Declared his name and pedigree,

His words prolonging to disclose

How all the things that be arose:

“List while I tell, O Raghu's son,

The first-born Fathers, one by one,

Great Lords of Life, whence all in earth

And all in heaven derive their birth.

First Kardam heads the glorious race

Where Vikrit holds the second place,

With Śesha, Sanśray next in line,