurmada. Śrutakīrti, united with Kaikaya, bore five sons, with Santardana being the first. Rājādhidevī’s sons were Vinda and Anuvinda, while Śrutaśravā, wedded to Damaghoṣa, gave birth to Śiśupāla. Among the wives of Aṅgadundubhi were Pauravī, Rohiṇī, and Madirā, but Devakī was preeminent among them all. From Rohiṇī was born the mighty Balabhadra. Balabhadra, through Revati, fathered Sāraṇa and others, including Śaṭha; also born to him were Niśaṭha and Ulmuka. Devakī bore six sons, but all were slain by Kaṃsa: Kīrtimān, Suṣeṇa, Udārya, Bhadrasena, Ṛjudāsa, and Bhadradeva. The seventh child born to Devakī was Saṅkarṣaṇa, and the eighth was Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Lord. Kṛṣṇa, Hari, took sixteen thousand wives. Among them, Rukmiṇī, Satyabhāmā, Lakṣmaṇā of the lovely smile, and the noble Jāmbavatī were especially renowned. These eight principal queens bore him many sons, chief among whom were Pradyumna, Cārudeṣṇa, and Sāmba. Pradyumna’s union with Kakudminī produced Aniruddha, mighty in strength, and Aniruddha, with Subhadrā, fathered Vajra, a great king. Vajra’s son was Pratibāhu, and his son was Cāru. In the line of Turvasu, Vahni was born, followed by Bharga, then Bhānu, and then Karandhama. Karandhama’s son was Maruta. Now, in the lineage of Druhyu, Setu was his son, and Setu’s son was Āraddha. Āraddha fathered Gāndhāra, who in turn begot Gharma. From Gharma came Ghṛta, and from Ghṛta, Durgama was born. Durgama’s son was Praceta. Turning to the line of Anu, his son was Sabhānara, and Sabhānara’s son was Kālañjaya. Kālañjaya fathered Sṛñjaya, who begot Puruñjaya. Puruñjaya’s son was Janamejaya, and his son was Mahāśāla. This Mahāmanā, great of mind, is remembered as Mahāśāla Duśīnara. From Aśīnara was born Śibi, and from Śibi, Vṛṣadarbha, son of Śivi. From Mahāmanojāt came Titikṣu’s son Ruṣadratha; Ruṣadratha’s son was Hema, and Hema’s son was Sutapā. Sutapā fathered Bali, from whom were born Aṅga, Vaṅga, Kaliṅga, and others; Andha and Paiṇḍra were also sons of Bali, as were Anapāna and Aṅgata. Anapāna’s son was Diviratha, and his son was Dharmaratha. Dharmaratha’s son was Romapāda, and Romapāda’s son was Caturaṅga. Caturaṅga’s son was Pṛthulākṣa, who fathered Campa. Campa’s son was Haryaṅga, and Haryaṅga’s son was Bhadraratha. Bhadraratha’s son was Bṛhatkarman, whose son was Bṛhadbhānu. Bṛhadbhānu’s son was Buhanmanā, and Buhanmanā’s son was Jayadratha. Jayadratha’s line continued with Vijaya, then Dhṛti, then Dhṛtavrata, and then Satyadharmā. Satyadharmā’s son was Adhiratha, and from Adhiratha was born Karṇa, the mighty archer. Karṇa’s son was Vṛṣasena. Now, let us hear of the descendants of the noble Puru lineage. Hari spoke: Janamejaya was born in ancient times, and from him came Namasya. Namasya’s son was Abhayada, and Abhayada’s son was Sudyus. Sudyus fathered Bahugati, who begot Saṃjāti. Saṃjāti’s son was Vatsajāti, and Vatsajāti’s son was Raudrāśva. Raudrāśva had noble sons: Ṛteyu, Sthaṇḍileyu, Kakṣeyu, Kṛteyuka, Jaleyu, and Santateyu. Ṛteyu’s son was Ratināra, whose son was Pratiratha. Pratiratha’s son was Medhātithi, and Medhātithi’s son was Ainila. Ainila’s son was Duṣyanta, and Duṣyanta’s son was the illustrious Bharata, born of Śakuntalā. From Bharata came Vitatha, whose son was Manyu. Manyu’s son is remembered as Nara, and Nara’s son was Saṃkṛti, with Garga as Saṃkṛti’s son. Garga’s son was Amanyu, and Amanyu’s son was Śini. Among Manyu’s powerful sons was Urukṣaya, from whom came Trayāruṇi. From Vyūhakṣatra, born of Manyu, came Suhotra, whose sons were Hastī, Ajamīḍha, and Vimīḍhaka. From Hastin came Purumīḍha, and from Ajamīḍha was born Kaṇva. From Kaṇva descended Medhātithi, from whom the Kāṇvāyana sages, the twice-born, arose. Ajamīḍha’s line also produced Vṛhadiṣu, whose son was Bṛhaddhanu. Bṛhatkarmā was Bṛhaddhanu’s son, and his son was Jayadratha. Jayadratha’s son was Viśvajit, followed by Senajit, whose son was Rucirāśva. From Senajit came Pṛthusena, his son, thus continuing the illustrious Puru lineage.