Ilina begot on his wife, Rathantari, five sons, Dushyanta being the eldest. They were all as great in power as the five elements.
रथन्तर्यां सुतान् पञ्च पञ्चभूतोपमांस्ततः। ईलिनो जनयामास दुष्यन्तप्रभृतीन् नृपान्॥