देवानंदस्तस्य सुतः पितुस्तुल्यं कृतं पदम्
Devānanda, his son, attained a position equal to his father.
मौर्यानंदस्तस्य सुतः पितुस्तुल्यं कृतं पदम्
Mauryānanda, his son, attained a position equal to his father.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु कलिना संस्मृतो हरिः
At that very time, Hari was remembered by Kali.
बौद्धधर्मं च संस्कत्य पट्टणे प्राप्तवान्हरिः
Hari, having refined the Buddhist doctrine, arrived in the city.
विंशद्वर्षं कृतं राज्यं तस्माच्छुद्धोदनोऽभवत्
He ruled for twenty years; from him, Śuddhodana was born.
शताद्रौ द्विसहस्रेऽब्दे व्यतीते सोऽभवन्नृपः
After two thousand years had passed from the century, he became king.
षष्टिवर्षं कृतं राज्यं सर्वबौद्धा नराः स्मृताः 3.1.6.
He ruled for sixty years; all men were remembered as Buddhists.
विष्णोर्वीर्यानुसारेण जगद्धर्मः प्रवर्त्तते
According to the power of Viṣṇu, the universal dharma is established.
अपि पापसमाचारा मोक्षवंतः प्रकीर्तिताः
Even those of sinful conduct are described as possessing liberation.
चंद्रगुप्तस्तस्य सुतः पौरसा धिपतेः सुताम्
Chandragupta, his son, married the daughter of the city lord.
षष्टिवर्षं कृतं राज्यं बिंदुसारस्ततोऽभवत्
He ruled for sixty years; afterwards, Bindusāra was born.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु कान्यकुब्जो द्विजोत्तमः
At that very time, a foremost Brahmin from Kānyakubja appeared.
वेदमंत्रप्रभावाच्च जाताश्चत्वारि क्षत्रियाः
By the power of Vedic mantras, four Kṣatriyas were born.
त्रिवेदी च तथा शुक्लोथर्वा स परिहारकः
The Trivedī, as well as Śukla and Atharvā, became the protectors.
अशोकं स्ववशं चकुस्सर्वे बौद्धा विनाशिताः
Aśoka took control; all Buddhists were destroyed.
अवन्ते प्रमरो भूपश्चतुर्योजनविस्तृताम्
In Avanti, King Pramara ruled over a region spanning four yojanas.
कलिंजरपुरं रम्यमक्रोशायतनं स्मृतम्
The delightful city of Kaliṃjara is remembered as the place of lamentation.
अध्यास्य बौद्धहंता स सुखितोभवदूर्जितः
Having occupied it, the destroyer of Buddhists became happy and powerful.
अजमेरपुरं रम्यं विधिशोभासमन्वितम्
The delightful city of Ajamerapura, endowed with the splendor of order.
शुक्लो नाम महीपालो गत आनर्तऽमंडले
A king named Shukla went to the region of Anarta.
तेषामग्न्युद्भवानां च ये भूपा राज्यसत्कृताः
Among those born from fire, the kings who were honored with sovereignty.
गच्छध्वं ब्राह्मणाः सर्वे योगनिद्रावशो ह्यहम्
All you Brahmins, go forth; I am now under the power of yogic sleep.
पूर्णे द्वे च सहस्रान्ते सूतो वचनमब्रवीत्
When two thousand years were completed, the Suta spoke these words.
प्रमरो नाम भूपालः कृतं राज्यं च षट्समाः
A king named Pramara ruled the kingdom for six years.
देवापिस्तनयस्तस्य पितु स्तुल्यं कृतं पदम्
His son, born of Devapi, attained a position equal to his father.
तस्माद्गंधर्वसेनश्च पंचाशदब्दभूपदम् 3.1.7.
From him, Gandharvasena became king for fifty years.
शंखेन तत्पदं प्राप्तं राज्यं त्रिंशत्समाः कृतम्
Shankha attained that position and ruled the kingdom for thirty years.
गंधर्वसेनं संप्राप्य पुत्ररत्नमजीजनत्
Having obtained Gandharvasena, he begot a precious son.
पेतुर्दुंदुभयो नेदुर्वांति वाताः सुखप्रदाः
The drums resounded, the conches blared, and gentle winds blew, bringing delight.
विंशद्भिः कर्मयोगं च समाराध्य शिवोऽभवत्
By performing karma-yoga with twenty acts, he became favored by Shiva.