In ancient times, King Aṃtināra had three sons: Sumati, Apratiratha, and Dhruva. Among them, Apratiratha continued the lineage with his son Kaṇva, who in turn fathered Medhātithi. From Medhātithi arose the distinguished Kaṇvāyana Brāhmaṇas, renowned among the learned. Apratiratha also had another son named Ailīna. Ailīna was blessed with four sons, the first of whom was Duṣyanta. Duṣyanta rose to become a universal emperor, and his son was the illustrious Bharata. So significant was Bharata that the gods themselves sang a verse in his honor, declaring: "Mother is the bellows, father the begetter; the son born from him is indeed his own. Accept your son Duṣyanta; do not disregard Śakuntalā." They proclaimed that a son born of a man's seed leads the king from Yama's abode, and that Duṣyanta was indeed Bharata's rightful son, affirming Śakuntalā's truth. Bharata had nine sons from his three wives. However, when Bharata declared, "These are not suitable for me," their mothers, fearing abandonment, tragically killed those sons. With no heir left, Bharata was unsuccessful in producing a son. It was then that the Maruts, divine performers of the Soma sacrifice, desiring to bless him with a child, gave him a son named Bharadvāja. This child was born from Mamata, the wife of Utathya and daughter of Dīrghatamas, by the power of Bṛhaspati. A verse explains his name: "O Bṛhaspati, lift up this burden, this child, Bharadvāja!" With these words, the two parents departed, and thus he was called Bharadvāja. Bharadvāja, given by the Maruts when Bharata lacked a son, also received the name Vitatha. Vitatha had a son named Manyu. Manyu's sons were Bṛhatkṣatra, Mahāvīrya, Nagara, and Garga. From Nagara came Saṃkṛti, and from Saṃkṛti descended Guruprīti and Antideva. Garga's line gave rise to Śini, from whom the Gārgya lineage emerged, including Kṣatriya-born Brāhmaṇas. Mahāvīrya's son was Durukṣaya, who had three sons: Trayyāruṇi, Puṣkariṇa, and Kapi. These three sons later attained the status of Brāhmaṇas. 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 whom again descended the Kaṇvāyana Brāhmaṇas. Ajamīḍha had another son named Bṛhadiṣu, whose son was Bṛhaddhanu. Bṛhaddhanu's son was Bṛhatkarmā, from whom came Jayadratha, then Viśvajit, and then Senajit. Senajit had sons named Rucirāśva, Kāśya, Dṛḍhahanus, and Sahanus. Rucirāśva's son was Pṛthusena, from whom came Pāra. Pāra's son was Nīla, who had one hundred sons. Among them, the foremost was Samara, lord of Kāmpilya. Samara had three sons: Pārasu, Supāra, and Sadaśva. From Supāra came Pṛthu, from whom descended Sukṛti, then Vibhrāja, and finally Aṇuha. Thus, the noble lineage continued, each generation giving rise to illustrious descendants, sages, and kings, shaping the heritage of Sanātana Dharma.