With a gentle smile, the great God—whose very being is woven from the sacred Ṛg, Yajur, and Sāma Vedas—spoke to Brahmā. His words carried profound truth: “O grandsire, neither austerity nor righteous conduct, neither the fruits of charity nor dharma, nor even the merits of pilgrimage or abundant sacrificial offerings, nor study of the Vedas, nor wealth or knowledge—all these alone cannot grant men the vision of me here. Only through meditation is it possible.” He continued, revealing the mysteries of the ages: “In the seventh cycle, during the Vārāha Kalpa, O Brahmā, the blessed Lord, the illuminator of all worlds, will appear, and Manu Vaivasvata will be your grandson. Then, at the end of the fourfold yuga, for the blessing of the worlds and the welfare of the Brāhmaṇas, I shall incarnate again at the dawn of the age, in the first yuga of that kalpa.” The God recounted his past appearances: “O Brahmā, in the first Dvapara, when Vyāsa himself, the lord, appeared, I came at the end of that age for the sake of the Brāhmaṇas. I became the great sage named Shveta, adorned with a topknot, dwelling on the beautiful peak of the Himalayas, on the excellent mountain called Chagala. There, my disciples also wore topknots, and their names were Shveta, Shvetashikha, Shvetasya, and Shvetalohita. These four great-souled Brāhmaṇas, accomplished in the Vedas, attained supreme Brahmanhood, having realized the highest path of Brahman. Devoted to meditation and yoga, they came to me.” He spoke of the cycles to come: “When the second Dvapara arrives and Vyāsa, the Prajapati, is known as Sadyo, I will be called Sutara. In that Kali age, desiring to bless my disciples, I will appear, and my disciples will be renowned: Dundubhi, Shatarupa, Richika, and Ketuman. Having attained yoga and meditation, they will establish Brahman on earth and go together to the world of Rudra.” “In the third Dvapara, when Vyāsa is of the Bhargava lineage, I will become Daman at the end of the age. Four sons of mine will be born: Vikosha, Vikesha, Vipasha, and Shapanashana. Endowed with great energy, they will follow the yogic path I teach and journey to Rudra’s world, where returning is difficult.” “In the fourth Dvapara, when Vyāsa is remembered as Angiras, I will be known as Suhotra. My four sons—Sumukha, Durmukha, Durdara, and Duratikrama—will be ascetics rich in austerity, foremost among the twice-born, devoted to yoga and firm in their vows. Having attained the subtle, pure path of yoga and freed from sin, they too, endowed with great energy, will follow the same yogic path and go to Rudra’s world.” “In the fifth Dvapara, when Vyāsa is Savita, I will become Kanka, a great ascetic, for the blessing of the worlds, possessing the single essence of yoga. Four highly fortunate, pure-born disciples—Sanaka, Sanandana, the lord Sanātana, and mighty Sanatkumāra—without possessiveness and free from ego, will come near to me, where return is exceedingly rare.” “At the end of the sixth cycle, when Vyāsa becomes Mṛtyu, the mighty one, I shall be present as Lokākṣīr. My disciples, whose essence is yoga and who are firm in their vows, will be Sudhāmā, Virajā, Śaṅkhapād, and Raja—four great and renowned ones, honored in the worlds. All, possessing the essence of yoga and great souls with their sins burned away, will proceed by the path of meditative yoga and reach my presence, where return is exceedingly rare.” “In the seventh cycle, when Vyāsa is Śatakratu, there will be one named Vibhu, of great brilliance, renowned from a previous birth. I shall be present at the end of that age, in the Kali era. Jaigīṣavya, known as Vibhu, foremost among all yogins, will be my son in that age, along with Sārasvata, Megha, Meghavāha, and Suvāhana. These great souls, devoted to meditative yoga, will go to Rudra’s world, free from affliction.” “In the eighth cycle, when Vasiṣṭha becomes Vyāsa, I will be known as Dadhivāhana. My sons, whose essence is yoga and who are firm in their vows, will be great yogins unequalled on earth: Kapila, Asuri, the sage Pañcaśikha, and Bāṣkala, a righteous yogin of great energy. Having attained Maheśvara yoga, wise and with their sins burned away, they too will come to my presence, where return is exceedingly rare.” “In the ninth cycle, when Sārasvata becomes Vyāsa, I shall be present as Ṛṣabha, and my sons of great energy will be Parāśara, Garga, Bhārgava, and Āṅgirasa. These great souls, Brāhmaṇas accomplished in the Vedas, will be present at that time.” Thus, the great God revealed to Brahmā the wondrous unfolding of ages, the succession of incarnations, and the lineage of devoted disciples, all united by the path of yoga and meditation, journeying toward the supreme presence where return is exceedingly rare.