When a person, through action, thought, and speech, attains to Brahman, he becomes fearless—he does not fear any being, nor does any being fear him. Such a one neither reviles nor hates anyone. When craving, which the foolish find so hard to abandon, withers away as the body itself withers, then Brahman is truly attained. Craving is a disease that brings about the end of life, but for the one who lets it go, happiness arises. Just as hair and teeth fall away with age, so too does craving fade when renounced. The eyes and ears may grow old, all the faculties of the body decline with time, for this is the law of nature. Yet, alone among them, craving remains untouched by age. Even as the body ages, the hope for life and wealth does not diminish. All the pleasures found in this world, and even the greatest joys of heaven, do not compare—not even to a sixteenth part—of the bliss that comes from the extinction of craving. Having spoken these words, the royal sage Yayāti, together with his devoted wife, entered the forest. There, at the peak of Bhrigu, the illustrious king undertook severe austerities and observed the vow of fasting. Through their penance, both he and his wife ascended to heaven. From Yayāti, five noble lineages spread across the earth, honored by divine sages and shining like the rays of the sun. Whoever reads or listens to the sacred deeds of Yayāti becomes wealthy, blessed with many children, long-lived, and renowned for wisdom. Such a person is freed from all sins and is honored in the realm of Śiva. Now, let me recount the lineage of Yadu, the eldest and most radiant of Yayāti’s sons. Listen as I narrate it briefly and in order. Yadu had five sons, all of whom were as splendid as the sons of the gods: Sahasrajit was the eldest, followed by Kroṣṭu, Nīla, Ajaka, and Laghu. From Sahasrajit came a king named Śatajita, who had three illustrious sons: Haihaya, Haya, and King Veṇuhaya. Haihaya’s heir, renowned as Dharma, became famous, and his son was known as Dharmanetra. Dharmanetra’s son was Kīrti, whose son was Saṃjaya. Saṃjaya’s heir was the righteous Mahiṣmān, and his son was the mighty Bhadraśreṇya. Bhadraśreṇya’s heir was King Durdama, whose wise and renowned son was called Dhanaka. Dhanaka had four sons, all esteemed by the world: Kṛtavīrya, Kṛtāgni, Kṛtavarmā, and Kṛtaujā. From Kṛtaujā was born Kārtavīrya Arjuna, the supreme lord of the seven continents, famed for his thousand arms. In time, Rāma, having the nature of Nārāyaṇa, became his death. Kārtavīrya Arjuna had a hundred sons, among whom five stood out as great warriors: Śūra, Śūrasena, Dhṛṣṭa, Kṛṣṇa, and Jayadhvaja. King Jayadhvaja ruled over the Avanti people, and his son was Tāla-jaṅgha, a man of great might. Tāla-jaṅgha had a hundred sons, known as the Tāla-jaṅghas, whose eldest was the valiant king Vītihotra. Among his virtuous sons, beginning with Vṛṣa, Vṛṣa became the progenitor of the line, and his son was Madhu. Madhu had a hundred sons, and among them, Vṛṣṇi inherited the lineage. All the descendants of Vṛṣṇi are called Vṛṣṇis, and those of Madhu are known as Mādhavas. The Haihayas are also called Yādavas, being of the lineage of Yadu. Among these great-souled Haihayas, there are five principal clans: the Vītihotras, Haryatas, Bhojas, Avantis, and the renowned Śūrasenas, as well as the Tāla-jaṅghas. Śūra, Śūrasena, Vṛṣa, Kṛṣṇa, and Jayadhvaja are celebrated as the foremost among the Haihayas. Śūra and Śūravīra, along with the illustrious sons of Śūrasena, are known as the Śūrasenas, and these are their lands. The renowned son of Vītihotra was Narta, and Durjaya, the son of Kṛṣṇa, became known as Amitrakarshana. Now, hear of the lineage of the royal sage Kroṣṭu, famed for his supreme manliness, in whose line was born Viṣṇu, the foremost of the Vṛṣṇi clan. Kroṣṭu had a single son, the illustrious Vṛjinīvān. His son was Svātī, and Kuśaṅku was born as his son. Kuśaṅku, desiring progeny, performed many great sacrifices and bestowed abundant gifts. To him was born a son, Citraratha, who was accomplished in deeds and, like his father, gave generous gifts. In this line was born Śaśabindu, a king of supreme vows, a universal monarch of great strength, valor, and many offspring. Śaśabindu had a hundred thousand sons, and among them, Anantaka was the foremost and unsurpassed. Anantaka’s son was Yajña, whose son was Dhṛti. Uśanas was his son, who attained dominion over the earth. Uśanas, the most righteous, performed a hundred Aśvamedha sacrifices. His son, remembered as Siteṣu, was a king. Siteṣu’s son was Maruta, a royal sage who further increased the lineage. The valiant Kambalabarhi was the son of Maruta, and his son was the learned Rukmakavaca, who in battle slew armored heroes. Thus unfolds the sacred story of Yayāti’s descendants and the noble lineages that sprang from him, honored by gods and sages, and renowned throughout the earth.