From the noble lineage of Dṛḍhāśva was born Pramoda, whose son was Haryaśva. Haryaśva’s line continued with Nikumbha, and his son was Saṃhatāśva. Saṃhatāśva had two sons, Kṛśāśva and Raṇāśva. Raṇāśva’s son was Yuvanāśva, and from Yuvanāśva was born the illustrious Māndhātṛ. Māndhātṛ was the father of three renowned sons—Purukutsa, the mighty Ambarīṣa, and the virtuous Mucukunda—whose fame resounded throughout the three worlds. After Ambarīṣa, his heir was another Yuvanāśva, from whom descended Harita; thus arose the Haritas, whose name is remembered. Though these were born of the Aṅgiras lineage, they became twice-born, assuming the status of kṣatriyas. Purukutsa’s heir was Trasaddasyu, famed for his great deeds. On the banks of the sacred Narmadā river, Trasaddasyu’s son Sambhūti was born. Sambhūti’s son was Viṣṇuvṛddha, and from him came the Viṣṇuvṛddhas, who, like their kin, though of the Aṅgiras lineage, lived as kṣatriyas. Sambhūti also had another son, Anaraṇya. It was Anaraṇya, O twice-born, who was slain by the mighty Rāvaṇa during his conquest of the three worlds. Anaraṇya’s son was Bṛhadaśva, and his son was Haryaśva. From Haryaśva, on the banks of the Dṛṣadvatī river, was born King Vasumanas, whose son was King Tridhanvan, inspired by the divine. King Tridhanvan, becoming a disciple of Taṇḍin—the son of Brahmā—by his guru’s grace, obtained the fruit of a thousand horse sacrifices, just as Taṇḍin commanded. Thus, Tridhanvan gained lordship over hosts, devoted to Bhava (Śiva) and filled with might, ever meditating on how he might perform the great horse sacrifice. Though he lacked wealth, his soul was righteous. In his quest, he beheld the brāhmaṇa Taṇḍin, son of Brahmā, and from him he obtained what he sought. In ancient times, Brahmā had spoken of a thousand names of Rudra. By reciting these thousand names and praising the great Lord, Taṇḍin himself attained lordship over the Gaṇas. The king, by Taṇḍin’s instruction, received this sacred knowledge. By reciting the thousand names, King Tridhanvan too attained the state of Gaṇapati, and the thousand names of Rudra, as spoken by Taṇḍin, were revealed. O Sūta, steadfast in vows, the entire collection of the Vedic meanings has thus been told. You should now recite the auspicious thousand names to the brāhmaṇas. Hear, O steadfast ones, the thousand and eight names of Hara, the soul of all beings, of immeasurable brilliance. By reciting these, O best of sages, one attains lordship over the Gaṇas. Om! Steadfast, firm, the Lord, radiant, eminent, bestower of boons, excellent one—He is the soul of all, renowned everywhere, all-pervading, the doer of all, Bhava; matted-haired, staff-bearing, crested, all-pervading, and creator of all. He is Hari, deer-eyed, remover of all beings’ suffering; both activity and withdrawal, tranquil-souled, eternal and unchanging. He dwells in cremation grounds, is blessed, sky-roaming, earth-moving, the oppressor; worthy of reverence, performer of great deeds, ascetic, supporter of beings. He assumes the guise of a madman, hidden, the universe itself, lord of creatures; of great form, great-bodied, all forms, and great fame. He is of great soul, present in all beings, of various forms—dwarf, man—protector of the worlds, with hidden self, gracious, giver of fearlessness, all-pervading. He is pure and great, disciplined, the refuge of the disciplined; self-born, doer of all acts, the beginning, originator, and the treasure. Thousand-eyed, wide-eyed, Soma, accomplisher of the stars; the moon, the sun, Śani, Ketu, the planet, and lord of planets. He is king, cause of the rise of kingdoms, doer, shooter of arrows at deer, cloud; of great austerity, long in penance, unseen, bestower of wealth. He is the year, possessor of sacred formulas, breath-control, supreme ascetic; yogī, yoga, great seed, great chariot, great strength. Of golden seed, all-knowing, of excellent seed, bull-bannered; ten-armed, unblinking, blue-throated, husband of Umā. Of universal form, supreme by himself, mighty hero, foremost in strength; creator and lord of the Gaṇas, clothed with directions, desired by all. He is knower of mantras, supreme mantra, creator of all beings, Hara; holder of the water-pot, archer, bearer of arrows, skull-bearer. He is armed with a hundred-bladed missile, a sword, a spear, and many weapons; he is the great one, the unborn, the one with the form of a deer, the radiance that gives radiance, and the creator. He is turbaned, of beautiful face, exalted, humble, tall, with tawny hair, of excellent sanctity, and also dark in complexion. He takes the form of a jackal, is the essence of all, shaven-headed, the bringer of all auspiciousness, with the forms of lion and tiger, the fragrance-giver, and also with matted locks. He is of upward-flowing seed, with an upward-pointing emblem, lying upwards, abiding in the sky, three-braided, clothed in bark, Rudra, the lord of armies, the all-pervading. He is day and night, the nocturnal, of fierce wrath, radiant, slayer of elephants, destroyer of demons, time, the sustainer of the worlds, and the repository of qualities. He assumes the forms of lion and tiger, wears moist hides as garments, is the master of time, the great sound, dwelling everywhere, and present at the crossroads. He moves by night, wanders among the dead, sees all, is the great lord, manifests in many forms, is very wealthy, the essence of all, and the lord of immortality. He delights in dance, is ever-dancing, the dancer, accomplisher of all, armed with a bow, great-armed, exceedingly fierce, and of great austerity. He is the great arrow, the great noose, eternal, known as the mountain-dweller, thousand-armed, victorious, resolute, and blameless. He is unyielding, patient by nature, destroyer of sacrifice, destroyer of desire, slayer of Daksha, attendant, laughing, and also moderate. Thus, through the recitation and remembrance of these thousand and eight names of the great Lord Hara, the soul of all beings, one attains supreme merit, lordship over the Gaṇas, and the blessings of the divine.