noble Danda founded the most excellent _Dandakāranya_ (the forest of Danda) celebrated in the world as the abode of the ascetics (25). As soon as a man enters there he is freed from sins. O descendant of Bharata, having begotten Aila, Sudyumna repaired to heaven (26), O monarch, that son of Manu, who was endowed with the characteristics of both a man and woman, and who took the name of Ilā, was celebrated by the name of Sudyumna (27). O descendant of Bharata, Shakas were the sons of Narishwanta, and Amvarisha, the foremost of kings, was the son of Nābhāga (28). Dhrishnu’s son Dharshtaka and Ranadhrishta became known as Kshatra. And Karusha’s sons were the Kshatrya Kārushas, dreadful in battle (29). In this way a thousand mighty powerful Kshatryas were born, O descendant of Bharata. The sons of Nābhāgarishtha, although Kshatryas (by birth), came by the status of Vaishyas (30). Prāngshu had one son celebrated by the name of Sharyati. Narishwanta’s son was the powerful Danda. Saryāti had a twin son and daughter. The son was named Anartta and the daughter Sukanya became the wife of Chyavana. Anartta’s successor was the highly effulgent Reva (31–32). His city Kusasthali was in the province of Anartta. Reva’s son Raivata passed by the name of Kukudmi and was pious (32). Having obtained the kingdom of Kusasthali he became the father of a hundred sons. He, along with his daughter, received from Brahmā instructions in music. And O lord, many a Yuga passed away to him like a moment. He then, in his youthful state, returned to his own city filled with Yādavas (33–35). The city of Dwaravati, charming with many damsels, was protected by the descendants of Bhoja and Vrishni races headed by Vasudeva (36). O slayer of foes, then informed of all these details Raivata conferred upon Baladeva that vow-observing maiden by name Revati (37). Having given away (his daughter) he repaired to the summit of the mount Sumeru for carrying on hard austerities. Rāma too lived happily in the company of Revati (38). ¹⁶ Pratishtana or Prayāga is the modern Allahabad, the seat of the Government of N. W. P. CHAPTER XI. ACCOUNT OF RAIVATA AND HIS SONS. Janamejaya said:—O foremost of the twice-born, why were not Revati and Revata’s son Kukudmi, visited by decrepitude although they lived for many years (1). Why does Saryāti’s grandson, even after his retirement to Meru, still live in this world? I wish to hear all this in sooth (2).