That of the churning of the ocean, the birth of Uchaishrava and last of all, the Bharata dynasty as described at the snake-sacrifice of king Parikshit. Sambhava Parva treats of the births of various kings. sages and heroes and that of the sage, Krishna Dvaipayana, the partial incarnations of the celestials,
क्षीरोदमथनं चैव जन्मोच्चैःश्रवसस्तथा। यजतः सर्पसत्रेण राज्ञः पारिक्षितस्य च॥ कथेयमभिनिर्वृत्ता भरतानां महात्मनाम्। विविधाः संभवा राज्ञामुक्ता: संभवपर्वणि॥ अन्येषां चैव शूराणामृषेद्वैपायनस्य च। अंशावतरणं चात्र देवानां परिकीर्तितम्॥