O King, you neither sought those worlds with words nor with your heart, nor did you despise me. Therefore, infinite worlds, vast and resounding like thunder, lightning-bright, are established in heaven. You should accept these worlds, O King, which I have given you; if you do not wish to purchase them, I will not reclaim them after giving. Go, dear one, to those worlds where your destiny leads. Just as you, whose power rivals Indra’s, possess infinite worlds, so today in this world I do not delight in gifts given by another. Therefore, O Śibi, I do not welcome your words. If you do not accept each of our worlds, then, having given all those worlds, we shall descend to hell. Do as you see fit, you who are virtuous and perceive truth and righteousness; but I do not accept what was not accomplished by me in the past. For me, who remains untouched, what has been said does not apply here, O lion among kings; whatever is proper for this giving, that alone will yield endless fruit. Whose are these five golden chariots, which stand tall, blazing and shining like tongues of fire? These golden chariots shine for both you and me; you must ascend them and travel together with me. Take your place on the chariot, O King, and stride forth through the sky; we too will follow when the time comes. Now all must depart together, for heaven has been won; the path, free from impurity, is seen leading to the abode of the gods. All the kings, O ruler, mounted the chariots and set forth, ascending to the heavens, shining as they covered earth and sky with righteousness. I think I will be the first to go ahead, and Indra, my friend of great soul, will surely accompany me. But why did Śibi, king of the Ushinaras, alone urge his steeds forward with such speed? He gave to Devayāna all his wealth, blamelessly; this is the son of Ushinara, and thus Śibi is indeed the best among you. Charity, purity, truth, nonviolence, modesty, fortune, patience, equanimity, and compassion—all these virtues, O king, are established in Śibi, unmatched in wisdom. Thus, one who practices modesty and upright conduct bears these, and so Śibi will ascend the chariot. Then Ashtaka, out of curiosity, questioned his maternal grandfather, who was like Indra: “I ask you, O king, tell me the truth—who are you, where do you come from, how did you arrive? What you have done, no other Brahmin or Kshatriya in the world could accomplish.” “I am Yayāti, son of Nahusha, father of Puru, sovereign of the earth; I reveal to you, my grandsons, this secret teaching, O grandfather, which is well known among you. I conquered all this earth, rich and abundant, and gave it to the Brahmins, along with pure horses, many beautiful ones; then the gods became recipients of merit. I gave the earth to the Brahmins, filled with all kinds of excellent food, praised cattle, gold, and chief treasures, horses with elephants by the hundreds and tens of thousands. By truth, both heaven and earth, and likewise fire, burn among men; not a single word of mine is spoken in vain, for the virtuous honor only truth. Whoever reports to the twice-born and to the sacred fires all our deeds, as they truly happened, without envy, shall share our world.” Thus, O king, the great-souled Yayāti was carried across by his grandsons, the best of friends; abandoning the earth, performing most noble deeds, he went to heaven, having spread his actions across the world. Thus, everything has been narrated to you in detail, as it happened—the deeds of Nahusha’s line, whose fame is established in the Paurava dynasty, in which you were born, O king among men. Hearing this from Shaunaka, King Shatanika was amazed and, filled with great joy, shone like the full moon. Then the king duly honored Shaunaka with jewels, cows, gold, and various kinds of garments. Shaunaka accepted all the wealth that the king had offered, and after giving it to the Brahmins, he disappeared. The assembled sages then requested, “We wish to hear in detail about the lineage of Yayati—tell us how it became established in the world through his sons, beginning with Yadu.” Shaunaka replied, “I will recount the lineage of Yadu, the eldest and most powerful; listen as I narrate it in order and in detail. Yadu had five sons, equal to the sons of the gods, great chariot-warriors and mighty archers—hear their names from me. Sahasrajit was the eldest, then came Kroshtu, Nila, Antika, and Laghu; Sahasrajit’s heir was a king named Shatajit. Shatajit also had three illustrious heirs: Haihaya, Haya, and Venuhaya. Haihaya’s heir was the renowned Dharmanetra; Dharmanetra’s son was Kunti, and his son was Samhata. Samhata’s heir was the king named Mahishman; Mahishman’s son was the valiant Rudrashrenya. He became king in Varanasi, as previously mentioned; Rudrashrenya’s son was a king named Durdama. Durdama’s son was the wise and powerful Kanaka; Kanaka had four sons, renowned in the world. They were Kritavirya, Kritagni, Kritavarma, and the fourth was Kritaujas; from Kritavirya was born Arjuna. This king Arjuna was born with a thousand arms, lord of the seven islands; he performed severe austerities for ten thousand years. Kārtavīrya worshipped Dattatreya, the son of Atri; to him, Dattatreya granted four supreme boons. First, the best of kings asked for a thousand arms; then, for the power to restrain the wicked, and to prevent unrighteousness by the virtuous. To conquer the earth by battle, to rule it righteously, and, in war, to have the right to slay those who exceed their bounds. By him, the entire earth with its seven islands, mountains, and encircled by seven oceans, was conquered according to the Kshatriya law.