22. There were twelve of them possessed of a lesser understanding, they were the patriarchs of men, and endued with equal energy. Ten of them were men of subdued spirits, and the rest were adepts in their family duties.
23. There will be born again other Vyásas and Válmíkis, and likewise some other Bhrigus and Angirás, as well as other Pulastyas and others in different forms.
24. All other men, Asuras and gods with all their hosts are repeatedly born and destroyed either in their former or different shapes.
25. Like this there are seventy two Tretá cycles in a Kalpa age of Brahmá, some of which have passed by and others to follow. Thus will there be other people like those that have gone by, and as I understand, another Ráma and Vasishtha like ourselves (by the eternal rotation of ideas in the Divine mind).
26. There have been ten successive incarnations of this Vyása, who has done such wondrous acts, and is famed for his vast knowledge.
27. Myself and Válmíki have been contemporaries many a time, as also born in different ages and very many times.
28. We have been many times, and there were others also like myself, and so was I born also in many forms (in many ages).
29. This Vyása will again be born eight times hereafter, and again will he write his Mahábhárata and the Purána histories.
30. He having divided the Vedas and described the acts of Bhárata’s race (in the Mahábhárata), and established the knowledge of Brahm (in the Vedánta), is to attain to his disembodied liberation (after his final termination).
31. This Vyása who is devoid of fear and sorrow, and has become tranquil and emancipate in himself after subduing his mind and discarding the worldly desires is said to be liberated even in his present life time.