There was another powerful king of the Ikshwāku race by name Renuka. His daughter was the great Renukā. The great ascetic Jamadagni begat on that Renukā a dreadful and highly effulgent son by name Rāma, the destroyer of all the Kshatryas, a master of all sciences and specially that of archery (38–40). Thus by virtue of _Tapas_ Richika begat on Satyavati the highly illustrious Jamadagni—the foremost of those conversant with the Vedas (41). His second son was Shunasepha and his youngest son was Shunapuchha. Kushika’s son Gādhi begat as his son Viswāmitra endued with _Tapas_ and the quality of self-control. Having obtained the status of Brāhmana saints he became one of the seven Rishis (42–43). The virtuous souled Viswāmitra also passed by the name of Viswaratha. By Bhrigu’s favour he took his birth from Koushika as the multiplier of his race (44). Viswāmitra’s sons were Devarāt and others celebrated in the three worlds. Hear from me their names (45). He begat Kati on Devasravā from whom Kātyānas received their name. He begat Hiranyaksha on Shālāvati and Renumān on Renu. Sāngkriti Gālava and Mudgala are also well-known. Madhuchhanda and other Devalas, Ashtaka, Kachhapa and Purita are all the offspring of Viswāmitra. The families of the high-souled descendants of Kushika are all well-known (46–48). Pānis, Vabhrus, Karajapās and other kings are the descendants of Devarat. Shālankāyānas, Vāskalas, Lohityas, Yāmadutas, Karishis, Soushrutas and besides Saindavāyanas are all the descendants of Koushika. Devalas and Renus are the grandsons of Renukā. Yājnawalka, Aghamarshana, Udumvara, Abhiglāna, Tārakāyana and Chunchula are the grandsons of Sālavati and sons of Hiranyāksha. Sānskritya, Gālava, Bādrayana and others are the offspring of the intelligent Viswāmitra. Thus the family of Koushika is well-known to all. They are married according to grades. The connection, between the Brāhmanas and Kshatryas amongst the family of Puru and the Brāhmana saint Vasishtha and of Koushikas, is well known for ever (49–53). Of the sons of Viswāmitra Sunasepha was the eldest. The foremost of saints Bhārgava became also a Koushika (54). Viswāmitra’s son Sunasepha was destined to be killed at the sacrifice of Haridashwa (55). The gods again returned Sunasepha unto Viswamitra and for this he passed by the name of Devarāta. Devarāta and six others were the sons of Viswamitra, who begat on Drishadvati another son by name Ashtaka. Ashtaka’s son was Louhi. Thus I have described the family of Janhu and I shall now describe the progeny of Ayu (56-58). ⁵⁵ The name of one of the degraded Kshatrya races sentenced by Sagara to wear beards, perhaps a _Parthian_. CHAPTER XXVIII. AN ACCOUNT OF RAJI AND HIS SONS.