सहस्रहीनं राज्यं तत्त्रिधन्वा तनयस्ततः
His reign was a thousand years less; then Tridhanvā, his son, succeeded him.
सत्यपादः समाप्तोऽयं द्वितीयो भारतेऽन्तरे
Satyapāda is completed here; this is the second cycle within Bhārata.
सहस्रहीनं राज्यं तत्कृत्वा स्वर्गमुपाययौ
Having ruled for a thousand years less, he attained heaven.
छद्मना हीनतां जातो हरिश्चंद्रस्तु तत्सुतः
Hariścandra, his son, was born in diminished circumstances by a stratagem.
पितुस्तुल्यं कृतं राज्यं हारीतस्तनयोऽभवत्
His son Hārīta became king, ruling as his father had.
पितुस्तुल्यं हि राज्यं तद्विजयो नाम तत्सुतः
His son was named Vijaya, who ruled the kingdom just as his father did.
पितुस्तुल्यं कृतं राज्यं सगरस्तनयोऽभवत्
His son Sagara became king, ruling as his father had.
राज्यमानं कृतं सम्यग्भूपैर्वैवस्वतादिभिः
The kingdom was properly governed by the rulers beginning with Vaivasvata.
पूर्णो धर्मस्तदा भूम्यां मुने सत्ययुगस्य वै
At that time, O sage, righteousness was complete on earth in the Satya Yuga.
शिवभक्तः सदाचारस्तत्पुत्राः सागराः स्मृताः 3.1.1.
He was devoted to Śiva and upheld good conduct; his sons are remembered as the Sāgaras.
नष्टेषु सागरेष्वेवमसमञ्जस आत्मजः
When the Sāgaras perished, Asamañjasa, his son, remained.
शतहीनं कृतं राज्यं दिलीपस्तत्सुतोऽभवत्
Dilīpa, his son, ruled for a hundred years less.
शतहीनं कृतं राज्यं श्रुतसेनस्ततोऽभवत्
Śrutasena succeeded him, ruling for a hundred years less.
शतहीनं कृतं राज्यमम्बरीषस्ततोऽभवत्
Ambarīṣa succeeded him, ruling for a hundred years less.
सत्यपादः समाप्तोऽयं तृतीयो भारतेंतरे
Satyapāda is completed here; this is the third cycle within Bhārata.
चतुर्थे चरणे तस्य चाष्टादश सहस्रकम्
In the fourth cycle, his reign lasted eighteen thousand years.
एकोनत्रिंशद्वर्षाणि राज्यं तत्त्रिंशतानि च
He ruled for twenty-nine years, and then for thirty more.
शतहीनं कृतं राज्यमयुताश्वस्ततोऽभवत्
The kingdom was established less a hundred, and then ten thousand horses followed.
शतहीनं कृतं राज्यं सर्वकामो नृपस्ततः
The kingdom was established less a hundred, and thereafter the king fulfilled all desires.
शतहीनं कृतं राज्यं सुदासस्तनयोऽभवत् 3.1.1.
The kingdom was established less a hundred, and Sudāsa's son then became king.
शतहीनं कृतं राज्यं हरिवर्मा ततोऽभवत्
The kingdom was established less a hundred, and then Harivarman became king.
गुरुशापात्तु सौदासो राज्याङ्गं गुरवेऽर्पयत्
Because of the guru's curse, Saudāsa gave up the kingdom to the guru.
हरिवर्मा शमकजो वैश्यवत्साधुपूजकः
Harivarman, born of Śamaka, honored the virtuous like a Vaiśya.
हरिवर्माऽकरोद्राज्यं तस्माद्दशरथोऽभवत्
Harivarman ruled the kingdom, and from him Daśaratha was born.
पितुस्तुल्यं कृतं राज्यं भृपो विश्वासहस्ततः
He ruled the kingdom like his father, and then Viśvāsaha, son of Bhṛpa, followed.
तदधर्मप्रतापेन ह्यनावृष्टिस्तदाऽभवत्
Because of the force of unrighteousness, there was a drought at that time.
यज्ञं कृत्वा वशिष्ठस्तु राज्ञीवचनतत्परः
Having performed a sacrifice, Vasiṣṭha was devoted to the queen's words.
इन्द्रसाहाय्यमगमद्राज्यं त्रिंशत्सहस्रकम्
With Indra's assistance, the kingdom lasted thirty thousand years.
खट्टांगाद्दीर्घबाहुश्च राज्यं विंशत्स हस्रकम्
From Khaṭṭāṅga, Dīrghabāhu ruled the kingdom for twenty thousand years.
वैष्णवा दाशरथ्यं तास्त्रयो विख्यातसद्बलाः 3.1.1.
Those three, famed for their strength, were Vaiṣṇavas and descendants of Daśaratha.