After the reign of the Pradyota dynasty, whose five kings ruled the earth for one hundred and thirty-eight years, the throne passed to Śiśunābha. Śiśunābha was succeeded by his son Kākavarṇa, who was followed by his own son Kṣemadharmā. Kṣemadharmā's son, Kṣataujas, then ascended the throne, and after him came Vidhisāra. The line continued with Ajātaśatru, who was succeeded by Arbhaka, and then by Udayana. Udayana's successor was Nandivardhana, after whom Mahānandin became king. Thus, the Śaiśanābha dynasty, through these kings, reigned over the earth for three hundred and sixty-two years. In time, Mahapadma Nanda was born from the womb of a Shudra woman. Driven by a fierce desire for power, and strong like another Parashurama, Mahapadma brought about the destruction of all the Kshatriyas. From his era onward, kings would arise from the Shudra class. Mahapadma Nanda, possessing undivided sovereignty and unchallenged authority, ruled the earth. He had eight sons, beginning with Sumalya, and these sons succeeded him one after another as rulers. The sons of Mahapadma Nanda governed the earth for a span of one hundred years. After the Nanda dynasty, a Brahmin named Kautilya overthrew these nine Nanda kings. In their absence, the Mauryas came to power. Kautilya himself consecrated Chandragupta, born in the Maurya line, as king. Chandragupta's son was Bindusara, whose son was Ashokavardhana. The Maurya line continued with Suyaśas, then Dasharatha, then Samyuta, followed by Shalishuka, then Somasharma, and from him came Shatadhanvan. After Shatadhanvan, Brihadratha was born. Thus, these ten Maurya kings ruled the earth for one hundred and thirty-seven years. At the end of the Maurya dynasty, ten Shunga kings ascended the throne. Pushyamitra, the commander, slew his master and seized the kingdom. His son was Agnimitra, who was succeeded by Sujyestha, then Vasumitra, then Andhaka, then Pulindaka, then Ghoshavasu, then Vajramitra, and then Bhagavata. From Bhagavata came Devabhuti. The Shungas ruled the earth for one hundred and twelve years. Next, the Kaṇva dynasty rose to power. Devabhūti, the last Shunga king, addicted to vice, was killed by his own minister Kaṇva, named Vasudeva, who then enjoyed the kingship. Vasudeva's son was Bhūmitra, followed by his son Nārāyaṇa, and then Nārāyaṇa’s son Suśarmā. These four Kaṇvāyana kings ruled for forty-five years. Afterwards, Bali-pucchaka, an Āndhra by birth and servant of Suśarmā the Kaṇva, slew his master and took the throne. Bali-pucchaka was succeeded by his brother Kṛṣṇa, who became king. Kṛṣṇa’s son was Śāntakarṇi, followed by Pūṛṇotsaṅga, then Śātakarṇi, then Lambodara, then Pilaka, then Meghasvāti, and then Paṭumān. After Paṭumān came Ariṣṭakarman, then Hālāhala. From Hālāhala came Palalaka, then Puliṃdasena, then Sundara, then Śātakarṇi, then Śivasvāti, then Gomati’s son, and finally his son Alimān. Thus, the succession of dynasties and kings unfolded, each ruling the earth in their turn, as ordained by fate and recorded in the sacred tradition.