From her, Vajra was born, and from Vajra came Pratibahu. Sucaru was born from Pratibahu. In this way, the illustrious Yadu lineage flourished, with sons numbering in the hundreds and thousands—so many that even after a hundred years, one could not recount them all. Thus, the verses describing this lineage have fulfilled their purpose. Among the Yadavas, there were thirty-eight million princes and household teachers, all devoted to the arts of weaponry. Who could possibly enumerate those great souls, the Yadavas, among whom tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands always dwelled together? It is said that those mighty Daityas, who had once been slain in the battles between gods and demons, were reborn among humans as disturbers of the world. To bring about their destruction, the gods themselves descended to earth, taking birth in the Yadu lineage, which was composed of a hundred and one clans, O twice-born one. These divine beings, established in measure and power, were born among men; and all the Yadavas flourished, living in accordance with his 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. Having thus summarized the Yadu lineage, Parashara continued: Now, understand the lineage of Turvasa. Turvasa’s son was Vahni. Vahni’s son was Gobhanu, whose son was Traishamba. From Traishamba came Karandhama, and from Karandhama, Marutta. Marutta, being without offspring, appointed Dushmanta, the son of Paurava, as his successor. In this way, by the curse of Yayati, the Turvasa line merged into the Paurava line. Parashara then described the Druhyu lineage: Druhyu’s son was Babhru, and Babhru’s son was Setu. Setu’s son was Arabdha, whose son was Gandhara. Gandhara’s son was Dharma, from whom came Ghrita. Ghrita’s son was Durdama, and Durdama’s son was Pracheta. Pracheta’s son was Shatadharma, who ruled over many of the northern Mleccha peoples. Turning to the Puru lineage, Parashara spoke: Puru’s son was Janamejaya. Janamejaya’s son was Pracinvan, whose son was Praveera. Praveera’s son was Manasyu; Manasyu’s son was Abhayada; Abhayada’s son was Sudyumna; Sudyumna’s son was Bahugata; Bahugata’s son was Samyati; Samyati’s son was Ahamyati; from Ahamyati came Raudrashva. Raudrashva had ten sons: Riteshu, Kaksheshu, Sthandileshu, Kriteshu, Jaleshu, Dharmeshhu, Dhriteshu, Thaleshu, Sannateshu, and Vaneshu. Riteshu’s son was Amtinara, who had three sons: Sumati, Apratiratha, and Dhruva. Apratiratha’s son was Kanva, and Kanva’s son was Medhatithi. From Medhatithi, the Kanvayana Brahmanas were born. Apratiratha also had another son named Ailina, who had four sons, the eldest of whom was Dushyanta. Dushyanta became a universal emperor, and his son was Bharata. Because of Bharata, the following verse is sung by the gods: “Mother is the bellows, father the begetter; the son born from him is indeed his own. Accept your son Dushyanta; do not disregard Shakuntala.” It is said that the son born of a man’s seed leads the king from Yama’s abode, and that Dushyanta was indeed the creator of this embryo—thus, Shakuntala spoke the truth. Bharata had nine sons from his three wives. However, their mothers, fearing abandonment after Bharata declared, “These are not suitable for me,” killed those sons. When Bharata was unsuccessful in producing a son, the Maruts, desiring to bless him, gave him a son named Bharadvaja, who was born from Mamata, the wife of Utathya and daughter of Dirghatamas, by the power of Brihaspati. A verse explains the name of this child: “O Brihaspati, lift up this burden, this child, Bharadvaja!” Thus, having spoken, the two parents departed, and so he was called Bharadvaja. This Bharadvaja, given by the Maruts when no son was born, was also called Vitatha. Vitatha had a son named Manyu. Manyu’s sons were Brihatkshatra, Mahavirya, Nagara, and Garga. Nagara’s son was Samkriti, from whom came Gurupriti and Antideva. From Garga came Shini, from whom the Gargya lineage arose; among them, there appeared Brahmanas born of Kshatriya ancestry. Thus, the sacred lineages continued, each fulfilling its role in the unfolding of dharma and destiny.