Agni Purana

श्रुत्वा तु नारदात् कृष्णः प्रद्युम्नबलभद्रवान्। गरुडस्थोथ जित्वाग्नीञ्ज्वरं माहेश्वरन्तथा

Hearing from Nārada, Kṛṣṇa, along with Pradyumna and Balabhadra, mounted Garuḍa, defeated the fire and the fever of Maheśvara.

हरिशङ्करयोर्युद्धं बभूवाथ शराशरि। नन्दिविनायकस्कन्दमुखास्ताक्षर्यादिभिर्जिताः

A battle took place between Hari and Śaṅkara, with volleys of arrows; Nandi, Vināyaka, Skanda, and others were defeated by Kṛṣṇa’s allies.

जृम्भिते शङ्करे नष्टे जृम्भणास्त्रेण विष्णुना। छिन्नं सहस्त्रं बाहूनां रुद्रेणाभयमर्थितम्

When Śaṅkara was overcome by the Jṛmbhaṇa weapon of Viṣṇu, a thousand arms were cut off; Rudra, seeking safety, was granted it.

विष्णुना जीवितो बाणो द्विबाहुः प्राब्रवीच्छिवम्। त्वया यदभयं दत्तं बाणस्यास्य मया च तत्

By Viṣṇu's grace, Bāṇa was spared; the two-armed one spoke to Śiva: 'The fearlessness granted to this Bāṇa by you and by me remains.'

आवयोर्नास्ति भेदो वै भेदी नरकमाप्नुयात्। शिवाद्यैः पूजितो विष्णुः सोनिरुद्ध उषादियुक्

There is no division between us; whoever creates division attains hell. Viṣṇu, worshipped by Śiva and others, is accompanied by Aniruddha and Uṣā.

द्वारकान्तु गतो रेमे उग्रसेनादियादवैः। अनिरुद्धात्मजो वज्रो मार्कण्डेयात्तु सर्ववित्

He went to Dvārakā and delighted with Ugrasena and the Yādavas. Aniruddha's son, Vajra, was all-knowing, descended from Mārkaṇḍeya.

बलभद्रः प्रलम्बघ्नो यमुनाकर्षणोऽभवत्। द्विविदस्य कपेर्भेत्ता कौरवोन्मादनाशनः

Balabhadra, destroyer of Pralamba, drew the Yamunā; he shattered the monkey Dvivida and ended the madness of the Kauravas.

हरी रेमेनेकमूर्त्ती रुक्मिण्यादिभिरीश्वरः। पुत्रानुत्पादयामास त्वसंख्यातान् स यादवान्

Hari, the lord, enjoyed himself in a single form with Rukmiṇī and others; he fathered countless sons among the Yādavas.

अग्निरुवाच भारतं सम्प्रवक्षयामि कृष्णमाहात्म्यलक्षणम्। भूभारमहरद्विष्णुनिमित्तीकृत्य पाण्डवान्

Agni said: I will recount the Bhārata, describing the greatness of Kṛṣṇa; Viṣṇu, taking the Pāṇḍavas as his cause, removed the burden of the earth.

विष्णुनाभ्यब्जजो ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मापुत्रोऽत्रिरत्रितः। सोमः सोमाद् बुधस्तस्मादैल आसीत् पुरूरवाः

From Viṣṇu was born Brahmā; Brahmā's son was Atri, and from Atri came Soma. From Soma came Budha, from Budha Aila, and from Aila, Purūravas.

तस्मादायुस्ततो राजा नहुषोऽतो ययातिकः। ततः पुरुस्तस्य वंशे भरतोऽथ नृपः कुरुः

From him came Ayu; then King Nahuṣa, then Yayāti. From Purū, in his lineage, came Bharata, and then King Kuru.

तद्वंशे शान्तनुस्तस्माद्भीष्मो गङ्गासुतोऽनुजौ। चित्राङ्गदौ विचित्रश्च सत्यवत्याञ्च शान्तनोः

In that lineage, Śāntanu was born; from him, Bhīṣma, son of Gaṅgā, and his younger brothers, Citrāṅgada and Vicitra, and Satyavatī's son Śāntanu.

स्वर्गं गते शान्तनौ च भीष्मो भार्य्याविवर्ज्जितः। अपालयत् भ्रातृराज्यं बालश्चि त्राङ्गदो हतः

When Śāntanu went to heaven, Bhīṣma, without a wife, protected his brothers' kingdom; Citrāṅgada, still a child, was slain.

चित्राङ्गदेन द्वे कन्ये काशिराजस्य चाम्बिका। अम्बालिका च भीष्मेण आनीते विजितारिणा

Citrāṅgada brought two maidens, Ambikā and Ambālikā, daughters of the king of Kāśi; Bhīṣma, the conqueror, brought them.

भार्ये विचित्रवीर्यस्य यक्ष्मणा स दिवङ्गतः। सत्यवत्या ह्यनुमतादम्बिकायां नृपोभवत्

The wives of Vicitravīrya, after he died of consumption, with Satyavatī's consent, produced a king in Ambikā.

धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बालिकायां पाण्डुश्च व्यासतः सुतः। गान्धार्य्यां धृतराष्ट्राच्च दुर्योंधनमुखं शतम्

Dhṛtarāṣṭra was born to Ambālikā, and Pāṇḍu, son of Vyāsa. From Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī came a hundred sons headed by Duryodhana.

शतश्रृङ्गाश्रमपदे भार्यायोगाद् यतो मृतिः। ऋषिशापात्ततो धर्म्मात् कुन्त्यां पाण्डोर्युधिष्ठिरः

At the hermitage of Śataśṛṅga, due to lack of a wife, death occurred; from a sage's curse, Dharma begot Yudhiṣṭhira on Kuntī for Pāṇḍu.

वाताद्भीमोऽर्जुनः शक्रान्माद्र्यामश्विकुमारतः। नकुलः सहदेवश्च पाण्डुर्म्माद्रीयुतो मृतः

Bhīma was born from the wind, Arjuna from Indra; from Mādrī, the twin sons Nakula and Sahadeva were born to the horse-god. Pāṇḍu, united with Mādrī, died.

कर्णः कुन्त्यां हि कन्यायां जातो दुर्योधनाश्रितः। कुरुपाण्डवयोर्वैरन्दैवयोगाद् बभूव ह

Karna was born to Kuntī while she was a maiden; he sided with Duryodhana. The enmity between the Kurus and Pāṇḍavas arose by fate.

दुर्योधनौ जतुगृहे पाण्डवानदहत् कुधीः। दग्धागाराद्विनिष्क्रान्ता मातृषष्ठास्तु पाण्डवाः

Duryodhana, wicked-minded, burned the Pāṇḍavas in the lac house; escaping the burning house, the six Pāṇḍavas with their mother survived.

ततस्तु एकचक्रायां ब्राह्मणस्य निवेशने। मुनिवेषाः स्थिताः सर्वे निहत्य वकराक्षसम्

Then, in Ekacakrā, at a brāhmin's dwelling, all stayed in the guise of ascetics, having slain the demon Vaka.

ययुः पाञ्चालविषयं द्रौपद्यास्ते स्वयम्वरे। सम्प्राप्ता बाहुवेधेन द्रौपदी पञ्चपाण्डवैः

They went to the land of the Panchalas for Draupadi's self-choice ceremony; Draupadi was won by the five Pandavas through the test of archery.

अर्द्धराज्यं ततः प्राप्ता ज्ञाता दुर्योधनादिभिः। गाण्डीवञ्च धनुर्दिव्यं पावकाद्रथमुत्तमम्

Then they obtained half the kingdom, known by Duryodhana and others; Arjuna received the divine bow Gandiva and the excellent chariot from the fire-god.

सारथिञ्चार्जुनः सङ्खये कृष्णमक्षय्यशायकान्। ब्रह्मास्त्रार्दिस्तथा द्रोणात्सर्वे शस्त्रविशारदाः

Arjuna made Krishna his charioteer in battle, with inexhaustible arrows; he received the Brahma weapon from Drona, and all were skilled in arms.

कृष्णेन सोऽर्जुनो वह्निं खाण्डवे समतर्पयत्। इन्द्रवृष्टिं वारयंश्च शरवर्षेण पाण्डवः

With Krishna, Arjuna satisfied the fire in the Khandava forest; the Pandava warded off Indra's rain with a shower of arrows.

जिता दिशः पाण्डवैश्च राज्यञ्चक्रे युधिष्ठिरः। बहुस्वर्णं राजसूयं च सेहै तं सुयोधनः

The Pandavas conquered the directions, and Yudhishthira established his rule; they performed the great Rajasuya sacrifice with much gold, and Suyodhana envied him.

भ्रात्रा दुः शासनेनोक्तः कर्णेन प्राप्तभूतिना। द्युतकार्ये शकुनिना द्यूतेन स युधिष्ठिरम्

Urged by his brother and by Karna, who had gained prosperity, Yudhishthira was challenged to a game of dice by Shakuni.

अजयत्तस्य राज्यञ्च सभास्थो माययाहसत्। अष्टाशीतिसहस्त्राणि भोजयन् पूर्ववद् द्विजान्

He lost his kingdom in the assembly, and was mocked by deceit; he continued to feed eighty-eight thousand Brahmins as before.

वने द्वादशवर्षाणि प्रतिज्ञातानि सोऽनयत्। अष्टाशीतिसहस्त्राणि भोजयन् पूर्ववद् द्विजान्

He spent twelve years in the forest as vowed; he continued to feed eighty-eight thousand Brahmins as before.