Listen now to the lineage of the royal sage Kroṣṭu, renowned for his supreme manliness. From his line emerged Viṣṇu, the foremost among the Vṛṣṇi clan. Kroṣṭu had but one son, the illustrious Vṛjinīvān, whose own son was Svātī, followed by Kuśaṅku. Kuśaṅku, possessed of great strength and desiring progeny, performed many grand sacrifices, bestowing generous gifts upon all. In time, his son Citraratha was born, a man accomplished in noble deeds and heroic acts. Citraratha himself, a valiant sacrificer, continued the tradition of generosity. From this line arose Śaśabindu, a king of supreme vows, famed as a universal monarch of immense strength and valor, blessed with many children. Among Śaśabindu's hundred thousand sons, Anantaka was regarded as the foremost and unsurpassed. Anantaka's son was Yajña, whose son was Dhṛti; Uśanas followed, attaining dominion over the earth. Uśanas, most righteous, performed a hundred Aśvamedha sacrifices. His son Siteṣu was remembered as a noble king. Maruta, Siteṣu's son, was a royal sage who further increased the lineage. Maruta's son was the valiant Kambalabarhi. From Kambalabarhi came the learned Rukmakavaca, who slew armored heroes in battle and, with sharp arrows from his bow, attained supreme glory. In his own Aśvamedha sacrifice, Rukmakavaca gave the earth to the priests. From Rukmakavaca was born Parāvṛt, destroyer of enemy heroes, whose great strength was matched by his five sons: Rukmeshu, Prithurukma, Jyamagha, Parigha, and Hari. Parāvṛt assigned Parigha and Hari to the Videhas. Rukmeshu became king, aided by Prithurukma, but together they exiled King Jyamagha, who then dwelt in an ashram. Though peaceful and living in the forest, Jyamagha was instructed by Brahmins. Taking up his bow, he journeyed to another land, bearing a banner and riding a chariot. Alone with only his wife, he went to Mount Rikshavat on the bank of the Narmada, dwelling there, abandoned by others. Jyamagha's wife, Shaibya, was virtuous and faithful. By her intense austerity, Shaibya bore a child. The fortunate and mature Shaibya gave birth to a son named Vidarbha. To the king's daughter were born the learned Kratha and Kaishika. Vidarbha, king of Vidarbha, had two sons, both valiant and skilled in battle: Romapada and Babhrus, remembered as his own son. Sudhriti, Vidarbha's son, was wise and supremely righteous. From Sudhriti came Kaushika, from whom the lineage of the Chedis is known. Kratha was the son of Vidarbha; Kunti was his son; from Kunti came Vrtta, and from Vrtta, Ranadhrishta, powerful in battle. Ranadhrishta's son was Nidhriti, destroyer of enemy heroes; his son, Dasharha, was a slayer of great hosts of foes. Dasharha's son was Vyapta, whose son was Jimuta; Jimuta's son was Vikriti, and his son was Bhimaratha. Bhimaratha's son was Navaratha, ever devoted to charity and righteousness, steadfast in truthfulness. Navaratha's son was Dridharatha, whose son was Shakuni; from Shakuni came Karambha, and then Devarata. From Devarata was born the illustrious king Devarati, who was like one born of the gods, named Devakshatra. Devakshatra's son was the glorious Madhur, founder of the Madhu dynasty. From Madhu came the Kuru lineage. From the Kuru line came Anu, then Purutvan, the best of men. From Purutvan and Bhadravati of Vidarbha was born Anshu. Anshu took a wife from the Ikshvaku line; from him was born Sattva, and from Sattva, Satvata, endowed with all virtues and enhancer of his lineage. Thus, the lineage of Jyamagha has been described in detail. Whoever reads or hears this account of Jyamagha's descendants lives long and attains heaven, sovereignty, and happiness. From Sātvata, endowed with truthfulness, were born four sons: Bhajana, shining brightly; Divya; Devāvṛdha; and Nṛpa. Andhaka, greatly fortunate, and Vṛṣṇi, the joy of the Yadus, also belonged to this line. Let us hear in detail about the natural qualities of these four. From Sṛñjaya and from Bhajana, the radiant one, were born Ayutāyu, Śatāyu, the mighty Balavān, and Harṣakṛt, as they are known. Among them, King Devāvṛdha performed supreme austerity, praying for a son endowed with all virtues. His son, renowned as Babhrū, was a most excellent king, famed for his virtue. Those versed in ancient genealogies sing of him. Now, as we hear from afar and see from near, let us recount the virtues of the great-souled Devāvṛdha. Babhrū was the foremost among men; Devāvṛdha was equal to the gods. There were five, then sixty, then six thousand and eight men among their descendants. Those who attained immortality, even beyond Babhrū and Devāvṛdha, were sacrificers, generous, heroic, devoted to Brahman, and firm in their vows. Renowned for their great energy, mighty chariot-warriors among the Sātvatas, among their descendants were born the Bhojas, comparable to the gods.