It was perpetuated by many virtuousminded and virtuously inclined kings. Satyavati, the illustrious Krishna (Dvaipayana) and myself, have raised you up in order that this our great dynasty may not be extinct.
रक्षितं राजभिः पूर्वं धर्मविद्भिर्महात्मभिः। नोत्सादमगमचेदं कदाचिदिह नःकुलम्॥ मया च सत्यवत्या च कृष्णेन च महात्मना। समवस्थापितं भूयो युष्मासु कुलतन्तुषु॥