पितुस्तुल्यं कृतं राज्यं तस्मात्पारिप्लवस्सुतः
From him, his son Pāriplava ruled the kingdom as his father had.
पितुस्तुल्यं कृतं राज्यं मेधावी तत्सुतोऽभवत् 3.1.3.
His son, intelligent, ruled the kingdom in the same way as his father.
पितुस्तुल्यं कृतं राज्यं मृदुस्तत्तनयोऽभवत्
His son Mṛdu then ruled the kingdom as his father had.
पितुस्तुल्यं कृतं राज्यं तस्माज्जातो बृहद्रथः
From him was born Bṛhadratha, who ruled the kingdom as his father did.
पितुस्तुल्यं कृतं राज्यं शतानीकस्ततोऽभवत्
His son Śatānīka ruled the kingdom in the same way as his father.
पितुस्तुल्यं कृतं राज्यं तस्माज्जातो ह्यहीनरः
From him was born Ahīnara, who ruled the kingdom as his father had.
पितुस्तुल्यं कृतं राज्यं क्षेमकस्तत्सुतोऽभवत्
His son Kṣemaka ruled the kingdom in the same manner as his father.
म्लेच्छैश्च मरणं प्राप्तो यमलोकमतो गतः
He met his death at the hands of the mlecchas and thus went to the realm of Yama.
म्लेच्छयज्ञः कृतस्तेन म्लेच्छा हननमागताः
He performed a sacrifice for the mlecchas, and the mlecchas came to be slain.
द्वापरयुगभूपाख्यानवर्णनम् सर्वं कथय मे तात त्रिकालज्ञ महामुने
O knower of the three times, great sage, tell me everything about the kings of the Dvāpara age.
आस्थितः स कथामध्ये नारदोऽभ्यागमत्तदा
As the story was being told, Nārada then arrived.
तं दृष्ट्वा हर्षितो राजा पूजयामास धर्मवित्
Seeing him, the righteous king rejoiced and offered him worship.
म्लेच्छैर्हतस्तव पिता यमलोकमतो गतः
Your father was slain by the mlecchas and thus went to the realm of Yama.
तच्छ्रुत्वा क्रोधताम्राक्षो ब्राह्मणान्वेदवित्तमान्
Hearing this, the brāhmaṇas, learned in the Veda, became red-eyed with anger.
यज्ञकुंडं चतुष्कोणं योजनान्येव षोडश
The sacrificial altar was four-sided, measuring exactly sixteen yojanas.
हारहूणान्बर्बरांश्च गुरुंडांश्च शकान्खसान्
He brought the Hāras, Hūṇas, Barbaras, Gurundas, and Śakas together.
द्वीप स्थितान्कामरूश्च चीनान्सागरमध्यगान्
He gathered those dwelling on islands, the Kāmarū people, the Chinese, and those living in the midst of the ocean.
ब्राह्मणान्दक्षिणां दत्त्वा अभिषेकमकारयत्
Having given gifts to the Brāhmaṇas, he performed the consecration ceremony.
म्लेच्छहंता नाम तस्य विख्यातं भुवि सर्वतः 3.1.4.
He became renowned everywhere on earth by the name 'Destroyer of the Mlecchas.'
स्वर्गलोकं गतो राजा तत्पुत्रो वेदवान्स्मृतः नारायणं पूजयित्वा दिव्यां स्तुतिमथाकरोत्
The king, having attained the heavenly realm, was remembered as Vedavān, his son; after worshipping Nārāyaṇa, he then composed a divine hymn.
चतुर्युगकृते तुभ्यं वासुदेवाय साक्षिणे
To you, Vāsudeva, the witness of the four ages, I offer praise.
नमः शक्त्यवताराय रामकृष्णाय ते नमः
Salutations to you, the incarnation of power, to Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, I bow.
नमो भक्तावताराय कल्पक्षेत्रनिवासिने मम प्रियस्य म्लेच्छस्य तत्पित्रा वंशनाशनम्
Homage to you, the incarnation for devotees, who dwells in the field of creation; you destroyed the lineage of the foreigner who was dear to my father.
प्राप्तवान्स हरिः साक्षाद्भगवान्भक्तवत्सलः
That very Hari, the Lord who is affectionate to his devotees, appeared directly.
बहुरूपमहं कृत्वा तवेच्छां पूरयाम्यहम्
Assuming many forms, I fulfill your desire.
विष्णुकर्दमतो जातौ .म्लेच्छवंशप्रवर्धनौ
Born from Viṣṇu and Kardama, they became the propagators of the mleccha lineage.
गिरिं नीलाचलं प्राप्य किंचित्कालमवासयत् 3.1.4.
He reached the mountain Nīlācala and resided there for some time.
पितुस्तुल्यं कृतं राज्यमनपत्यो मृतिं गतः
He ruled the kingdom as his father had, but, being childless, he passed away.
भविष्यंति भृगुश्रेष्ठ तस्माच्च तुहिनाचलम्
From him, O best of Bhṛgus, will arise those who will go to the snowy mountain.
इति श्रुत्वा द्विजाः सर्वे नैमिषारण्यवासिनः
Hearing this, all the twice-born residing in Naimiṣāraṇya,