In the sacred narrative of the cycles of time, there exists a subtle and pure path of yoga, which, once attained, frees the soul from sin. Those blessed with great energy and steadfast in their practice follow this yogic path, journeying onward to the world of Rudra—a realm from which return is difficult. As the ages progress, in the fifth Dvapara, when Vyasa takes the form of Savita, I too shall incarnate as Kanka, a great ascetic, to bless the worlds and embody the single essence of yoga. At this time, four highly fortunate and pure-born disciples will arise: Sanaka, Sanandana, the lord Sanātana, and the mighty Sanatkumāra. These noble souls, free from possessiveness and ego, will approach me where return is exceedingly rare, at the end of the sixth cycle, when Vyasa becomes Mṛtyu, the mighty one. Once again, I shall be present, known as Lokākṣīr, and my disciples will be those whose essence is yoga, firm in their vows. Four renowned and honored yogins—Sudhāmā, Virajā, Śaṅkhapād, and Raja—will emerge, their sins burned away, proceeding by that same meditative path. They will come to my presence, where return is exceedingly rare, and in the seventh cycle, when Vyasa is Śatakratu, a soul named Vibhu, radiant and famed from a previous birth, will arise. At the end of that age, in the Kali era, I will be there, and Jaigīṣavya, known as Vibhu and foremost among yogins, will be my son. Sārasvata, Megha, Meghavāha, and Suvāhana, devoted to meditative yoga, will follow this path as well. These great souls will reach Rudra’s world, free from affliction, and in the eighth cycle, Vasiṣṭha will become Vyasa. At that time, I shall be known as Dadhivāhana, and my sons—whose essence is yoga and whose vows are steadfast—will be Kapila, Asuri, the sage Pañcaśikha, and Bāṣkala, a righteous yogin of great energy. Having attained Maheśvara yoga and burned away their sins, they too will come to my presence, where return is rare. In the ninth cycle, when Sārasvata becomes Vyasa, I shall be present as Ṛṣabha, and my sons will be of great energy. Parāśara, Garga, Bhārgava, and Āṅgirasa, accomplished brāhmaṇas skilled in the Vedas, will attain the path of meditation. Excelling in ascetic power and skilled in granting boons and curses, they will proceed by the yogic path and reach Rudra’s world, where return is exceedingly rare. When the tenth Dvapara arrives, Vyasa will be known as Tripadvai. At that time, I shall become a sage upon the beautiful peak of the Himalayas, on Bhrigutunga—the summit of Bhrigu, renowned and worshipped by the gods. My sons there—Balabandhu, Niramitra, Ketushringa, and Tapodhana—will be steadfast in their vows. Possessed of yoga and austerity, they will reach Rudra’s world, their sins burned away by penance. In the eleventh Dvapara, when Vyasa is called Trivrata, I will appear at the gateway of the Ganga in the Kali age, named Ugra, radiant and renowned in all worlds. My sons—Lambodara, Lambaksha, Lambakesha, and Pralambaka—will attain Maheshvara yoga and reach the world of Rudra. As the twelfth cycle dawns, the sage Shatateja, foremost among poets, becomes Vyasa. At the end of the age, I shall appear in the forest called Haituka, known as Atri. My sons there, smeared with ashes from their bath, will be great yogis devoted to Rudra’s world. All-knowing, of equal mind, accomplished in every way, having attained Maheshvara yoga, they will reach Rudra’s realm. When the thirteenth cycle arrives, and Vyasa named Dharma Narayana appears, I shall become the sage Vali, in the holy hermitage of the Valakhilyas on Mount Gandhamadana. My sons—Sudhama, Kashyapa, Vasistha, and Viraja—will be rich in austerity, endowed with great yoga, pure, and with their seed raised upward. Having attained Maheshvara yoga, they will reach Rudra’s world. In the fourteenth cycle, when Vyasa named Tarakshu appears, I shall again manifest at the end of the age. In the most excellent lineage of the Angirasas, Gautama by name will arise, and the forest named Gautama will be greatly auspicious. There, my sons will be born in the Kali age: Atri, Devasada, Shravan, and Shravisthaka. Thus, through each cycle, the path of yoga is revealed and followed by noble souls, who, by their steadfastness and purity, attain the world of Rudra, where return is exceedingly rare. Their journey is marked by devotion, austerity, and the burning away of all sin, as they progress ever closer to the ultimate presence.