Vaishampayana said: As you ask me I shall tell you all about the heroic kings of Puru's royal dynasty, who were all equal to Indra in power. They possessed great affluence and commanded the respect of all, on account of their many accomplishments.
वैशम्पायन उवाच हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि। पूरोर्वंशधरान् वीराज्छक्रप्रतिमतेजसः। भूरिद्रविणविक्रान्तान् सर्वलक्षणपूजितान्॥