On hearing this the Raja enquired with great delight, “O great king! which is the most excellent Dhurum, kindly explain to me.” Shookdeo Jee said, “The Vishnù Dhurum is the greatest amongst the Dhurums, and the Shree Bhagwut amongst the Pooranùs; wherever the worshippers of Vishnù recite this history, there all religious observances, and pilgrimages will come together: Among all the Pooranùs, there is none equal to the Bhagwut, for which reason I will recite to you nine parts of the great Pooranù, in which Byas the sage has instructed me; listen with faith and joy.”--Upon this the Raja Pureechit began to listen with pleasure, and Shookdeo Jee according to his promise to recite. When the sage had recited nine parts of the history, the Raja said, “Kind to the poor! have the goodness now to explain to me the history of the descent upon earth of Shree Krishnù, because he is our supporter and the object of worship of our family.” Shookdeo Jee said, “You have conferred great pleasure on me in asking for this account; I shall most joyfully relate it. In the family of Yudoo the first Raja was named Bhugwan, whose son was Prithikoo, and Prithikoo’s son was Bidooruth, Bidooruth’s son was Soorsen, who, having conquered nine divisions of the earth, obtained celebrity. Bidooruth’s wife’s name was Mirkya, who had ten sons and five daughters; the eldest son was Basoodeo in whose wife’s eighth pregnancy Shree Krishnù Chund Jee was born. When Basoodeo Jee was born, the gods had musical rejoicings in the heavens.