After the reign of the previous kings, Mahānandin ascended the throne. Thus, the Śaiśanābha dynasty continued, and these kings ruled the earth for a total of three hundred and sixty-two years. In the course of time, a powerful and ambitious ruler named Mahapadma Nanda was born from the womb of a Shudra woman. Driven by a relentless desire for power, and possessing great strength, he became renowned as a destroyer of the Kshatriyas, much like Parashurama before him. With Mahapadma’s rise, the tradition of kingship shifted, and henceforth, rulers would emerge from the Shudra class. Mahapadma Nanda established an undivided sovereignty over the earth, holding unchallenged authority. He had eight sons, the first of whom was Sumalya, and these sons succeeded him, one after another, as kings of the earth. The dynasty of Mahapadma’s sons ruled for one hundred years. But their reign came to an end when a Brahmin named Kautilya orchestrated the downfall of these nine Nanda rulers. With their removal, the Maurya dynasty rose to power and governed the earth. Kautilya himself consecrated Chandragupta, a scion of the Maurya lineage, as king. Chandragupta had a son named Bindusara, who in turn was succeeded by his own son, Ashokavardhana. After Ashokavardhana came Suyaśas, then Dasharatha, followed by Samyuta, Shalishuka, Somasharma, and then Shatadhanvan. After Shatadhanvan, Brihadratha was born to continue the line. In this way, ten Maurya kings ruled over the earth for one hundred and thirty-seven years. At the end of the Maurya line, the Shunga dynasty arose, with ten Shunga kings ruling the earth. Pushyamitra, who had served as commander, seized the kingdom by slaying his master, and his son Agnimitra succeeded him. From Agnimitra came Sujyestha, then Vasumitra, Andhaka, Pulindaka, Ghoshavasu, Vajramitra, and Bhagavata. Bhagavata’s successor was Devabhuti. Thus, the Shunga kings reigned for one hundred and twelve years. Following the Shungas, the Kaṇva dynasty began its rule. Devabhūti, the last Shunga king, became addicted to vice and was slain by his own minister, Kaṇva Vasudeva, who then took possession of the earth. Vasudeva’s son was Bhūmitra, whose son was Nārāyaṇa, and Nārāyaṇa’s son was Suśarmā. These four Kaṇvāyana kings ruled for forty-five years. Afterwards, Bali-pucchaka, an Āndhra by birth and once a servant of Suśarmā, killed his master and seized the kingdom. After him, his brother Kṛṣṇa became king. Kṛṣṇa’s son was Śāntakarṇi, whose son was Pūṛṇotsaṅga. Then came Śātakarṇi, followed by Lambodara, Pilaka, Meghasvāti, and Paṭumān. The line continued with Ariṣṭakarman and then Hālāhala. From Hālāhala was born Palalaka, followed by Puliṃdasena, Sundara, another Śātakarṇi, Śivasvāti, Gomati’s son, and then Alimān. Alimān’s son was Śāntakarṇi, succeeded by Śiviśrita, Śivaskaṃdha, Yajñaśrī, Dviyajña, and Candraśrī. Pulomāpi followed. Altogether, these kings of the Āndhra line ruled the earth for three hundred and forty-six years. Then, the Āndhra servants, beginning with Saptābhīra and including Daśagardabhin, became kings. After them, there arose sixteen kings in succession. Following these, eight Yavanas, fourteen Turuṣkas, thirteen Muṇḍas, and eleven Maunas ruled the earth, their combined reign lasting one hundred and ninety years. After this period, eleven Mauna kings ruled for three hundred years. When their line ended, the Yavanas known as Kaiṃkilas became kings, though they were consecrated without the proper rites. Their descendants included Vindhyashakti, followed by Punarjaya, then Ramachandra, Dharmavarma, Vanga, Nandana, Sunandi, his brother Nandiyasha, Shukra, and Praveera. These rulers reigned for one hundred and six years. Thereafter, their sons—thirteen in number—and three Bahlikas continued the succession of kingship upon the earth.