By the grace of the Lord, the divine power of Yoganidrā grew ever greater, and she entered the womb of Yaśodā, the beloved wife of Nandagopa. At the time when the lotus-eyed One was about to be born, a remarkable peace settled over the entire world. All unrighteousness vanished, minds became tranquil, and every fear—whether from planets, stars, serpents, or any other source—was dispelled. With His birth, the Blessed Lord set the world firmly upon the path of righteousness. Even as He descended into the mortal realm, He was surrounded by sixteen thousand one hundred wives. Among these, Rukmini, Satyabhama, and the lovely-faced Jambavati were foremost, and in all, eight queens were chief among them. From these principal wives, the Blessed One—He who is the embodiment of all, without beginning—begot ten million sons with each of the eight. Among this vast progeny, Pradyumna, Charudesna, Samba, and others—thirteen in all—were the most prominent. Pradyumna, in turn, married Rukmavati, the daughter of Rukmi, and from their union was born Aniruddha. Aniruddha married Subhadra, the granddaughter of Rukmini, and from them was born Vajra. Vajra’s son was Pratibahu, and Pratibahu’s son was Sucaru. Thus, the sons of the Yadu lineage multiplied in such great numbers—by the hundreds and thousands—that their count could not be completed even in a hundred years. In this way, the account of the Vrishnis’ birth has fulfilled its purpose. There were, in total, three crore and eighty-eight thousand princes and household teachers, all devoted to the use of arms. Who indeed can enumerate all the Yadavas, those mighty souls, among whom tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands always dwelled? Many powerful Daityas, once slain in battles between gods and demons, were born again among humans as disturbers of the people. To destroy these, the gods themselves descended to earth, taking birth in the Yadu lineage, which consisted of one hundred and one clans, O twice-born one. These divine beings were born among men, endowed with power and measure, and all the Yadavas flourished, living in accordance with the Lord’s command. Whoever listens with devotion to this account of the birth of the Vrishnis is freed from all sins and attains the world of Vishnu. Parāśara continued: Thus, I have given you this summary. Now, listen as I recount the lineage of Turvasa. Turvasa’s son was Vahni; Vahni’s son was Gobhanu; Gobhanu’s son was Traishamba; from him came Karandhama, and from him, Marutta. Marutta was without offspring and therefore appointed Dushmanta, the son of Paurava, as his successor. Thus, by the curse of Yayati, that lineage was merged into the Paurava line. Next, Parāśara spoke of Druhyu’s lineage: Druhyu’s son was Babhru, and Babhru’s son was Setu. Setu’s son was Ārabdha, whose son was Gāndhāra. Gāndhāra’s son was Dharma; from Dharma came Ghṛta, from Ghṛta, Durdama, and from him, Pracetā. Pracetā’s son was Śatadharma, who ruled over many Mleccha peoples in the north. Then Parāśara described the line of Pūru: Pūru’s son was Janamejaya; Janamejaya’s son was Pracinvān; Pracinvān’s son was Pravīra; Pravīra’s son was Manasyu; Manasyu’s son was Abhayada; Abhayada’s son was Sudyumna; Sudyumna’s son was Bahugata; Bahugata’s son was Saṃyāti; Saṃyāti’s son was Ahaṃyāti, and from him came Raudrāśva. Raudrāśva had ten sons: Ṛteṣu, Kakṣeṣu, Sthaṃḍileṣu, Kṛteṣu, Jaleṣu, Dharmeṣu, Dhṛteṣu, Thaleṣu, Sannateṣu, and Vaneṣu. Ṛteṣu’s son was Aṃtināra, who had sons named Sumati, Apratiratha, and Dhruva. Apratiratha’s son was Kaṇva, and Kaṇva’s son was Medhātithi, from whom the Kaṇvāyana Brāhmaṇas arose. Apratiratha also had another son named Ailīna, whose four sons, beginning with Duṣyanta, continued the line. Duṣyanta became a universal emperor, and his son was the great Bharata. Because of Bharata, the gods sing a verse: “Mother is the bellows, father the begetter; the son born from him is truly his own. Accept your son Duṣyanta; do not disregard Śakuntalā.” For the son born from a man’s seed is the one who leads his father from Yama’s abode, and you, Duṣyanta, are the creator of this embryo—thus, Śakuntalā spoke the truth.