The supreme soul,
The self-existent Lord,
Created the waters and deposited in them a seed which  became a golden egg, in which He Himself is born as Brahma, the progenitor of all the worlds.

From Brahma is descended Marichi, one of the seven great rishis...represented in the sky by the seven stars of the Great Bear, having bright crests.

Manu is revered as the law-giver. The Manusmriti or the laws of Manu lay down the structure which later become synonymous with Hinduism and the Hindu way of life.

Manu is the father of Ikshvaku and from him, the Suryavansh or the Sun Dynasty draws its origins.
Ikshvaku reigns in Ayodhya at the beginning of the Treta or Second Yuga...and has a hundred sons.

After the death of Vena, the Gods behold clouds of dust...from bands of men who had taken to plundering because the country is left without a King. 
The sages rub the thigh of the dead king, from it come Nishada, from whom sprang the Nishadas, distinguished by their wicked deeds. 
The sages then rub the right hand from it springs the majestic Prithu…resplendent in body, glowing like the manifested Agni.

Prithu is the nourisher, provides grain and food for the people and enables them to domesticate animals. He pursues and milks the cow Viraj and receives the milk into his own hands for the benefit of Mankind. Then follows all kinds of corn and vegetables upon which people subsist now and perpetually. 

By granting life to earth, Prithu is her father and so the earth derives its name, Prithvi. 

Prithu  consolidates his domains and protects his subjects who are in turn so pleased with him that they call him Raja. His rule is characterised by utopian conditions and the Raja ensures that the earth gives to each person whatever they require, the cows give milk, the trees bear luscious fruit and men are free from fear, old age, disease and calamities. 

Vishnu enters the body of Prithu, the Vishnu Purana states, and consecrates him as the Raja. 

The Raja is now being graced with divinity as he assumes the role of the Protector and the Provider for his people...
Prithu embodies the values of kingship which remain relevant across the Yugas.

Though reduced to a state of utter helplessness by the sage Viswamitra, Harishchandra never loses his piety, faith or his honour. 
He is a Suryavanshi King remembered for being 'bound, beaten, confused and afflicted'. Yet he remains conscious to the call of duty and service. His dharma remains steadfast even though his world falls apart. 

Vyasa's  Mahabharata relates that he is raised to the heaven of Indra for his performance of the Rajasuya sacrifice and for his unbounded charity.