Budha, radiant and gentle, addressed the slender, beautiful woman before him: “You are Ilā, O lovely one, and I am Budha, known for my love and wisdom, born in a noble family. My father is the foremost among Brahmins.” Hearing these words, Ilā entered Budha’s magnificent home. The house was wondrous, its jeweled pillars shining with divine magic. Dwelling there, Ilā felt fulfilled in every way. She marveled, “What noble conduct! What great wealth and lineage, for both myself and my husband—what supreme beauty!” In that splendid forest abode, filled with every pleasure, Ilā enjoyed a long, blissful time with Budha, as if she were in Indra’s own palace. Meanwhile, the brothers of the king, the sons of Manu led by Ikṣvāku, began searching for him. Their quest brought them near the Saravana, where they saw a splendid mare, radiant with jeweled ornaments, unsurpassed in beauty. Astonished, they recognized her: “This is Candraprabha, the horse of that great-souled one! How has this noble horse become a mare?” They turned to their priest, the son of Mitra and Varuṇa, seeking answers. They asked Vasiṣṭha, the foremost knower of yoga, “What is this strange event?” With his meditative vision, Vasiṣṭha explained everything: “Long ago, in Saravana, a condition was set by Shiva’s beloved—any man who enters here will become a woman. Even this horse became female, along with the king. But Ilā will regain manhood, just as before, like Kubera.” Vasiṣṭha advised that effort should be made, and Pinākin (Shiva) worshipped. The sons of Manu then went to the great god Maheśvara. They praised Pārvatī and Parameśvara with many hymns. Pleased, the divine couple responded, “Enough, the appointed time has come—what now?” They revealed, “Whatever fruit Ikṣvāku would gain from the horse sacrifice, that will be for both of us. By offering it, will the hero become a Kiṃpuruṣa without doubt?” With this assurance, the sons of Vaivasvata departed. After performing the horse sacrifice, Ilā was transformed into a Kiṃpuruṣa—alternating, for one month as a man, for the next as a woman. While staying in Budha’s house, Ilā became pregnant and gave birth to a single son, endowed with many virtues. Budha, having fathered this son Pūru, returned to heaven. From Ilā’s name, the land became known as Ilāvṛta. The king Ilā, born of both the lunar and solar dynasties, increased the lineage. Purūravas, son of Pūru, became the illustrious progenitor of the line, and likewise, the king of the Ikṣvāku and solar dynasty was renowned. Ilā, in the state of Kiṃpuruṣa, was also called Sudyumna, and Sudyumna had three unconquered sons: Utkala, Gaya, and the mighty Haritāśva. Utkala’s land became Utkalā, Gaya’s city was Gayāpurī, and Haritāśva’s region to the south was known with the Kurus. After establishing his son Purūravas in the city, Sudyumna went to enjoy the divine land of Ilāvṛta, living on fruits, while Ikṣvāku’s eldest heir received the Madhyadeśa. Nariṣyanta’s son was the powerful Śuka. Nābhāga and Ambarīṣa were the sons of Dhṛṣṭa, who himself had three sons: Dhṛṣṭaketu, steadfast in duty; Raṇadhṛṣṭa, mighty; and Ānarta, whose daughter was Sukanyā. Ānarta’s son was the splendid Rocamāna, and his land was named Ānarta, the city Kuśasthalī. Rocamāna’s son was Reva, from whom came Raivata, and Kakudmī, the eldest of a hundred sons. Kakudmī’s daughter, Revatī, became the famed wife of Rāma. From Karūṣa descended many renowned Kārūṣas. Pṛṣadhra, due to the slaying of a cow, was cursed by his teacher to become a Śūdra. The sons of Ikṣvāku were Vikukṣi, Nimi, and Daṇḍaka. Of the hundred sons, fifty were foremost, their descendants becoming excellent kings to the north of Meru, while forty-eight others ruled as kings to the south of Meru. From the eldest was born Kakutstha, whose son was Suyodhana; Suyodhana’s son was Prithu, himself the son of Vishvasta’s Prithu. Prithu’s son was Ardras, from whom came Yuvanashva. Yuvanashva’s son was Shavasta, renowned for his strength, who founded Shravasti in the land of Anga. From Shravasta came Brihadashva, and from him Kuvalashva, also known as Dhundhumara for slaying the demon Dhundhu. Dhundhumara had three sons: Dridashva, Ghrini, and the famed and mighty Kapilashva. Dridashva’s son was Pramoda, whose son was Haryashva. Haryashva’s son was Nikumbha, from whom came Samhatashva, who had two sons: Akritashva and Ranashva. Yuvanashva was the son of Ranashva, and from him was born the illustrious Mandhata. Mandhata’s sons were Purukutsa and Dharmasetu, the king, and the renowned Muchukunda, mighty friend of Indra. Purukutsa’s son was Dussaha, lord of the Narmada. Thus, the noble lineages flourished, their virtues and deeds echoing through the ages.