Hear now the lineage of the divine hosts and their descendants, as spoken in the sacred tradition. Among the Rudras, the mighty ones named are Ajaikapāda, Ahirbudhnya, Virūpākṣa, Raivata, Hara, Bahurūpa, and Tryambaka, the lord of gods. Alongside them are Sāvitra, Jayanta, Pinākī, and Aparājita—making eleven Rudras, leaders of the celestial hosts. These mind-born bearers of the trident, the Rudras, have sons beyond counting, numbering eighty-four crores, and are considered imperishable. The leaders of hosts, their sons, grandsons, and descendants, born from the womb of Surabhī, protect all directions of the universe. Now, listen as I recount the sons and grandsons born from the wives of Kaśyapa: Aditi, Diti, Danu, Ariṣṭā, Surasā, Surabhī, Vinatā, Tāmrā, Krodhavaśā, Irā, Kadrū, and Viśvā, the sage. From these mothers arose many children, each with their own destinies. The gods called Tuṣitas, who existed during the interval of Cākṣuṣa Manu, and in the time of Vaivasvata, are known as the twelve Ādityas. Their names are Indra, Dhātā, Bhaga, Tvaṣṭā, Mitra, Varuṇa, Yama, Vivasvān, Savitā, Pūṣā, Aṃśumān, and Viṣṇu. These twelve Ādityas, radiant with a thousand rays, are the noble sons of Aditi, born from Mārīca and Kaśyapa. The sons of the sage Bhṛśāśva are remembered as gods who wield divine weapons; these groups of gods, O sages, exist in each cycle of creation, being born and dissolving in every Manvantara. From Diti, Kaśyapa received two sons: Hiraṇyakaśipu and Hiraṇyākṣa. From Hiraṇyakaśipu were born four sons: Prahlāda, Anuhlāda, Saṃhlāda, and Hlāda. Prahlāda’s sons were Āyuṣmān, Śibi, and Bāṣkala. Virocana was the fourth, and he obtained Bali as his son. Bali had a hundred sons, with Bāṇa as the eldest. Among Bāṇa’s brothers were Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Sūrya, Candra, Candrāṃśutāpana, Nikumbhanābha, Gurvakṣa, Kukṣibhīma, and Vibhīṣaṇa, and many others, superior in qualities. Bāṇa himself, endowed with a thousand arms and all kinds of weapons, pleased the bearer of the trident through austerity, and attained the state of Mahākāla, equal to Pinākin. Hiraṇyākṣa’s sons were Ulūka, Śakuni, Bhūtasaṃtāpana, and Mahānābha. From these arose seventy million descendants—sons and grandsons—mighty, gigantic, varied in form, and great in energy. Danu received a hundred sons from Kaśyapa, proud in their strength; among them, Vipracitti was the foremost, exceedingly powerful. Other notable sons were Dvimūrdhā, Śakuni, Śaṅkuśirodhara, Ayomukha, Śambara, Kapiśa, Mārīci, Meghavān, Irā, Garbhaśiras, Vidrāvana, Ketu, Ketuvīrya, Śatahrada, Indrajit, Saptajit, Vajranābha, Ekacakra, Mahābāhu, Vajrākṣa, Tāraka, Asilomā, Pulomā, Bindurbāṇa the great asura, Svarbhānu, and Vṛṣaparvan. These are the foremost sons of Danu. Svarbhānu’s daughter was Prabhā, and Puloman’s daughter was Śacī. Upadānavī, Mandodarī, and Kuhū became wives of Maya. Śarmiṣṭhā, Sundarī, and Candra were daughters of Vṛṣaparvan; Pulomā and Kālakā, daughters of Vaiśvānara, also brought forth many offspring. From their union with Mārīca, sixty thousand Dānavas were born. Mārīca begot the Paulomas and Kālakeyas, invulnerable to the gods and dwelling in Hiraṇyapura. Granted boons by the four-faced one, they were eventually slain in battle. Vipracitti fathered the Saiṃhikeyas on Siṃhikā. The thirteen nephews of Hiraṇyakaśipu were Vyaṃsa, Kalpa, Nala, Vātāpi, Ilvala, Namuci, Śvasṛpa, Ajana, Naraka, Kālanābha, and Saramāṇa. The renowned Kālavīyas enhanced the Danu lineage, and from Saṃhrāda the Daitya came the Nivātakavacas, who were invulnerable to all gods, Gandharvas, serpents, and Rākṣasas, but were slain by Arjuna in battle, taking refuge with Bharga. Tāmrā, from the seed of Mārīca, gave birth to six daughters: Śukī, Śyenī, Bhāsī, Sugrīvī, Gṛdhrikā, and Śuci. Śukī gave birth to parrots and owls; Śyenī bore hawks; Bhāsī gave birth to kites, and Kurarī produced her own kind. Gṛdhrī gave birth to vultures and pigeons, and Pārāvatī to doves and other birds; Haṃsī produced swans, cranes, and krauñcas, and Plavā gave birth to waterfowl. Sugrīvī gave birth to goats, horses, sheep, camels, and asses. Thus is the lineage of Tāmrā told. Now hear of Vinatā. Garuḍa, lord of birds, and Aruṇa, foremost among fliers, were born to her. Saudāmanī, a daughter renowned in the sky, was also born. Sampāti and Jaṭāyu, both sons of Aruṇa, followed. Sampāti’s son was Babhrū, and Śīghraga, famed among all, was also born. From Jaṭāyu came Karṇikāra and the renowned Śatagāmī; Sārasa, Rajjuvāla, and Bheruṇḍa were also his sons. Thus, the divine hosts and their descendants, born from the wives of Kaśyapa and the seed of Mārīca, have filled the worlds with their greatness, strength, and varied forms, guarding all directions and perpetuating the sacred lineages.