देवकीजठरे जन्मोदयसिंह इति स्मृतः
Born in Devaki’s womb, you are remembered as Simha.
हत्वाग्निवंशजान्भूपान्स्थापयिष्यामि वै कलिम्
After slaying the kings descended from the Agni lineage, I will establish the Kali age.
प्रेतकार्याणि ते कृत्वा भीष्मान्तिकमुपाययुः
After performing the funeral rites, they approached Bhishma.
राजधर्मान्मोक्षधर्मान्दानधर्मान्विभागशः
The duties of kings, liberation, and charity were explained in detail.
षट्त्रिंशदब्दराज्यं हि कृत्वा स्वर्गपुरं ययुः
Having ruled for thirty-six years, they went to the city of heaven.
गच्छध्वं मुनयः सर्वे योगनिद्रावशो ह्यहम्
Go forth, all you sages; I am now under the influence of yogic sleep.
इति श्रुत्वा तु मुनयो नैमिषारण्यवासिनः
Upon hearing this, the sages residing in Naimisha forest
द्वादशाब्दशते कालेऽतीते ते शौनकादयः
When a period of twelve hundred years had passed, those led by Shaunaka
उत्थाय देवखाते च स्नानध्यानादिकाः क्रियाः
Rising from the divine pit, they performed acts such as bathing and meditation.
विनीतान्भगवन्भूमौ तदा तान्नृपतीन्वद
O Lord, tell us about those kings who were humble upon the earth at that time.
सूत उवाच स्वर्गते विक्रमादित्ये राजानो बहुधाऽभवन्
Suta said: After Vikramaditya ascended to heaven, many kings arose.
पश्चिमे सिंधुनद्यंते सेतुबन्धे हि दक्षिणे 3.3.2.१
At the western bank of the Sindhu river and at the southern bridge.
अष्टादशैव राष्ट्राणि तेषां मध्ये बभूविरे
Eighteen kingdoms arose among them.
अन्तर्वेदी व्रजथ्यैवाजमेरं मरुधन्व च
Go to Antarvedi, Vraja, Ajamera, and Marudhanva.
आवंत्यं चोडुपं वंगं गौडं मागधमेव च
Also Avanti, Odra, Vanga, Gauda, and Magadha.
नानाभाषाः स्थितास्तत्र बहुधर्मप्रवर्तकाः
There, people of many languages resided, and many religions were practiced.
श्रुत्वा धर्मविनाशं च बहुवृंदैः समन्विताः
Hearing of the destruction of dharma, accompanied by many groups,
हिमपर्वतमार्गेण सिंधुमार्गेण चागमन्
They came by the path of the snowy mountain and by the Sindhu route.
गृहीत्वा योषितस्तेषां परं हर्षमुपाययुः
Taking the women of those people, they attained great delight.
विक्रमादित्यपौत्रश्च पितृराज्यं गृहीतवान्
And the grandson of Vikramaditya took up his father's kingdom.
बाह्लीकान्कामरूपांश्च रोमजान्खुरजा च्छठान्
Bāhlikas, Kāmarūpas, Romans, Khurajas, and the Shathas,
स्थापिता तेन मर्य्यादा म्लेच्छार्याणां पृथक्पृथक् 3.3.2.
By him, boundaries were established for the mleccha leaders, each separately.
म्लेच्छस्थानं परं सिन्धोः कृतं तेन महात्मना
A place for the mlecchas beyond the Sindhu was made by that great soul.
हूणदेशस्य मध्ये वै गिरिस्थं पुरुषं शुभम्
In the midst of the land of the Hūṇas, a virtuous man dwelling in the mountains,
को भवानिति तं प्राह स होवाच मुदान्वितः
Asked, 'Who are you?' he replied joyfully,
म्लेच्छधर्मस्य वक्तारं सत्यव्रतपरायणम्
A speaker of the mleccha dharma, devoted to truth and vows,
श्रुत्वोवाच महाराज प्राप्ते सत्यस्य संक्षये
Hearing this, the great king spoke when the decline of truth had arrived,
ईशामसी च दस्यूनां प्रादुर्भूता भयंकरी
A terrifying ruler of the robbers appeared among them.
म्लेच्छेषु स्थापितो धर्मो मया तच्छृणु भूपते
Among the mlecchas, I established dharma; hear this, O king.
नैगमं जपमास्थाय जपेत निर्मलं परम्
Adopting the recitation of the traders, one should recite the pure supreme.