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Rh "O monarch, besides, there were born in the race of Bharata numberless other excellent monarchs endued with great energy and like unto the celestial Rishis themselves in virtue and ascetic power. And so also in the race of Manu were born many mighty car-warriors like unto the celestials themselves, who by their number swelled the Aila dynasty into gigantic proportions."

So ends the ninety-fourth section in the Sambhava Parva of the Adi Parva.

Janamejaya said, "O Brahmana, I have now beard from thee this great history of my ancestors. I had also heard from thee about the great monarchs that were born in this line. But I have not been gratified, this charming account being so short. Therefore, be pleased, O Brahmana. to recite the delightful narrative just in detail commencing from Manu, the lord of creation. Who is there that will not be charmed with such an account, so as it is sacred ? The fame of these monarchs increased by their wisdom, virtue, accomplishments, and high character, hath so swelled as to cover the three worlds! Having listened to the histroy, sweet as nectar, of their liberality. Prowess, physical strength, mental vigour, energy, and perseverance, I have not been satiated!"

SS12 Vaisampayana said "Hear then, O monarch, as I recite in full the auspicious account of thy own race just as I heard it from Dwain panana before."

"Daksha begat Aditi, and Aditi begat Vivaswat, and Vivasvat begat Manu, and Manu begat Ila and Ila begat Pururavas. And Pururavas begat Ayush, and Ayush begat Nahusha, and Nabusha begat Yayati. And Yayati had two wives, viz., Devayani, the daughter of Usanas, and Sarmishtba the daughter of Vrishaparvan. Here occurs a sloka regard. ing (Yayati's) descendants !--Devayani gave birth to Yadu and Turvasu; and Vrishaparvan's daughter, Sarmistha gave birth to Drahyu, Anu, and Puru.' And the descendants of Yadu are the Yadavas and of Puru are the Pauravas. And Puru had a wife of the name of Kausalya, on whom he begat a son named Janamejaya who performed three horse-sacrifies and a sacrifice called Viswajit. And then he entered into the woods. And Janamejaya had married Ananta, the daughter of Madhava, and begat upon her a son called Prachinwat. And the prince was so called because he had conquered all the eastern countries up to the very 29