Arjuna, the mighty Pandava, journeyed to Manipur, where, through the custom of putrika, he fathered a son named Babruvahana with the daughter of the king of Manipur. Meanwhile, Subhadra, even in her youth, gave birth to Abhimanyu, a child of great strength and valor, who grew to conquer all enemy warriors. Abhimanyu wed Uttara, and when she was pregnant, tragedy struck: Ashvatthama unleashed the Brahma weapon, reducing the unborn child to ashes within the womb. Yet, by the divine will and power of the Lord—whose feet are revered by gods and demons alike—the child was restored, and Parikshit was born. Parikshit now rules the earth, maintaining righteousness without interruption. Let us turn to the future kings. Parikshit, the current ruler, will have four sons: Janamejaya, Shrutasena, Ugrasena, and Bhimasena. Janamejaya’s son will be Shatanika, who will study the Vedas under Yajnavalkya and receive weapons from Kripa. With a mind detached from pleasure and pain, and guided by Shaunaka in self-knowledge, Shatanika will attain supreme liberation. From Shatanika will come Ashvamedhadatta, then Adhisimakrishna, then Nicakshu. When Hastinapura is swept away by the Ganges, Nicakshu will settle in Kaushambi. His son will be Ushna, followed by Vichitraratha, then Shuciratha, then Vrishniman, then Sushena, then Sunitha, then Richa, then Nricakshu, whose son will be Sukhābala. After Sukhābala will be Pariplava, then Sunaya, then Medhavi, then Nripanjaya, then Mridu, then Tigma, then Vasudana, and finally another Shatanika. From this Shatanika will come Udayana, then Vihinara, then Dandapani, then Niramitra, and finally Kṣemaka. It is said that the illustrious lineage, honored by Brahmins and Kshatriyas and revered by royal sages, will come to its end with King Kṣemaka in the Kali age. Now, let us recount the future kings of the Ikshvaku line. Brihadkshana will be the son of Brihadbala, followed by Urukshaya, then Vatsavyuha, then Prativyoma, then Divakara, then Sahadeva, then Brihadasva, then Bhanuratha, then Pratitasva, then Supratika, then Marudeva, then Sunakshatra, then Kinnara, then Antariksha, then Suparna, then Amitrajit, then Brihadbhaja, then Dharmi, then Kritanjaya, then Rananjaya, then Sanjaya, then Shakya, then Shuddhodana, then Rahula, then Prasenajit, then Kshudraka, then Kundaka, then Suratha, whose son will be Sumitra. Thus, these are the Ikshvakus descended from Brihadbala, and the lineage will end with Sumitra in the Kali age. Now I shall recount the succession of the future Barhadrathas among the Magadhas. In this line, powerful kings arose, foremost among them Jarasandha. From Jarasandha’s son came Sahadeva, then Somapi, then Shrutavan, then Ayutayu, then Niramitra, then Sukshatra, then Brihatkarman, then Senajit, then Shrutanjaya, then Vipra, then Shuci, then Kshemya, then Suvrata, then Dharma, then Sushrama, then Dridhasena, then Sumati, then Subala, then Sunita, then Satyajit, then Visajit, and finally Ripunjaya. These Barhadratha kings will rule for a thousand years. Ripunjaya, the last of the Barhadrathas, will have a minister named Munika. Munika will slay his master and place his own son, Pradyota, upon the throne. Pradyota’s son will be Balaka, followed by Vishakhayupa, then Janaka, then Nandivardhana. These five Pradyotas will rule the earth for one hundred and thirty-eight years. After them will come Shishunabha, followed by his son Kakavarna, then Kshemadharma, then Ksataujas, then Vidhisara, then Ajatashatru, then Arbhaka, then Udayana, and then Nandivardhana. Thus, the succession of kings continues, each lineage rising and falling, as the cycles of dharma and time unfold upon the earth.