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.
प्रद्योतश्चैव विद्योतः क्षत्रियौ चद्रवंशजौ
Pradyota and Vidyota, both Kṣatriyas, were born in the lunar dynasty.
प्रद्योततनयो जातो नाम्ना परिमलो बली
Pradyota’s son was born, strong and named Parimala.
विद्योताद्भीष्मसिंहश्च गजसेनाधिपोऽभवत्
From Vidyota came Bhīṣmasiṃha, who became lord of the elephants.
दृष्ट्वा तान्विप्रियान्सर्वान्निजराज्यान्निराकरोत्
Seeing all of them unfriendly, he renounced his own kingdom.
कान्यकुब्जपुरं प्राप्य जयचंद्रमवर्णयन्
Arriving at Kānyakubja city, he praised Jayacandra.
मातामहस्य ते राज्यं प्राप्तवान्निर्भयो बली
He, fearless and strong, obtained the kingdom of his maternal grandfather.
सर्वराज्यं कथं भुंक्षे श्रुत्वा तेन निराकृताः
Hearing, 'How do you enjoy all the kingdoms?' they were rejected by him.
इति श्रुत्वा महीपालो जयचंद्र उवाच तान् 3.3.5.
Having heard this, King Jayacandra spoke to them.
नाम्ना परिमलः शूरस्त्वं मन्मंत्री भवाधुना
You, the valiant Parimala, shall now be my minister by name.
वृत्त्यर्थे च मया वो वै पुरी दत्ता महावती
For your livelihood, I have given you the great city of Mahāvatī.
इति श्रुत्वा तु ते सर्वे तथा मत्वा मुमोदिरे । महीपतिस्तु बलवान्दुःखात्संत्यज्य तां पुरीम्
Hearing this, they all rejoiced, accepting it as proper; but the powerful king, out of sorrow, abandoned that city.
कृत्वौर्वीयां पुरीमन्यां तत्र वासमकारयत्
He established another city on earth and made his dwelling there.
अगमा भूमिराजाय चान्या परिमलाय सा
That city was given to King Bhūmirāja, and another to Parimala.
विवाहांते च भूराजा दुर्गमन्यमकारयत्
After the marriage, King Bhūmirāja established another fortress.
देहली सुमूहूर्तेन दुर्ग द्वारे सुरोपिता
In a very brief moment, a threshold was established by the gods at the fortress gate.
विस्मितः स नृपो भूत्वा देहली नाम चाकरोत्
The king, becoming astonished, named it 'Dehalī.'
त्रिवर्षांते च भो विप्रा जयचन्द्रो महीपतिः
O Brahmins, after three years, King Jayachandra—
किमर्थं पृथिवीराज मद्दायं मे न दत्तवान् 3.3.5.
—said, 'For what reason, O Prithviraja, have you not given me my share?'
नो चेन्मच्छस्त्रकठिनैः क्षयं यास्यंति सैनिकाः
'If not, then by my hard weapons, your soldiers will be destroyed.'
दूतं वै प्रेषयामास राजराजो मदोत्कटः
The proud king of kings then sent a messenger.