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284 sacrifice said to be so efficacious. On the conclusion of the sacrifice, Saraswati appearing in person before the king chose him for her husband. And he begat in her a son named Tangsu. Here occurs a sloka desctiptive of Tangsu's descendants.

'Tangsu was born of Saraswati by Matinara. And Tangsu himself begat a son named Ilina in his wife the princess of Kalinga."

Ilina begat in his wife Rathantari five sons, of whom Dushmanta was the eldest. And Dushmanta took for wife Sakuntala the daughter of Viswamitra. And he begat in her a son named Bharata. Here occur two slokas about (Dushmanta's) descendant.

'The mother is but the sheath of flesh in which the father begets the son. Indeed, the father himself is the son. Therefore, O Dushmanta, support thy son and insult not Sakuntala. O thou god among men, the father himself becoming as son rescueth himself from hell. Sakuntala hath truly said that thou art the author of this child's being.'

'It for this (because the king supported his child after hearing the above speech of the celestial messenger) that Sakuntala's son came to be called Bharata (the supported.) And Bharata married Sunandā the daughter of the king of Kasi. And he begat in her a son named Bhumanyu. And Bhumanyu married Vijayā the daughter of Dasharha. And he begat in her a son Suhotra. And Suhotra married Suvarnā the daughter of Ikshaku. In her was born a son named Hasti who founded this city which has therefore been called Hastinapore. And Hasti married Yashodhara the princess of Trigarta. And in her was born a son named Vikunthana. And Vikunthana took for wife Sudeva the princess of Dasharha. And in her was born a son named Ajamida. And Ajamida had four wives named Kaikeyi, Gandhari, Vishala and Riksha. And he begat in them two thousand and four hundred sons. But amongst them all Samvarana became the perpetuator of the dynasty. And Samvarana took for wife Tapati the daughter of Vivaswan. And in her was born Kuru. And Kuru married Suvangi the princess of Dasharha. And he begat in her a son named Vidura. And Vidura took for wife Sampria