O King, the one who deposits the seed delivers his son from the realm of Yama, and you, as the nourisher of the embryo, are urged not to disregard Śakuntalā. Bharata, longing for heirs, begot nine sons from three women, but none satisfied him; he declared, “They are not suitable for me,” and refused to accept them. Angered by his rejection, the mothers sent their sons to Yama’s realm, and so the king’s progeny became scattered. Then, the Maruts, compassionate wind deities, intervened. They brought a son to Bṛhaspati, and transferred Bharadvāja, who was empowered by sacrifices, to Bharata. Thus, the birth and transfer of the noble Bharadvāja by the Maruts to Bharata was recounted. When Bṛhaspati’s wife was near to giving birth, the sage was present. Seeing his brother’s wife, Bṛhaspati addressed her: “Adorn yourself, O beautiful one, and grant me union.” She replied, “O lord, I am already pregnant; the embryo is mature and utters Brahman with its voice.” She continued, “Your seed is unfailing, but this act is unrighteous.” Bṛhaspati, smiling, responded, insisting she should never instruct Vinaya in any way, and forcibly sought union. At that moment, the embryo within her rejoiced and spoke to Bṛhaspati: “Father Bṛhaspati, I am already present here.” The sage replied angrily, “Your seed is unfailing, but there is no room for two.” Because the embryo had hindered him when all beings desired union, Bṛhaspati cursed him: “You shall enter into deep darkness for a long time.” Bṛhaspati’s seed blocked the entrance of the mother, restraining the child between the two. When the boy was born, Mamatā, the mother, said, “I will go to my own house, O Bṛhaspati; this is Bharadvāja.” Having said this, she departed, abandoning the son. Bharadvāja thus became known as the one who was told, “bear him well.” Seeing the child abandoned by both mother and father, the compassionate Maruts took Bharadvāja with them. At that time, Bharata, longing for a son, performed sacrifices with the Maruts, offering desired and occasional rites. When the lord did not obtain a son, he performed the Marutsoma sacrifice yet again. The Maruts, pleased by his devotion, granted Bharadvāja, the wise son of Bṛhaspati, to Bharata as his son. Bharata, now fulfilled, declared, “Now that my lineage is restored, I am fulfilled by you, O illustrious one.” Since Bharata’s previous attempts at begetting a son were in vain, Bharadvāja was called Vitatha. Thus, though Bharadvāja was a Brahmin by birth, he became a Kshatriya and was remembered as Dvimukhyāyana, the one with two fathers. When Vitatha was born, Bharata ascended to heaven, and Vitatha’s heir on earth was Bhuvamanyu. Bhuvamanyu had four sons, each like a great element: Bṛhatkṣatra, mighty in valor; Nara; Gāgra, strong in might; and Bhima, a devourer of great valor. Nara’s son was Saṃkṛti, whose two powerful sons, Guruvīrya and Trideva, were known as the Saṃkṛtis. Gāgra’s heirs were born from Śinibaddha and remembered as the Gāgryas, twice-born Kshatriyas. Bhima’s wife, Vishala, bore him three sons: Trayyaruni, Pushkarini, and the third, a monkey. Trayyaruni and Pushkarini became renowned sages, while the monkey belonged to a noble warrior lineage. The Gagras, Sankritas, and Viryas, though twice-born, were endowed with warrior qualities and took refuge in the Angirasa branch, which was associated with Brihatkshatra. Brihatkshatra’s heir was Suhotra, righteous in conduct. Suhotra’s heir was Hastin, who established and named the city Hastinapura. Hastin had three supremely righteous heirs: Ajamidha, Dvimidha, and Purumidha. Ajamidha’s sons were Shabha, illustrious upholders of noble lineage, who became righteous kings after great austerity. By the grace of Bharadvaja, their lineage unfolded: In Kesini, Ajamidha begot Kantha, whose son was Medhatithi, from whom the Kanthayana Brahmins descended. In Dhūmini, Ajamidha begot King Brihadvasu. Brihadvasu’s son was Brihadvishnu, of great strength; his son was Brihatkarma, whose son was Brihadratha. Brihadratha’s son was Vishvajit, and Vishvajit’s son was Senajit, who had four sons renowned throughout the world: Rucirashva, Kavya, Rama of firm bow, and Vatsa, King Avantaka. These were called the Parivatsaras. Rucirashva’s heir was Prithushena, of great fame. Prithushena’s son was Para, and Para’s son was Nipa. Nipa had one hundred sons, all kings known as the Nipas. Among them, the illustrious Kirtivardhana founded the lineage. In Kampilya, there was a king named Samara, who became known as Cheshta Samara. Thus, the noble lineage, shaped by divine intervention, sacrifice, and the grace of sages and gods, continued through generations, establishing righteous kings and illustrious families upon the earth.