ततस्तु भगवान्देवः शक्रेण सहितस्तदा। कार्तवीर्यविनाशार्थं मन्त्रयामास भारत
Then the divine Lord, together with Śakra, conferred for the destruction of Kārtavīrya, O Bhārata.
यत्तद्भूतहितं कार्यं सुरेन्द्रेण निवेदितम्। संप्रतिश्रुत्य तत्सर्वं भगवाँल्लोकपूजितः। जगाम बदरीं रम्यां स्वमेवाश्रममण्डलम्
Having promised to accomplish all that was reported by the lord of the gods for the welfare of beings, the revered Lord, worshipped by the worlds, went to the delightful Badarī, his own hermitage.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपतिः।] कान्यकुब्जे महानासीत्पार्थिवः सुमहाबलः। गाधीति विश्रुतो लोके वनवासं जगाम ह
At that very time, upon the earth, there was a mighty king in Kanyakubja, renowned in the world as Gadhi, who went to dwell in the forest.
वने तु तस्य वसतः कन्या जज्ञेऽप्सरःसमा। ऋचीको भार्गवस्तां च वरयामास भारत
While he was living in the forest, a daughter was born to him, equal to an apsara; the Bhargava sage Rcika sought her hand, O Bharata.
तमुवाच ततो गाधिर्ब्राह्मणं संशितव्रतम्। उचितं नः कुले किंचित्पूर्वैर्यत्संप्रवर्तितम्
Then Gadhi spoke to that brahmin of firm vows: 'It is customary in our family, as established by our ancestors, to require something appropriate.'
एकतः श्यामकर्णानां पाण्डुराणां तरस्विनाम्। सहस्रं वाजिनां शुक्लमिति विद्धि द्विजोत्तम
'Know this, best of twice-born: either a thousand swift horses, white but with black ears, or something equivalent, is to be given.'
न चापि भगवान्वाच्योदीयतामिति भार्गव। देया मे दुहिता चैव त्वद्विधाय महात्मने
'And, O Bhargava, let not the revered one be told that this is a price; my daughter shall be given to you, a great soul such as yourself.'
एकतः श्यामकर्णानां पाण्डुराणां तरस्विनाम्। दास्याम्यश्वसहस्रं ते मम भार्या सुताऽस्तु ते
'I shall give you a thousand swift horses, white with black ears, and my daughter shall become your wife.'
ददास्यश्वसहस्रं मे तव भार्या सुताऽस्तु मे
'Give me a thousand horses, and my daughter shall become your wife.'
स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय राजन्वरुणमब्रवीत्। एकतः श्यामकर्णानां पाण्डुराणां तरस्विनाम्। सहस्रं वाजिनामेकं शुल्कार्थं प्रतिदीयताम्
Having agreed, saying 'So be it,' the sage spoke to Varuna: 'Let a thousand swift horses, white with black ears, be given to me as the bride-price.'
तस्मै प्रादात्सहस्रं वै वाजिनां वरुणस्तदा। तदश्वतीर्थं विख्यातमुत्थिता यत्र ते हयाः
Then Varuna gave him a thousand such horses; that place where the horses emerged became famous as Asvatirtha.
गङ्गायां कान्यकुब्जे वै ददौ सत्यवतीं तदा। ततो गाधिः सुतां चास्मै जन्याश्चासन्सुरास्तदा
In Kanyakubja, on the Ganga, he gave Satyavati at that time; then Gadhi gave his daughter to him, and the gods were born from them.
लब्धं हयसहस्रं तु तां च दृष्ट्वा दिवौकसः। `विस्मयं परमं जग्मुस्तमेव दिवि संस्तुवन्
When the thousand horses had been obtained and she was seen, the gods in heaven were filled with the utmost wonder, praising him there in the heavens.
धर्मेण लब्ध्वा तां भार्यामृचीको द्विजसत्तमः। यथाकामं यथाजोषं तया रेमे सुमध्यया
Having lawfully obtained that wife, the best of brahmins Rcika delighted in her, of slender waist, as he wished and to his heart's content.
तं विवाहे कृतेराजन्सभार्यमवलोककः। आजगाम भृगुश्रेष्ठः पुत्रं दृष्ट्वा ननन्द च
At the wedding, O king, the foremost of the Bhrigus came to see his son with his wife, and rejoiced.
भार्यापती तमासीनं भृगुं सुरगणार्चितम्। अर्चित्वा पर्युपासीनौ प्राञ्जली तस्थतुस्तदा
The husband and wife, seeing Bhrigu, honored by the hosts of gods, worshipped him and stood before him with joined palms.
ततः स्नुषां स भगवान्प्रहृष्टो भृगुरब्रवीत्। वरं वृणीष्व सुभगे दाता ह्यस्मि तवेप्सितम्
Then the blessed Bhrigu, delighted, spoke to his daughter-in-law: 'Choose a boon, O fortunate one; I am ready to grant you whatever you desire.'
सा वै प्रसादयाभास तं गुरुं पुत्रकारणात्। आत्मनश्चैव मातुश्च प्रसादं च चकार सः
She, with a look of supplication, sought a favor from her guru for the sake of a son, and he granted favor to both her and her mother.
ऋतौ त्वं चैव माता च स्नाते पुंसवनाय वै। आलिङ्गेतां पृथग्वृक्षौ साऽस्वत्थं त्वमुदुम्बरम्
'At the proper season, you and your mother, after bathing for the conception rite, should each embrace a separate tree: you, an asvattha, and your mother, an udumbara.'
चरुद्वयमिदं भद्रे जनन्याश्च तवैव च। विश्वमावर्तयित्वा तु मया यत्नेन साधितम्
'This pair of offerings, O blessed one, for your mother and for you, has been prepared by me with great care, after encompassing the universe.'
प्राशितव्यं प्रयत्नेन तेत्युक्त्वाऽदर्शनं गतः। आलिङ्गने चरौ चैव चक्रतुस्ते विपर्ययम्
Having said, 'It must be eaten with care,' he vanished from sight; and in the matter of the embrace and the rice-ball, they acted in reverse.
ततः पुन स भगवान्काले बहुतिथे गते। दिव्यज्ञानाद्विदित्वा तु भगवानागतः पुनः
Then, after much time had passed, the blessed one, knowing through divine insight, returned again.
अथोवाच महातेजा भृगुः सत्यवतीं श्नुषाम्
Then the radiant Bhṛgu spoke to Satyavatī, his daughter-in-law.
उपयुक्तश्चरुर्भद्रे वृक्षे चालिङ्गनं कृतम्। विपरीतेन ते सुभ्रूर्मात्रा चैवासि वञ्चिता
O fair-browed one, the rice-ball was consumed, and the embrace was performed at the tree; but both were done in reverse, and thus your mother has been deceived.
क्षत्रियो ब्राह्मणाचारो मातुस्तव सुतो महान्। भविष्यति महावीर्यः साधूनां मार्गमास्थितः
Your son will be a Kṣatriya with the conduct of a Brāhmaṇa, O mighty one; he will be of great valor and follow the path of the virtuous.
ततः प्रसादयामास श्वशुरं सा पुनःपुनः। न मे पुत्रो भवेदीदृक्कामं पौत्रो भवेदिति
Then she repeatedly sought to appease her father-in-law, saying, 'Let my son not be so; let my grandson be as desired.'
एवमस्त्विति सा तेन पाण्डव प्रतिनन्दिता। क्रालं प्रतीक्षती गर्भं धारयामास यत्नतः
Thus, O Pāṇḍava, she was gratified by him, who said, 'So be it'; and she waited for the proper time, carefully bearing the child.
जमदग्निं ततः पुत्रं जज्ञे सा काल आगते। तेजसा वर्चसा चैव युक्तं भार्गवनन्दनम्
Then, when the time had come, she gave birth to her son Jamadagni, the delight of the Bhārgava lineage, endowed with energy and brilliance.
स वर्धमानस्तेजस्वी वेदस्याध्ययनेन च। बहूनृषीन्महातेजाः पाण्डवेयात्यवर्तत
As he grew, the radiant Jamadagni excelled in Vedic study, surpassing many great sages, O descendant of Pāṇḍu.
तं तु कृत्स्नो धनुर्वेदः प्रत्यभाद्भरतर्षभ। चतुर्विधानि चास्त्राणि भास्करोपमवर्चसम्
To him, O best of Bharatas, the entire science of archery became manifest, along with the four kinds of weapons, his brilliance like the sun.