ध्यानं चक्रुर्मुदा युक्ता द्विशतं परिवत्सरान्
Engaged in meditation with joy, they practiced for two hundred years.
संध्यातर्पणदेवार्चाः कृत्वा ध्यात्वा जनार्द्दनम्
Having performed the rituals of twilight offerings and worship of the gods, they meditated upon Janardana.
व्यासशिष्य महाभाग चिरं जीव महामते
O fortunate disciple of Vyasa, O wise one, may you live long.
आवन्ते शंखनामाऽसौ सांप्रतं वर्तते नृपः
Now, in Avanti, there is a king named Shankha.
म्लेच्छदेशे शकपतिरथ राज्यं करोति वै
In the land of foreigners, the lord of the Shakas now rules.
द्विसहस्रे कलौ प्राप्ते म्लेच्छवंशविवर्द्धिता
When the two-thousandth year of Kali arrives, the lineage of foreigners will flourish.
ब्रह्मावर्तमृते तत्र सरस्वत्यास्तटं शुभम् 3.1.5.
Except for Brahmavarta, there is the auspicious bank of the Sarasvati.
देवार्चनं वेदभाषा नष्टा प्राप्ते कलौ युगे
Worship of the gods and the language of the Vedas are lost when the Kali age arrives.
व्रजभाषा महाराष्ट्री यावनी च गुरुंडिका
The dialects of Vraja, Maharashtra, Yavana, and Gurundika
पानीयं च स्मृतं पानी बुभुक्षा भूख उच्यते
Water is called 'paniyam', drinking water is 'pani', hunger is called 'bhuksha', and thirst is 'bhukha'.
इष्टिशुद्धरवः प्रोक्त इस्तिनी मसपावनी आहुतिर्वै आजु इति ददाति च दधाति च
The pure sound for sacrifice is called 'ishti', 'istinī' is the purifier of meat; 'ahuti' is called 'aju', and both 'dadati' and 'dadhati' are used.
पितृपैतरभ्राता च बादरः पतिरेव च
Father, paternal ancestor, brother, 'badara', and husband are so called.
जानुस्थाने जैनुशब्दः सप्तसिंधुस्तथैव च
At the knee, the word 'jainu' is used; likewise, 'saptasindhu' is so called.
रविवारे च संडे च फाल्गुने चैव फर्वरी
On Sunday, in 'sande', in Phalguna, and also in 'pharvari'.
या पवित्रा सप्तपुरी तासु हिंसा प्रवर्तते
In those seven holy cities, indeed, violence arises.
म्लेच्छदेशे बुद्धिमतो नरा वै म्लेच्छधर्मिणः
In the lands of the foreigners, intelligent men follow the customs of the foreigners.
म्लेच्छराज्यं भारते च तद्द्वीपेषु स्मृतं तथा 3.1.5.
The rule of the foreigners is declared in Bhārata and likewise on those islands.
तच्छ्रुत्वा मुनयः सर्वे रोदनं चक्रिरे बहु
Hearing this, all the sages wept greatly.
कलियुगभूपाख्यानवर्णनम् सूतः प्राह शृणुष्वेदं सरस्वत्याः प्रभावतः
The narration of the kings of Kali Yuga is described.
म्लेच्छाः प्राप्ता न तत्स्थाने काश्यपो नाम वै द्विजः
The foreigners arrived at that place; there was a twice-born named Kāśyapa.
आर्यावती च तत्पत्नी दश पुत्रानकल्मषान्
His wife was Āryāvatī, and they had ten sinless sons.
उपाध्यायो दीक्षितश्च पाठकः शुक्लमिश्रकौ
The preceptor, the initiated one, the reciter, and Śuklamiśra—these two,
चतुर्वेदीति कथिता नामतुल्यगुणाः स्मृताः
They are called 'knowers of the four Vedas,' remembered as having names and virtues alike.
काश्मीरे प्राप्तवान्सोऽपि जगदम्बां सरस्वतीम्
He too reached Kashmir and worshipped the Mother of the World, Sarasvatī.
धूपैर्दीपैश्च नैवेद्यैः पुष्पांजलिसमन्वितः
With incense, lamps, offerings, and handfuls of flowers,
भोऽसि त्वं जगदंबा जगतः किं मां बहिर्न यसि
O Mother, you are the Mother of the World; why do you not come out to me?
देवि त्वं सुरहेतोर्धर्मद्रोहिणमाशु हंसि मातः
Goddess, for the sake of the gods, you quickly destroy the betrayer of dharma, O Mother.
अंब त्वं बहुरूपा हुंकारा द्धूम्रलोचनं हसि 3.1.6.
Mother, you are of many forms; with a roar, you slew Dhumralocana.
दंभं मोहं घोरं गर्वं हत्वा सदा सुखं शेषे तदा प्रसन्ना सा देवी भो मुनेस्तस्य मानसे
Having destroyed hypocrisy, delusion, terrible pride, you always remain in happiness; then that goddess became pleased in the mind of that sage.
वासं कृत्वा ददौ ज्ञानं मिश्रदेशे मुनिर्गतः
Having made her abode, she bestowed knowledge; the sage went to the land of the foreigners.