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.
स वेदाध्ययने युक्तो जमदग्निर्महातपाः। तपस्तेपे ततो देवान्नियमाद्वशमानयत्
Jamadagni, devoted to Vedic study and possessing great austerity, performed penance and, through discipline, brought the gods under his control.
स प्रसेनजितं राजन्नधिगम्य नराधिपम्। रेणुकां वरयामास स च तस्मै ददौ नृपः
He approached King Prasenajit, and sought Renukā; the king gave her to him.
रेणुकां त्वथ संप्राप्य भार्यां भार्गवनन्दनः। आश्रमस्थस्तया सार्धं तपस्तेपेऽनुकूलया
Having obtained Renukā as his wife, the Bhārgava's delight, dwelling in the hermitage, performed austerities together with her, who was favorable.
तस्याः कुमाराश्चत्वारो जज्ञिरे रामपञ्चमाः। सर्वेषामजघन्यस्तु राम आसीञ्जघन्यजः
Four sons were born to her, with Rāma as the fifth; among them, Rāma was the youngest.
फलाहारेषु सर्वेषु गतेष्वथ सुतेषु वै। रेणुका स्नातुमगमत्कदाचिन्नियतव्रता
When all the sons had departed for gathering fruits, Renukā, observing her vow, went to bathe.
सा तु चित्ररथं नाम मार्तिकावतकं नृपम्। ददर्श रेणुका राजन्नागच्छन्ती यदृच्छया
Renukā saw, by chance, King Citraratha, called Mārtikāvata, as she was approaching.
क्रीडन्तं सलिले दृष्ट्वा सभार्यं पद्ममालिनम्। ऋद्धिमन्तं ततस्तस्य स्पृहयामास रेणुका
Seeing him playing in the water with his wife, adorned with lotus garlands and full of splendor, Renukā desired him.
व्यभिचाराच्च तस्मात्सा क्लिन्नाम्भसि विचेतना। `अन्तरिक्षान्निपतिता नर्मदायां महाह्रदे
Because of her infidelity, she became distracted and wet, and fell from the sky into the great pool of the Narmadā.
उतीर्य चापि सा यत्नाज्जगाम भरतर्षभ'। प्रविवेशाश्रमं त्रस्ता तां वै भर्तान्वबुध्यत
Having crossed over with effort, O bull of the Bharatas, she entered the hermitage in fear; her husband noticed her.
स तां दृष्ट्वाच्युतांधैर्याद्ब्राह्म्या लक्ष्म्या विवर्जिताम्। श्रिक्शब्देन महातेजा गर्हयामास वीर्यवान्
Seeing her, who had lost her composure and was bereft of Brahmanical splendor, the mighty and radiant one reproached her with the word 'Śrī'.