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Vrishaparva. Here occurs a sloka regarding (Yayati's) descendants. 'Deva-yani gave birth to Yadu and Turvasu; and Vrishaparva's daughter Sharmishta 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 name Kausalya. And he begat in her a son named Janamejaya. And Janamejaya performed three horse-sacrifices and a sacrifice called Viswajit. And then he entered into the woods. And Janamejaya had married Ananta the daughter of Madhava, and begat in her a son called Prachinwan. And the prince was so called because he had conquered all the eastern countries to the very confines of the region where the sun rises. And Prachinwan married Ashmaki a daughter of the Yadavas and begat in her a son named Sanyati. And Sanyati married Varangi the daughter of Drishadwata and begat in her a son named Ahanyati. And Ahanyati married Bhanumati the daughter of Krita-virya and begat in her a son named Sarvabhauma. And Sarvabhauma married Sunanda the daughter of the Kekaya prince, having obtained her by force. And he begat in her a son named Jayat-sena. And Jayat-sena married Susrava the daughter of the Vidharva king and begat in her Avachina. And Avachina also married another princess of Vidharva of name Maryada. And he begat in her a son named Arihas. And Arihas married Angi and begat in her Mahabhauma. And Mahabhauma married Suyajna the daughter of Prasena-jit. And in her was born Ayuta-nayi. And he was so called because he had performed a sacrifice in which the fat of an Ayuta of male beings was required. And Ayutanayi took for wife Kama the daughter of Prithu-sravasa. And in her was born a son named Akrodhana. And Akrodhana took for wife Karambha the daughter of the king of Kalinga. And in her was born Devatithi. And Devatithi took for wife Maryada the princess of Videha. And in her was born a son named Arihas. And Arihas took for wife Sudeva the princess of Anga. And in her he begat a son named Riksha. And Riksha married Jwala the daughter of Takshaka. And he begat in her a son of name Matinara. And Matinara performed on the banks of the Saraswati the twelve years' extending