At that time, there will be men devoted to the great mountain called Aṭṭahāsa, which stands upon the slope of the sacred Himavat. There, attended by gods, demons, yakṣa lords, siddhas, and celestial beings, my sons will be born—souls of immense energy. These sons—Sumantu, Barbarī, the learned Kabandha, and Kuśikaṃdhara—will be yogic in nature, great-souled, ever-meditative, and unwavering in their vows. Having attained the supreme yoga of Maheśvara, they will journey to the world of Rudra. When the twenty-first cycle arrives, and Vyāsa is remembered as Vācaśravā, the foremost of sages, I too will be present in that age, known by the name Dāruka. From Dāruka, the holy and auspicious Devadāru forest will arise, and there again my sons, endowed with great energy, will be born. Among them will be Plaksha, Darbhayana, Ketuman, and Gautama—great souls devoted to yoga, self-controlled, and steadfast in lifelong celibacy. Through their vow, they too will attain the world of Rudra. When the twenty-second cycle dawns and Vyāsa is Shushmayana, I too will be present in Varanasi, the city where gods and Indra reside, as the great sage Langali Bhima. In that age of Kali, my sons will see me and also Balarama, the wielder of the plough. There too, my sons will be born, righteous in their conduct: Bhallavi, Madhu-pinga, Shvetaketu, and Kusha. Having attained Maheshvara yoga, they will remain devoted to meditation, pure and established in Brahman, and will reach the world of Rudra. When the twenty-third cycle arrives and the sage Trinabindu appears as Vyāsa, I too shall be born again as Shveta, a righteous and great son of a sage. There, on the mountain then known as Kalanjara, I will reside until old age. My disciples—Ushika, Brihadashva, Devala, and Kavir—will be ascetics, and having attained Maheshvara yoga, they too will reach the world of Rudra. In the twenty-fourth cycle, when Vyāsa is Riksha, I will again be present at the end of the Kali age, this time as the great yogi Shuli in Naimisha, revered by the gods. There, my disciples—Shalihotra, Agnivesha, Yuvanashva, and Sharadvasa—will be ascetics rich in austerity. They too, following the same path, will reach the world of Rudra. When the twenty-fifth cycle arrives and Vasishtha becomes Vyāsa, known as Shakti, I will be present as Dandi, lord of ascetics. My sons—Chagala, Kundakarna, Kubhanda, and Pravahaka—will be ascetics, rich in austerity, and having attained Maheshvara yoga, they too will go to immortality. In the twenty-sixth cycle, when Vyāsa is Parashara, I will be known as Sahiṣṇu in the city of Bhadravata at the end of the Kali age. There, my sons Uluka, Vidyuta, Shambuka, and Ashvalayana will be righteous, and having attained the supreme Maheshvara yoga, they too will reach Rudra’s realm. When the twenty-seventh cycle returns and Jatukarna becomes Vyāsa, I will be Soma Sharma, foremost among the twice-born. Arriving at the sacred Prabhasa, renowned for yoga, my disciples—Akshapada, Kumara, Uluka, and Vatsa—will be ascetics, pure and established in yoga, their intellects clear and their souls great. Attaining the supreme Maheshvara yoga, they will reach the world of Rudra. When the twenty-eighth cycle comes, and Vishnu, the illustrious son of Parashara and grandfather of the worlds, becomes Vyāsa—known as Dvaipayana, the lord—then Krishna, the best among men, descended from Vasudeva, will become Vasudeva himself, manifesting with a sixth portion of divinity. At that time, I too will become a yogi by yogic illusion, taking the form of a celibate to astonish the world. Seeing an abandoned corpse in the cremation ground, bereft of kin, for the welfare of the Brahmins, I shall enter it by yogic power. In the divine, auspicious cave of Meru, together with you and Vishnu, I will become Brahman, known as Lakuli. This is called incarnation in bodily form. At that time, the sacred field will become widely renowned, enduring as long as the earth itself. There, my sons—Kushika, Garga, Mitra, and Kaurushya—will be ascetics, established in yoga, great souls, Brahmins accomplished in the Vedas, pure and of elevated energy. Having attained the supreme Maheshvara yoga, they will reach Rudra’s difficult-to-attain realm. These accomplished Pashupatas, their bodies smeared with ashes, will always be devoted to worship of the linga, inwardly and outwardly established in yoga, steadfast in meditation, with mastered senses and unwavering devotion to me. Their purpose will be to sever the bonds of worldly existence, illuminate the path of knowledge, and realize their own true nature through the great Pashupata yoga.