Parāśara, the revered sage, continued his narration, saying, “I have thus given you a summary of the lineages. Now, listen as I recount the descendants of Turvasa. Turvasa had a son named Vahni, who in turn fathered Gobhanu. Gobhanu’s son was Traishamba, and from him came Karandhama. Karandhama’s son was Marutta, who, being without offspring, appointed Dushmanta, the son of Paurava, as his successor. In this way, due to the curse of Yayati, the Turvasa lineage merged into the Paurava line. Parāśara then turned to the descendants of Druhyu. Druhyu’s son was Babhru, and Babhru’s son was Setu. Setu’s son was named Ārabdha, who fathered Gāndhāra. Gāndhāra’s son was Dharma, and from Dharma came Ghṛta. Ghṛta’s son was Durdama, and Durdama’s son was Pracetā. Pracetā’s son was Śatadharma, who became ruler over many northern Mleccha peoples. Next, Parāśara described the lineage of Pūru. Pūru’s son was Janamejaya, whose son was Pracinvān. Pracinvān’s son was Pravīra, and Pravīra’s son was Manasyu. Manasyu’s son was Abhayada, who fathered Sudyumna. Sudyumna’s son was Bahugata, and Bahugata’s son was Saṃyāti. Saṃyāti’s son was Ahaṃyāti, from whom came Raudrāśva. Raudrāśva had ten sons: Ṛteṣu, Kakṣeṣu, Sthaṃḍileṣu, Kṛteṣu, Jaleṣu, Dharmeṣu, Dhṛteṣu, Thaleṣu, Sannateṣu, and Vaneṣu. Ṛteṣu’s son was Aṃtināra, who had three sons: Sumati, Apratiratha, and Dhruva. Apratiratha’s son was Kaṇva, and Kaṇva’s son was Medhātithi. From Medhātithi descended the Kaṇvāyana Brāhmaṇas. Apratiratha also had another son named Ailīna, who had four sons, the eldest being Duṣyanta. Duṣyanta became a universal emperor, and his son was the renowned Bharata. Because of Bharata’s greatness, even the gods sing a verse: ‘The mother is like the bellows, the father is the begetter; the son born from him is truly his own. Accept your son Duṣyanta; do not disregard Śakuntalā.’ It was said that the son born of a man’s seed leads the king from Yama’s abode, and Duṣyanta was indeed the creator of this embryo—Śakuntalā spoke the truth. Bharata had nine sons from his three wives. However, when he declared, ‘These are not suitable for me,’ their mothers, fearing they would be cast aside, killed those sons. When he remained without an heir, the Maruts, the deities of the Soma sacrifice, desiring a son for Bharata, bestowed upon him a son named Bharadvāja. This child was born of Mamata, the wife of Utathya and daughter of Dīrghatamas, through the power of Bṛhaspati. A verse is recited explaining his name: ‘O Bṛhaspati, lift up this burden, this child, Bharadvāja!’ Thus, as the two parents departed, he came to be known as Bharadvāja. Since Bharadvāja was given by the Maruts when Bharata was without a son, he was also called Vitatha. Vitatha had a son named Manyu. Manyu’s sons were Bṛhatkṣatra, Mahāvīrya, Nagara, and Garga. Nagara’s son was Saṃkṛti, and from Saṃkṛti came Guruprīti and Antideva. Garga’s son was Śini, from whom the Gārgya line arose, and among them appeared Kṣatriya-born Brāhmaṇas. Mahāvīrya’s son was Durukṣaya, who had three sons: Trayyāruṇi, Puṣkariṇa, and Kapi. These three later attained Brāhmaṇa status. Bṛhatkṣatra’s son was Suhotra, and from Suhotra came Hasti, who founded the city of Hastinapura. Hasti had three sons: Ajamīḍha, Dvijamīḍha, and Purumīḍha. From Ajamīḍha came Kaṇva, and from Kaṇva, Medhātithi. From him descended the Kaṇvāyana Brāhmaṇas. Ajamīḍha also had another son named Bṛhadiṣu. Thus, the noble lineages of the descendants of Turvasa, Druhyu, and Pūru were established and continued, each playing their part in the unfolding history of the world.