Jaimini said: On seeing that the excellent king had taken the vow of annihilating the races of all his enemies, seven of the enemies of the excellent king, viz. Pāradas, Palhavas and others who were born of royal families and who were very famous, became frightened. In order to save their own lives they sought refuge in Vasiṣṭha the family preceptor of the Ikṣvākus along with their womenfolk and children.