Why did the grandson of Richika instead of his son become a Kshatriya? Why also did the grandson of Kushika and not his son become a Brahmana? Why did such untoward incidents befall the grandsons of both, instead of their sons? You should explain the truth of these circumstances.
कथं पुत्रानतिक्रम्य तेषां नप्तृष्वथाभवत्। एष दोषः सुतान् हित्वा तत्त्वं व्याख्यातुमर्हसि।॥