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Ambarīṣa’s son was Yauvanāśva, and Yauvanāśva’s son was Hārīta. In Māndhātā’s dynasty, Ambarīṣa, Hārīta and Yauvanāśva were very prominent.

The son of Triśaṅku was Hariścandra. Because of Hariścandra there was a quarrel between Viśvāmitra and Vasiṣṭha, who for many years fought

Hariścandra had no son and was therefore extremely morose.

O King Parīkṣit, Hariścandra begged Varuṇa, “My lord, if a son is born to me, with that son I shall perform When Hariścandra said this, Varuṇa replied, “Let it be so.” Because of Varuṇa’s benediction, Hariścandra begot a son named Rohita.

Thereafter, when the child was born, Varuṇa approached Hariścandra and said, “Now you have a son. In answer to this, Hariścandra said, “After ten days have passed since an animal’s birth, the animal

After ten days, Varuṇa came again and said to Hariścandra, “Now you can perform the sacrifice.” Hariścandra replied, “When an animal grows teeth, then it becomes pure enough to be sacrificed.”

When the teeth grew, Varuṇa came and said to Hariścandra, “Now the animal has grown teeth, and you can Hariścandra replied, “When all its teeth have fallen out, then it will be fit for sacrifice.”

When the teeth had fallen out, Varuṇa returned and said to Hariścandra, “Now the animal’s teeth have But Hariścandra replied, “When the animal’s teeth grow in again, then he will be pure enough to be sacrificed

When the teeth grew in again, Varuṇa came and said to Hariścandra, “Now you can perform the sacrifice But Hariścandra then said, “O King, when the sacrificial animal becomes a kṣatriya and is able to shield

Hariścandra was certainly very much attached to his son.

Then he offered Śunaḥśepha to his father, Hariścandra, to be used as the sacrificial animal and offered Hariścandra his respectful obeisances.

Thereafter, the famous King Hariścandra, one of the exalted persons in history, performed grand sacrifices

King Indra, being very pleased with Hariścandra, offered him a gift of a golden chariot.

The great sage Viśvāmitra saw that Mahārāja Hariścandra, along with his wife, was truthful, forbearing

Mahārāja Hariścandra first purified his mind, which was full of material enjoyment, by amalgamating it

Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: The son of Rohita was Harita, and Harita’s son was Campa, who constructed

nights and after bathing in the Yamunā, Mahārāja Ambarīṣa worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari

King Śyāmaka, by his wife, Śūrabhūmi, begot two sons, named Harikeśa and Hiraṇyākṣa.

and the principles of irreligion increase, the supreme controller, the Personality of Godhead Śrī Hari

various sacrifices, in which he offered abundant gifts to the brāhmaṇas to satisfy the Supreme Lord, Hari