Let me recount to you the illustrious lineage, as preserved in sacred memory. On Mount Viṣṇupada, the abode of the great soul, there was a grand sacrifice in which Soma was drunk by Indra, and it was Dharmaratha who performed this mighty rite. Dharmaratha’s son was King Citraratha, and Citraratha’s son was King Daśaratha, also known as Lomapāda. Daśaratha’s daughter was Śāntā. By the grace of the sage Rishyasringa, Daśaratha’s heroic son was born, a king of great mind who commanded a fourfold army and enhanced his lineage. His son was Chaturanga, and another son named Pṛthulāśa is also remembered. Pṛthulāśa’s son was Campa, who founded the city Campāvatī, called Campā, inhabited by all four classes. For sixty thousand years, Campa dwelled in Campāvatī, where Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas performed their own duties, devoted to dharma, austerity, and followers of Vishnu. Taṇḍikaraṭa’s son, Vāraṇa, known as Śakravāraṇa, was born and brought to earth the excellent Mandhor vehicle. Haryyanga’s heir was King Bhadraratha, whose son was Bṛhatkarmā, lord of the people. Bṛhadratha was his son, and from him was born Bṛhanmanā. Bṛhanmanā begot a son named Jayadratha, from whom came King Ṛḍharatha, and then Viśvajit Janamejaya. His heir was of the Angas, from whom Karṇa became king. Karṇa’s son was Śūrasena, who was remembered as twice-born. At this point, a question arose: How was Karṇa, the son of a charioteer, also a descendant of Anga? The answer was sought from the learned. Bṛhadbhānu’s son, King Bṛhanmanā, had two wives, both daughters of the Caidya. Each bore him a son: Yaśodevī’s son was King Jayadratha, and Satyā’s son was Vijaya, who was known as being between Brahmin and Kshatriya. Vijaya’s son was Dhṛti, and his son was Dhṛtavrata. Dhṛtavrata’s son was Satyakarma, renowned for his great deeds. Satyakarma’s son was the charioteer Adhiratha, who adopted Karṇa. Thus, Karṇa became the son of a charioteer, and so the lineage of Anga is explained. All these kings descended from Anga have now been recounted. Now listen to the descendants of Pūru. Pūru’s son was the mighty-armed King Janamejaya, whose son Aviddha conquered the eastern direction. Aviddha’s son was Pravīra, and Pravīra’s son was Manasyu. Manasyu’s son was King Jayada, whose heir was Dhundhu, a great king. Dhundhu’s son was Bahugavi, and his son was Sañjāti. Now hear of Raudrāśva, Sañjāti’s son, who had ten sons by Ghṛtācī, the Apsaras: Rajeyu, Kṛteyu, Vakṣeyu, Sthaṇḍileyu, Ghṛteyu, Jaleyu, and Sthaleyu were seven; Dharmeyu, Sannateyu, and Vaneyu were three others, making ten in total. Rudra, Śūdra, Madra, Śubhā, and Jāmalajā are also mentioned, as are Talā, Khalā, and these seven, as well as Gopajalā, Tāmrarasā, and Ratnakūṭī. From their lineage came Ātreya, whose lord was Prabhākara. Anādṛṣṭa was the royal sage, and his son was Riveyu. Riveyu’s wife was Jvalanā, daughter of Takṣaka, and in that noble lady, the royal sage begot a son named Ranti. Ranti, son of Nara and Sarasvatī, begot virtuous sons: Trasū, Pratiratha, and Dhruva, who was exceedingly righteous. Gaurī, the renowned daughter, was the auspicious mother of Māndhātṛ. Dhurya, son of Pratiratha, had a son named Kaṇṭha. Medhātithi, a divine sage, was Kaṇṭha’s son; from him arose the Kāṇṭhāyana brahmins. Thus, in the lineage, there was a daughter who bore sons. Trasū had a beloved son, Malina, who was a speaker of Brahman. Then Upadāta was born, and thus he had four sons: Suṣmanta, Duṣyanta, Pravīra, and Anagha. Thereafter, the emperor Dauṣyanti, the foremost among kings, was born. In Śakuntalā, Bharata was born, after whom the land is called Bhārata. To Duṣyanta, the king, a bodiless voice spoke: “The mother is the bellows, the father is the son; by whom he was born, he is indeed the same. Accept your son, Duṣyanta,” said Śakuntalā, speaking the truth. The voice explained: “The one who deposits the seed leads the son from the realm of Yama, O king; and you are the nourisher of the embryo. Do not disregard Śakuntalā.” Bharata begot nine sons from three women, but the king did not accept them, saying, “They are not suitable for me.” The mothers, angered, sent their sons to the realm of Yama, and thus for that king, the birth of sons was spread out. Then, brought by the Maruts, a son was given to Bṛhaspati. Bharadvāja was transferred by the Maruts, powerful through sacrifices. There, the noble Bharadvāja’s birth and transfer by the Maruts to Bharata are described. When his wife was near to giving birth, the sage was present. Seeing his brother’s wife, Bṛhaspati spoke: “Adorn your body, O beautiful one, grant me union.” Thus addressed, she replied, “O lord, I am pregnant; the embryo is mature and utters Brahman with its voice.” She continued, “Your seed is unfailing, yet the act is unrighteous.” Thus addressed, Bṛhaspati replied to her, smiling, “You must never instruct Vinaya in any way.” Then, delighted, he forcibly approached her for union. At that moment, the embryo, rejoicing, spoke to Bṛhaspati: “Father Bṛhaspati, I was already present here before.” Thus, the sacred lineage was preserved, and the wisdom of the ancestors flowed forth, each generation carrying the light of dharma and the blessings of the divine.