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## Harivamsha Purana (Chapter 334)
**38.** "He who, having renounced the world, established a hundred sons as kings, beginning with Bharata, and then, with four thousand kings, took initiation."
**39.** "He who, self-realized, was a great hero, a conqueror of enemies, and, having mastered the four Vedas, performed severe austerities for a thousand years."
**40.** "He who, having attained the supreme knowledge, saw all things with the eye of wisdom, and, through the path of righteousness, made the field of Dharma free from evil."
**41.** "The sage showed two paths of Dharma: the path of the householder and the path of the monk, for the attainment of heavenly bliss and liberation."
**42.** "He established the twelve-fold Angas of the Vedas and described the conduct of householders within them, including those who follow the principles of *guna* and *shiksha* vows and adhere to numerous rules."
**43.** "The Vedas revealed by Rishabhadeva, the Lord, are called *Aapa* Vedas, because they were revealed by him."
**44.** "The entire group of Brahmanas, honored by Bharata Chakravarti in the beginning of the age, studied these *Aapa* Vedas and performed righteous acts, sacrifices, and other rituals according to the methods described in them."
**45.** "Now, the origin of the *Anaarsha* Vedas, which are followed by the Brahmanas of this age, is described. These are the Vedas in which the Brahmanas of the *Aida* age are engaged."
**46.** "In the city of *Dharana-yugma*, there was a king who was called *Ayodhana* by the warriors because he was a great warrior in the battlefield."
**47.** "The queen of Ayodhana, who adorned the solar dynasty, was named Diti. She was the daughter of the lunar dynasty and the younger sister of King Trina-vindu of the lunar dynasty."
**48.** "Queen Diti gave birth to a daughter named Sulasa, who was like a treasure chest of feminine virtues. When she reached the age of marriage, her father arranged her *Swayamvara* (self-choice of husband)."
**49.** "Kings from all over the earth, including Sagar, who were renowned for their glory, eager for the *Swayamvara*, and full of respect, came to the ceremony."
**50.** "One day, Mandodari, the gatekeeper, went to Queen Diti's house. There, she heard Diti say in private, "My dear Sulasa, you are very dear to me because you are my daughter."