From the illustrious line of Bṛhadbala, the Ikṣvākus continued their noble lineage. Urukṣaya was born from him, and Vatsavyūha followed as his descendant. Prativyoma came next, from whom Divākara was born. Divākara’s son was Sahadeva, and Sahadeva begot Bṛhadaśva. Bṛhadaśva’s son was Bhānuratha, and from Bhānuratha came Pratītāśva. Pratītāśva’s son was Supratīka, who was succeeded by Marudeva. Marudeva’s son was Sunakṣatra, and from Sunakṣatra came Kinnara. Kinnara’s son was Antarikṣa, and Antarikṣa was succeeded by Suparṇa, then by Amitrajit. After Amitrajit came Bṛhadbhāja, whose son was Dharmī. Dharmī begot Kṛtañjaya, and from Kṛtañjaya came Raṇañjaya. Raṇañjaya’s son was Saṃjaya, followed by Śākya. Śākya’s son was Śuddhodana, and from Śuddhodana came Rāhula, then Prasenajit. Prasenajit was succeeded by Kṣudraka, then Kuṇḍaka, and from Kuṇḍaka came Suratha. Suratha’s son was Sumitra. Thus, the descendants of Bṛhadbala in the Ikṣvāku dynasty are enumerated. Their lineage, as described in the sacred verse, will end with Sumitra. When the line reaches this king, the noble Ikṣvākus will come to an end in the Kali age. Now, the succession of the future Bārhadrathas among the Māgadhas is recounted. In this line, there were powerful kings, foremost among them Jarāsandha. From Jarāsandha’s son came Sahadeva, then Somāpi. Somāpi’s son was Śrutavān, and Śrutavān’s son was Ayutāyu. Ayutāyu’s son was Niramitra, whose son was Sukṣatra. Sukṣatra’s son was Bṛhatkarman, followed by Senajit. Senajit’s son was Śrutañjaya, then Vipra, whose son was Śuci. Śuci’s son was Kṣemya, and from Suvrata came Dharma. Dharma’s son was Suśrama, followed by Dṛḍhasena, then Sumati. Sumati’s son was Subala, and Subala’s son was Sunīta. Sunīta was succeeded by Satyajit, then Viśajit, and Viśajit’s son was Ripuñjaya. These Bārhadratha kings ruled for one thousand years. Śrī Parāśara declared that Ripuñjaya, the last of the Bārhadrathas, would have a minister named Munika. This Munika, after slaying his master, would anoint his own son, Pradyota, as king. Pradyota would have a son named Bālaka, who would be succeeded by Viśākhayūpa. Viśākhayūpa’s son was Janaka, followed by Nandivardhana. These five Pradyota kings would rule the earth for one hundred and thirty-eight years. After them, Śiśunābha would ascend the throne. His son was Kākavarṇa, followed by Kṣemadharmā, then Kṣataujas, and then Vidhisāra. Vidhisāra’s successor was Ajātaśatru, then Arbhaka, followed by Udayana, then Nandivardhana, and finally Mahānandin. These Śaiśanābha kings would reign for three hundred and sixty-two years. After this, from the womb of a Shudra woman, Mahapadma Nanda would be born, greedy for power and strong, resembling another Parashurama in his destruction of all the Kshatriyas. From that time onward, kings would arise from the Shudra class. Mahapadma Nanda, possessing undivided sovereignty and unchallenged authority, would rule the earth. He would have eight sons, beginning with Sumalya, and these sons would rule the earth in succession. The sons of Mahapadma would be kings of the earth for one hundred years. Afterwards, a Brahmin named Kautilya would overthrow these nine Nandas. In their absence, the Mauryas would come to rule the earth.