पंडितांश्च समाहूय मुहूर्तं पृष्टवान्मुदा
He summoned the learned men and joyfully asked them about the auspicious moment.
लक्षणं वचनं प्राह महीराजमनुत्तमम्
They spoke of the marks and uttered the supreme words to the king of the earth.
कृष्णांशस्तस्य योग्योऽयं देशराजसुतोऽवरः
This son of the regional king is suitable for the Krishna lineage.
तच्छ्रुत्वा लक्षणो वीरः पूर्वे बर्हिष्मतीं प्रति
Hearing this, Lakṣaṇa, the heroic one, set out towards Barhiṣmatī as in former times.
उत्तरे नैमिषारण्यं स्वकीयं राष्ट्रमादधत्
He established his own kingdom in the northern Naimisha forest.
नागोत्सवे च भूपाल पंचम्यां च नभस्सिते
O king, during the festival of serpents and on the fifth day under the clear sky—
इति श्रुत्वा स कृष्णांशो वाक्छरेण प्रपीडितः। अभयं भुजयोः शीघ्रं गृहीत्वा सोऽयुधद्बली
Hearing this, Krishna's descendant, distressed by harsh words, swiftly seized safety with his arms and, being mighty, prepared for battle.
क्षणमात्रं रणं कृत्वा भूमिमध्ये तमक्षिपत् 3.3.10.
After fighting for only a moment, he threw him down in the midst of the battlefield.
मूर्च्छितं स्वसुतं ज्ञात्वा खड्गहस्तो महीपतिः
Knowing his own son had fallen unconscious, the king, sword in hand—
रुषाविष्टांश्च ताञ्ज्ञात्वा कृष्णांशो बलवत्तरः
Krishna's descendant, perceiving them to be filled with anger, became even more powerful.
पराजिते मल्लबले खड्गहस्तो महीपतिः
When the wrestlers' force was defeated, the king, sword in hand—
ज्ञात्वा तमीदृशं भूपं वारयामास भूपतिः
Recognizing that king to be thus, the lord of the earth restrained him.
नवाब्दांगे च कृष्णांशे चाह्लादाद्याः कुमारकाः
In the ninth year, among Krishna's descendants, the delighted young princes—
नमस्ते तात भूपाग्र्य सर्वानंदप्रदायक
Salutations to you, O foremost king, bestower of all joy.
इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तेषां तथेत्युक्त्वा महीपतिः
Hearing their words, the king replied, 'So be it.'
ददौ तेभ्यो मुदा युक्तो हरिणीगर्भसंभवान् त्वन्मुखेन श्रुतं सूत हरिणी वडवा यथा
Filled with joy, he gave them those born from the womb of the deer, as you have heard from my mouth, O Sūta, just as the mare from the deer.
भीष्मसिंहाय संप्राप्ता शक्राद्देवेशतो मुने
They came to Bhīṣmasiṃha from Indra, the lord of the gods, O sage.
दिव्यांगा भूषणापन्ना नभस्सलिलगामिनः सूत उवाच 3.3.10.
They were adorned with divine ornaments and moved through the sky and water. Sūta spoke.
सेवनं भास्करस्यैव कृतं च द्वादशाब्दिकम्
He performed service to the Sun for twelve years.
प्राह देव नमस्तुभ्यं यदि देयो वरस्त्वया
He said, 'O Lord, I bow to you; if you wish to grant a boon—'
तथेत्युक्त्वा रविः साक्षाद्ददौ तस्मै पपिहकम्
Having said, 'So be it,' the Sun himself gave him a papihaka bird.
अतः पपीहको नाम लोकपालनकर्मवान्
Therefore, the one named Papihaka became the agent of protecting the worlds.
बुभुजे स्मरवेगेन तस्यां जातास्तुरंगमाः
Overcome by the force of desire, he enjoyed her, and from her were born horses.
तदा जातौ हरिण्याश्च मेघपुष्पबलाहकौ
Then, from the doe were born Megha, Pushpa, and Balāhaka.
दिव्यांगास्ते हि चत्वारः पूर्वं जाता महाबलाः
Those four, with divine forms, were previously born as mighty beings.
इति ते कथितं विप्र शृणु तत्र कथां शुभाम्
Thus it has been told to you, O sage; listen now to the auspicious story there.
देवसिंहाय बलिने ददौ चाश्वं मनोरथम् 3.3.10.
To Devasiṃha, the strong one, he gave a horse as his heart's desire.
ब्रह्मानंदाय पुत्राय प्रददौ हरिनागरम्
To his son Brahmananda, he gave the city of deer.
हरिणीं वडवां शुभ्रां बलखानिः समारुहत्
Balakhani mounted the beautiful white mare.
आह्लादेनैव शार्दूलो हतः प्राणिभयंकरः
With joy, the tiger—terrifying to living beings—was slain.