That lord of creatures, Soma was the first who begot the race of Kurus, and sixth in descent from Soma was Yayati the son of Nahusa.
सोमः प्रजापतिः पूर्व कुरूणां वंशवर्धनः। सोमाद् बभूव षष्ठोऽयं ययातिनहुधात्मजः॥