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Rh radha; the third was Anuhrada and after him were Sivi and Vashkala. And, O Bharata, it is known everywhere that Prablada had three sons. They were Virochana. Kumbha, and Nikumbha. And unto Virochana was born a son, Vali of great prowess. And the son of Vali is known to be the great Asura Vana. And blessed with good fortune, Vana was a follower of Rudra, and was known also by the name of Mahakala. And Danu had forty sons, Bharata. The eldest of them all was Viprachitti of great fame. Samvara, and Namuchi, and Poloman : Asiloman, and Kesi and Durjaya: Ayassiras, Aswasiras, and the powerful Aswasanku ; also Gaganamrdhan, and Vegavat, and he called Ketumat; Swarbhanu, Aswa, Aswapati, Vrishaparvan, and then Ajaka ; and Aswagriva, and Sukshama, and Tuhunda of great strength, Ekapada, and Ekachakra, Virupaksha, Mahodara, and Nichandra, and Nikumbha, Kupata, and then Kapata : Sarabha, and Sulabha, Surya, and then Chandramas; these in the race of Danu are stated to be well-known. The Suryya and Chandramas (the Sun and the moon) of the celestials are other persons, and not the sons of Danu as mentioned above. The following ten, gifted with great strength and vigour, were also. O king, born in the race of Danu ;-Ekaksha, Amritapa of heroic courage, Pralamva and Naraka, Vatrapi, Satrutapana, and Satha the great Asura; Gavishtha, and Vanayu, and the Danava called Dirghajiva. And, O Bharata, the sons and the grandsons of these were known to be countless. And Singhika gave birth to Rahu, the persecucor of Sun and the Moon, and to three others, Suchandra, Chandrahantri, and Chandrapramardana, And the countless progeny of Krura (Krodha) were as much crooked and wicked as herself. And the tribe was wrathful, of crooked deeds, and persecutors of their foes. And Danayu also had four sons who were bulls among the Asuras. They were Vikshara, Vala, Vira, and Vritra the great Asura. And the sons of Kala were all like Yama bimself and smites of all foes. And they were of great energy, and oppressor of all foes. And the sons of Kala were Vinasana and Krodha, and then Krodhahantri, and Krod hasatru. And there were many others among the sons of Kala, And Sukra, the son of a Rishi was the chief priest of the Asuras. And the celebrated Sukra had four sons who were priests of the Asuras. And they were Tashtadhara and Atri, and two others of fierce deeds. They were like the Sun himself in energy, and set their hearts on acquiring the regions of Brahman."

"Thus hath been recited by me, as heard in the Purana, of progeny of the gods and the Asuras both of great strength and energy. I am incapable, o king, of counting the descendants of these, countless as they are, are not much known to fame."

"And the sons of Vinata were Tarkhya and Arishtanemi, and Garuda