.पाहि मां शरणं प्राप्तं चरणे ते कृपानिधे
Protect me, O ocean of mercy, as I have sought refuge at your feet.
सर्वपापहरस्त्वं वै सर्वकालकरो हरिः
You are indeed the remover of all sins, O Hari, the creator of all times.
द्वापरे पीतरूपश्च कृष्णत्वं मम दिष्टके
In Dvapara you had a fair form, but by my destiny you became dark.
चतुर्गेहं च मे स्वामिन्द्यूतं मद्यं सुवर्ण कम्
O Lord, in my four houses there are gambling, liquor, and gold.
त्यक्तदेहस्त्यक्तकुलस्त्यक्तराष्ट्रो जनार्दन
Janardana, having abandoned body, family, and kingdom.
इति श्रुत्वा स भगवान्कृष्णः प्राह विहस्य तम्
Hearing this, the blessed Krishna smiled and spoke to him.
ममांशो भूमिमासाद्य क्षयिष्यति महाबलान् 3.3.4.
A portion of myself will descend to earth and destroy the mighty ones.
इत्युक्त्वा भगवान्साक्षात्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
Having spoken thus, the Lord himself vanished right there.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे विप्र यथा जातं शृणुष्व तत्
In the meantime, O sage, listen to what happened.
नवदुर्गाव्रतं श्रेष्ठं? नववर्षं चकार ह
He performed the excellent vow of the Nine Durgas for nine years.
साह तां यदि मे मातर्वरो देयस्त्वयेश्वरि
She said, 'O Mother, if you will grant me a boon, O Sovereign Lady—'
तथेत्युक्त्वा तु सा देवी तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
The goddess replied, 'So be it,' and then vanished right there.
उद्वाह्य धर्मतो भूपः स्वगेहे तामवासयत्
The king, having married her according to righteousness, brought her to his own house.
आवार्यो वत्सराजश्च शतहस्तिसमो बले
The king named Āvārya was as strong as a hundred elephants.
शतयत्तः स्मृतो म्लेच्छः शूरो वनरसाधिपः
A Mleccha named Śatayatta, a heroic lord of the Vanaras, was renowned.
तालवृक्षप्रमाणेन .चोर्ध्ववेगो हि तस्य वै
His upward leap was equal in height to a palm tree.
ताभ्यां नृपाभ्यां तद्युद्धमभवल्लोमहर्षणम् 3.3.4.
A hair-raising battle took place between those two kings.
तदा मैत्री कृता ताभ्यां तालनेन समन्विता
Then, a friendship was made between them, accompanied by the giving of a palm tree.
पुत्रार्थं कारयामास शैवं यज्ञं विधानतः
For the sake of a son, he caused a Śaiva sacrifice to be performed according to the proper rites.
कन्यके च तदा जाते शिवभागप्रसादतः
Then, when a daughter was born by the grace of Śiva's share,
कान्यकुब्जाधिपायैव चंद्रकान्तिं पिताददत्
Her father gave Candrakānti to the lord of Kānyakubja.
सोमेश्वराय भूपाय चपहानिकुलाय तु
To Someśvara, the king, of the Apahāna lineage.
जयशर्मा द्विजः कश्चित्समाधिस्थो हिमालये
There was a certain twice-born named Jayaśarmā, absorbed in meditation in the Himalayas.
त्यक्त्वा देहं स शुद्धात्मा चंद्रकांत्याः सुतोभवत् रत्नभानुश्च संजज्ञे शूरस्तस्यानुजो बली
Abandoning his body, that pure-souled one became the son of Candrakānti; and Ratnabhānu, a mighty hero, was born as his younger brother.
स जित्वा गौडवंगादीन्मरुदेशान्मदोत्कटान्
He conquered the proud regions of Gauḍa, Vaṅga, and the desert lands.
गंगासिंहस्य भगिनी नाम्ना वीरवती शुभा
The sister of Gaṅgāsiṃha, named Vīravatī, was auspicious.
नकुलांशस्तदा भूमौ तस्यां जातः शिवाज्ञया स सप्ताब्दान्तरे प्राप्ते पितुस्तुल्यो बभूव ह
Then, by Shiva’s command, a son of Nakula was born on that land; after seven years had passed, he became equal to his father.
त्रयश्च कीर्तिमालिन्यां पुत्रा जाता मदोत्कटाः पृथिवीराज एवासौ ततोनुज इति स्मृतः ।। 3.3.5.
And three sons, proud and illustrious, were born to Kīrtimālinī; the eldest was called Pṛthivīrāja, and the others were known as his younger brothers.
द्वादशाब्दवयः प्राप्तः सिंहखेलस्ततोऽभवत् गत्वा हिमेगिरिं रम्यं योगध्यानपरोभवत्
When he reached twelve years of age, Siṃhakhela arose; going to the beautiful Himālaya, he became devoted to yoga and meditation.
मथुरायां धुंधकारोऽजमेरे च ततोनुजः
In Mathurā, Dhuṃdhakāra was born, and in Ajmer, his younger brother.