Desiring to be blessed with offspring, the great sage Kaśyapa undertook intense austerities. Through his spiritual efforts, Vatsara and Āsita, both renowned expounders of Brahman, were born. From Raibhya, illustrious among sages, came sons who carried forward his noble lineage. Sumedhā gave birth to sons known as the Kuṇḍapāyins, and among them was Devala, a master of yoga and austerity. By the grace of Parvati’s Lord, Devala attained the highest state of yoga. O Brahmins, let me recount the human descendants of Pulastya. To Pulastya, that royal sage, a daughter was given in marriage. Pulastya had four wives, each enhancing the Paulastya lineage. These wives were endowed with beauty and charm, and their offspring were remarkable. Kaikasi gave birth to Ravana, the lord of the Rakshasas. Pushpotkata bore noble sons to Vishravas. Listen also to the offspring of Kumbhinasi and Raka. All these children, exalted by the power of austerity, were devoted to Rudra and were very fearsome. Among them were beings, spirits, serpents, boars, and elephants. Kaśyapa, son of Marichi, himself became a progenitor, devoted to study and yoga, a devotee of Hara, and radiant with brilliance. Of Krishashva, Ghritachi was the wife, as I have heard, and their children were devoted to the Vedas and its branches, their sins destroyed through austerity. There, the sage Narada, owing to a curse from Daksha, became one with upward-flowing seed. Daksha, his eyes reddened with anger, cursed Narada so that all his descendants would be destroyed and he would be left without offspring. Śrīmān Parāśara, the illustrious sage, master of all knowledge and foremost among ascetics, was born of Śakti. Parāśara obtained an incomparable son, the lord Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, who descended to earth with a portion of his own essence and ultimately attained his supreme state. And the daughter, Kīrtimatī, steadfast in her vows, became the mother of Yoga. Now, listen to the royal lineage descending from Kaśyapa. Learn of the children of Saṃjñā, the queen, as well as Prabhā and Chāyā. The queen gave birth to Yama and Yamunā, as well as Raivata. She also bore Śani, Tapatī, and Viṣṭi, each in due order. Ikṣvāku, Nabhaga, Dhṛṣṭa, Śaryāti, and Pṛṣadhra, radiant in splendor—these nine were mighty as Indra. Saṃjñā, having gone to the abode of Budha, united with the son of Soma. It is known that Budha is called the one who satisfies the ancestors. Ilā obtained three sons and again attained womanhood. All her children, renowned and unparalleled, approached the lotus-born one. Of the hundred sons, the eldest and also ten and five were his descendants. From Suyodhana came Pṛthu, illustrious, and from Pṛthu, Viśvaka. The mighty Yuvanāśva, having reached Gokarṇa, asked by what action one might obtain a righteous son.