Agni Purana

अनिरुद्धस्य वज्राद्या यादवाः सुमहावलाः । तिस्रः कोट्यो यादवानां षष्टिर्लक्षाणि दानवाः ।। २७६.

From Aniruddha came Vajra and other mighty Yādavas; there were three crores of Yādavas and sixty thousand Dānavas.

मनुष्ये बाधका ये तु नन्नाशाय बभूव सः । कर्त्तु कर्मव्यवस्थानं मनुष्यो जायते हरिः ।। २७६.

Those who were obstacles among men, he destroyed; Hari is born as a man to establish the order of duties.

देवासुराणां सङ्‌ग्रामा दायार्थं द्वादशाभवन् । प्रथमो नारसिंहस्तु द्वितीयो वामनो रणः ।। २७६.

There were twelve battles between gods and demons for the sake of inheritance; the first was the Nārasiṃha battle, the second was Vāmana's battle.

सङ्‌ग्रामस्त्वथ वाराहश्चतुर्थोऽमृतमन्थनः । तारकामयसङ्‌ग्रामः षष्ठो ह्याजीवको रणः ।। २७६.

Then came the Vārāha battle, the fourth was the churning for nectar; the Tārakāmaya battle, the sixth was the Ājīvaka battle.

त्रैपुरश्चान्धकबधो नवमो वृत्रघातकः । जितो हालाहलश्चाथ घोरः कोलाहलो रणः ।। २७६.

The Tripura battle, the slaying of Andhaka, the ninth was the slaying of Vṛtra; the defeat of Hālāhala, and then the dreadful Kolāhala battle.

हिरण्यकशिपोश्चोरो विदार्य्य च नखैः पुरा । नारसिंहो देवपालः प्रह्लादं कृतवान् नृपम् ।। २७६.

Long ago, Narasiṃha, the divine protector, tore apart Hiraṇyakaśipu with his claws and safeguarded Prahlāda, the king.

देवासुरे वामनश्च छतित्वा बलिमूर्ज्जतम् । महेन्द्राय ददौ राज्यं काश्यपोऽदितिसम्भवः ।। २७६.

In the conflict between gods and demons, Vāmana, born of Kaśyapa and Aditi, subdued Bali, the mighty one, and gave the kingdom to Mahendra.

वराहस्तु हिरण्याक्षं हत्वा देवानपालयत् । उज्जहार भुवं मग्नां देवदेवैरभिष्टुतः ।। २७६.

Varāha, after slaying Hiraṇyākṣa, protected the gods; praised by the divine hosts, he lifted the earth that had been submerged.

मन्थानं मन्दरं कृत्वा नेत्रं कृत्वा तु वासुकिम् । सुरासुरैश्च मथितं२ देवेभ्यश्चामृतं ।। २७६.

Using Mandara as the churning rod and Vāsuki as the rope, the gods and demons churned, and nectar was obtained for the gods.

तारकामयसङ्‌ग्रामे तदा देवाश्च पालिताः । निवार्य्येन्द्रं गुरून् देवान् दानवान्सोमवंशकृत् ।। २७६.

In the battle for Tārakāmaya, the gods were protected; Indra was restrained, and the demons, creators of the Soma lineage, were checked by their teachers.

विश्वामित्रवशिष्ठात्रिकवयश्च रणे सुरान् । अपालयन्ते निर्व्यार्य्य रगद्वेषादिदानवान् ।। २७६.

Viśvāmitra, Vasiṣṭha, and the three sages protected the gods in battle, overcoming the demons who were hostile and full of hatred.

पृथ्वीरथे ब्रह्मयन्तुरीशस्य शरणो हरिः । ददाह त्रिपुरं देवपालको दैत्यमर्दनः ।। २७६.

Hari, the refuge of Brahma and the lord, burned Tripura, the city, acting as the protector of the gods and destroyer of demons.

गौरीं जिहीर्षुणा रुद्रमन्धकेनार्दितं हरिः । अनुरक्तश्च रेवत्यां चक्रेचान्धासुरार्दनम् ।। २७६.

Hari, devoted to Revati, struck down the blind demon who had afflicted Rudra, who wished to seize Gaurī.

वृत्रे देवहरं विष्णुर्देवधर्म्मानपालयत् ।। २७६.

Viṣṇu, upholding the law of the gods, protected them by slaying Vṛtra, the destroyer of the gods.

शाल्वादीन् दानवान् जित्वा हरिः परशुरामकः । अपालयत् सुरादींश्च दुष्टक्षत्रं निहत्य च ।। २७६.

Hari, in the form of Paraśurāma, defeated Śālva and other demons, protected the gods and their leaders, and destroyed the wicked rulers.

हालाहलं विषं दैत्यं निराकृत्य महेश्वरात् । भयं निर्णाशयामास देवानां मधुसूदनः ।। २७६.

Having removed the poison Hālāhala and the demon from Maheśvara, Madhusūdana dispelled the fear of the gods.

हालाहलं विषं यश्च दैत्यः कोलाहलो जितः । पालिताश्च सुराः सर्व्वे विष्णुना धम्मपालनात् ।। २७६.

The demon Kolāhala and the poison Hālāhala were conquered, and all the gods were protected by Viṣṇu through the preservation of righteousness.

देवासुरे रणे यश्च दैत्यः कोलाहलो जितः । पालिताश्च सुराः सर्व्वे विष्णुना धर्म्मपालनात् ।। २७६.

In the battle between gods and demons, Kolāhala was defeated, and all the gods were protected by Viṣṇu through the preservation of righteousness.

राजानो राजपुत्राश्च मुनयो देवता हरिः । यदुक्तं यच्छ नैवोक्तमवतारा हरेरिमे ।। २७६.

Kings, princes, sages, and gods—whatever has been said or left unsaid, these are the incarnations of Hari.

अग्निरुवाच तुर्व्वसोश्च सुतो वर्गो गोभानुस्तस्य चात्मजः । गोभानोरासीत् त्रैशानिस्त्रैशानेस्तु करन्धमः ।। २७७.

Agni said: Turvasu's son was Varga; Gobhānu was his son, and Gobhānu's son was Traiśāni; Traiśāni's son was Karandhama.

करन्धमान्मरुत्तोभूऽद्‌दुष्मन्तस्तस्य चात्मजः । दुष्मन्तस्य वरूथोऽभूद्‌गाण्डीरस्तु वरूथतः ।। २७७.

Karandhama's son was Marutta; Duṣmanta was his son; Duṣmanta's son was Varūtha, and Varūtha's son was Gāṇḍīra.

गाण्डीराच्चैव गान्धारः पञ्च जानपदास्ततः । गान्धाराः केरलाश्चोलाः पाण्ड्याः कोला महाबलाः ।। २७७.

From Gāṇḍīra came Gāndhāra, and from him five peoples arose: Gāndhāras, Keralas, Colas, Pāṇḍyas, and Kolas, all mighty.

द्रुह्यस्तु वभ्रुसेतुश्च वभ्रुसेतोः पुरोवसुः । ततो गान्धारा गान्धारैर्घर्म्मो घर्म्माद् घृतोऽभवत् ।। २७७.

Druhyu and Vabhrusetu; Vabhrusetu's son was Purovasu; then came Gāndhāras, and from them Gharma, from Gharma came Ghṛta.

घृतात्तु विदुषस्तस्मात् प्रचेतास्तस्य वै शतम् । आनद्रश्च सभानरश्चाक्षुपः परमेषुकः ।। २७७.

From the clarified butter, the wise one was born; therefore, a hundred prudent sons came from him: Ānadrā, Sabhānara, Ākṣupa, and Parameṣuka.

सभानरात् कालानलः कालानलजसृञ्जयः । पुरञ्जयः सृञ्जयस्य तत्पुत्रो जनमेजयः ।। २७७.

From Sabhānara came Kālānala, then Kālānalaja Sṛñjaya; Purañjaya was born of Sṛñjaya, and his son was Janamejaya.

तत्पुत्रस्तु महाशालस्तुत्पुत्रोऽभून्महामनाः । तस्मादुशीनरो ब्रह्मन्नृगायान्तु तृगस्ततः ।। २७७.

His son was Mahāśāla, whose son was Mahāmanā; from him, O Brahman, came Uśīnara, then Ṛgāyantu, and after him Tṛga.

नरायान्तु नरश्चासीत् कृमिस्तु कृमितः सुतः । दशायां सुब्रतो जज्ञे दृशद्वत्यां शिविस्तथा ।। २७७.

From Narāyantu came Nara; Kṛmi was the son of Kṛmi; in Daśā, Subrata was born, and in Dṛśadvati, Śivi likewise.

शिवेः पुत्त्रास्तु चत्वारः पृथुदर्भश्च वीरकः । कैकेयो भद्रकस्तेषां नाम्ना जनपदाः शुभाः ।। २७७.

Śivi had four sons: Pṛthudarbha, Vīraka, Kaikeya, and Bhadraka; their names became auspicious peoples.

तितिक्षुरुशीनरजस्तितिक्षोस्च रुषद्रयः । रुषद्रथादभूत्पैलः पैलाच्च सुतपाः सुतः ।। २७७.

Titikṣu was born of Uśīnaraja, and Ruṣadraya from Titikṣu; from Ruṣadratha came Paila, and from Paila, his son Sutapā.