Budha, blessed with many virtues, begot a single son. Having fulfilled his role as a father, Budha departed for the heavenly realms. The land where his son was born came to be known as Ilavrita, named after Ila. At the dawn of the lunar and solar dynasties, Ila, the son of Manu, took birth. From Ila’s line, Pururavas became the illustrious progenitor of the lunar dynasty among men, while Ikshvaku, famed among ascetics, stood as the pillar of the solar dynasty. In the course of his life, Ila also lived as a kimpurusha and was then known as Sudyumna. Sudyumna fathered three undefeated sons: Utkala, Gaya, and the mighty Haritashva. The descendants of Utkala were called Utkalas, and those of Gaya were known as Gayas. Haritashva’s domain in the east became renowned, alongside the Kurus. In Pratishthana, a son of Pururavas was anointed king. Ikshvaku, as the eldest heir, received the central region, a land graced by the assembly of worlds, where he enjoyed fruits of divine quality. Nariṣyanta had a son of great strength named Shuci. Ambarisha was the son of Nabhaaga, and Dhrishta was blessed with three sons: Dhritaketu, Citranatha, and the mighty Ranadhṛṣṭa. Sharyati’s son was Anarta, and his daughter was Sukanya. Anarta’s son Rocamana, a powerful ruler, gave his name to the land of Anarta, with its city called Kushasthali. Rocamana’s son was Reva, also known as Raivata, and among his hundred sons, Kakudmi was the eldest. Revati, the renowned daughter of Kakudmi, became the wife of Rama. Karusha’s descendants, known as the Karushas, became famous upon the earth. Prishadhra, due to the sin of killing a cow and his teacher’s curse, became a Shudra. Now, the lineage of Ikshvaku unfolds. Vikukshi, also called Devarat, became the son of Ikshvaku and was the eldest among a hundred sons. He himself had fifteen sons, all foremost among kings, born to the north of Mount Meru. Another fourteen sons, making a hundred in total, were also born. To the south of Mount Meru, the eldest king was Kakutstha, whose son was Suyodhana. Suyodhana’s son was Prithu, followed by Vishvagas, then Indu, and from him came Yuvanashva. Yuvanashva’s son was Shravasta, a prince of great energy. Vatsaka, Shravasta’s son, founded the city of Shravasti in the land of Gauda. From Shravasta came Brihadashva, and from him, Kuvalashva, who became known as Dhundhumara after slaying the demon Dhundhu in ancient times. Kuvalashva’s sons were Dridhashva, Danda, and the renowned Kapilashva; Dhundhumari was mighty indeed. Dridhashva’s son was Pramoda, followed by Haryashva, then Nikumbha, and then Samhataashva. Samhataashva’s sons were Akritashva and Ranashva; Ranashva’s son was Yuvanashva, and from him came Mandhata. Mandhata’s sons were Purukutsa and Dharmasena, the king, as well as the renowned Muchukunda and the mighty Shatrujit. Purukutsa’s son was Vasuda, lord of the Narmada; his son was Sambhuti, and from him came Tridhanva. Tridhanva’s son was Trayyaruṇa, whose son was Satyavrata, and from him came Satyaratha. Satyaratha’s son was Hariśchandra, famed for his virtue. From Hariśchandra came Rohita; from Rohita, Vṛka was born, and from Vṛka, Bāhu. Sagara, the king of supreme righteousness, was Bāhu’s son. Sagara had two wives, Prabhā and Bhānumatī. Both, desiring sons, worshipped the sage Aurva, a descendant of Agni. Pleased by their devotion, Aurva granted them boons: one would have sixty thousand sons, and the other, a single son who would continue the lineage. Prabhā accepted the boon of many sons, while Bhānumatī bore one son, Asamañjas. Prabhā, of the Yādava line, gave birth to sixty thousand sons. These sixty thousand sons, while digging the earth in search of the sacrificial horse, were burned by Viṣṇu. Asamañjas’ son was the renowned Aṃśumān, whose son was Dilīpa. Dilīpa’s son was Bhagīratha, who, through great austerities, brought down the sacred Gaṅgā, known as Bhāgīrathī. Bhagīratha’s son was Nābhāga, and from him came Ambarīṣa. Sindhudvīpa was Ambarīṣa’s son, whose son was Ayutāyu. From Ayutāyu came Ṛtuparṇa, and his son was Kalmāṣapāda, known for his deeds. Kalmāṣapāda’s son was Anaraṇya, whose son was Nighna. Nighna had two sons, the kings Anamitra and Raghu. Anamitra went to the forest and in the Kṛta age would become king. From Raghu came Dilīpa, and from Dilīpa, Ajaka. Ajā, born of Dīrghabāhu, was the father of Daśaratha, the illustrious king. Daśaratha had four sons, all of the nature of Nārāyaṇa. Among them, Rāma was the eldest, the destroyer of Rāvaṇa and the great enhancer of the Raghu lineage. The sage Vālmīki, best among the Bhārgavas, composed the story of Rāma. Rāma’s sons, Kuśa and Lava, continued the Ikṣvāku line. From Kuśa was born Atithi, followed by Niṣadha. Niṣadha’s son was Nala, and from Nala came Nabha, thus continuing the noble lineage.