Shrimad Bhagavatam. Books 8, 9

In Book 8 "Becoming", the reader will find a whole series of legendary stories that took place in ancient times with universal gods and their eternal opponents, demons. The description of the family tree of Manu, the rescue of the king of elephants from the jaws of a crocodile, the churning of the milk ocean by gods and demons for the sake of obtaining the nectar of immortality, and the liberation of the demon king Bali by the powerful Dwarf Vamana - all these stories lift the veil of mystery that conceals from us the laws of the universe. Book 9 "Generations" is a description of the glorious deeds of the descendants of the universal ancestors, valiant kings and their offspring, who not only possessed superhuman abilities but also had access to the highest realms of the universe, which modern man is even unaware of. The narrative begins with a description of the remarkable incident with King Ambarisha, after which the entire branching genealogy of the rulers of the land is traced.