[The true history of the origin of the three Vedas is thus given in veiled words. They originated in the strong desire of men in Treta Yuga for the possession of heavenly things. This gives us about two millions of years at the present day. The origin of the Vedas must not be confounded however with their existence in the present form. For that we must refer to the sacrifice of Haris Chandra, the adoption of Sunah sepha by Visvâmitra and the division amongst the Madhu Chandas brothers.] Purûravas _m_. Urvasi | −−+−−−−−−−−−−−+−−−−−−−−−−−+−−−−−−−−−−+−−−−−−−−−+−−−−−−−−−−+−− | | | | | | Âyus Srutâyus Satyâyus Raya Vijaya Jaya | | | | | Vasumat Srutanjaya Eka Bhima Amita | Kânchana | Hotraka Hotraka | Jahnu (He swallowed up the | Gangâ in her downward | course and let her out | though his thighs). | Puru | Balâka | Ajaka | Kusa | −−+−−−−−−−−−−−+−−−+−−−−+−−−−−−−−−−−+−− | | | | Kusâmbu Tanaya Vasu Kusanâbha | Gadhi | Satyavati Rishi Richika asked for the hand of Satyavati. Gadhi did not consider him to be a fit husband for his daughter. He therefore wanted to put him off and said: — "Give a dower of one thousand horses, with the lustre of moon all over their body and with one of their ears dark-coloured (Śyama). For we are sons of Kusika." The Rishi went to Varuna and got the horses. He gave them to the king and married Satyavati.