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## Sixteen Chapters
Having created the beings, the Creator, for their well-being and prosperity, established the three-fold system of Ha, Ma, and Dhikkaar (punishment) based on reason. ||25||
The suppression of the wicked and the protection of the righteous is the purpose of this system. This was not the case in the Bhoga-bhoomi (realm of enjoyment) because all beings were innocent and free from any wrongdoing. ||251||
In the absence of a king who administers punishment, the people will resort to Matsya-nyaya (law of the fish), where the strong devour the weak. The wicked, hidden within, will swallow the powerless. ||252||
Fear of punishment keeps people from straying from the righteous path. Therefore, a king who administers just punishment is essential and only such a king can conquer the earth. ||253||
Just as milk is drawn from a cow without causing her any pain, and this benefits both the cow and the milkman, so too should the king collect wealth from his subjects. This wealth should be collected through taxes that do not cause undue hardship. This way, the people will not suffer, and the kingdom will have the necessary resources. ||254||
Therefore, the Lord Vrishabhadeva appointed the following individuals as kings, who would administer punishment, as the well-being and prosperity of the people are entrusted to them. ||255||
The Lord summoned the four great and fortunate Kshatriyas, Hari, Akampan, Kashyap, and Soma Prabha, and honored them with due respect and reverence. He then crowned them as Mahamandalik (great rulers) and made them the overlords of four thousand other smaller kings. ||256-257||
Soma Prabha, by the grace of the Lord, became the king of Kuru and was known as the jewel of the Kuru dynasty. ||258||
Hari, by the Lord's command, adopted the name Harikanta and adorned the Hari dynasty. He was known as Hariparakrama, meaning one who is as powerful as Indra or a lion. ||259||
Akampan, also by the grace of the Lord, was given the name Shridhara and became the leader of the Natha dynasty. ||260||