"With this great anointing of Indra, Tura Kavasheya anointed Janamejaya Parikshit. Therefore, Janamejaya Parikshit went around the Earth completely, conquering on every side, and offered the horse in sacrifice. With this great anointing of Indra, Chyavana Bhargava anointed Sharyata Manava. Therefore, Sharyata Manava went around the Earth completely, conquering on every side, and offered the horse in sacrifice. With this great anointing of Indra, Somasushman Vajaratnayana anointed Shatanika Satrajita. Therefore, Shatanika Satrajita went around the Earth completely, conquering on every side, and offered the horse in sacrifice. With this great anointing of Indra, Parvata and Narada anointed Ambasthya. Therefore, Ambasthya went around the Earth completely, conquering on every side, and offered the horse in sacrifice. With this great anointing of Indra, Parvata and Narada anointed Yudhamshraushti Augrasainya. Therefore, Yudhamshraushti Augrasainya went around the Earth completely, conquering on every side, and offered the horse in sacrifice. With this great anointing of Indra, Kashyapa anointed Vishwakarman Bhauvana. Therefore, Vishwakarman Bhauvana went around the Earth completely, conquering on every side, and offered the horse in sacrifice. With this great anointing of Indra, Vasishta anointed Sudas Paijavana. Therefore, Sudas Paijavana went around the Earth completely, conquering on every side, and offered the horse in sacrifice. With this great anointing of Indra, Samvarta Angirasa anointed Marutta Avikshita. Therefore, Marutta Avikshita went around the Earth completely, conquering on every side, and offered the horse in sacrifice. With this great anointing of Indra, Udamaya Atreya anointed Anga. Therefore, Anga went around the Earth completely, conquering on every side, and offered the horse in sacrifice. With this great anointing of Indra, Dirghatamas Mamateya anointed Bharata Dauhshanti. Therefore, Bharata Dauhshanti went around the Earth completely, conquering on every side, and offered the horse in sacrifice. This great anointing of Indra, Brihaduktha the seer proclaimed to Durmukha, the Pancala. Therefore, Durmukha Paficala, being a king, by this knowledge went around the Earth completely, conquering on every side (AB VIII.21)."
Aitareya Brahmana

January 1, 1970

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