प्रजयः पितरौ त्यक्त्वा गंगाकूलमुपाययौ
Leaving behind his parents, Prajaya went to the bank of the Ganges.
कन्या मूर्तिमयी देवी वेणुवादनतत्परा
A maiden, the goddess in embodied form, devoted herself to playing the flute.
किन्निमित्तं भूपसुत त्वया चाराधिता शिवा
For what reason, O prince, have you worshipped Śivā?
इति श्रुत्वा स होवाच कुमारि मधुरस्वरे
Hearing this, he replied to the maiden in a sweet voice.
इति श्रुत्वा तु सा देवी ददौ तस्मै हयं शुभम्
Upon hearing this, the goddess gave him a splendid horse.
स भूपो हयमारुह्य नेत्र आच्छाद्य चाययौ
The king mounted the horse, covered his eyes, and departed.
ततोनुप्रययौ पूर्वमर्कणो यत्र पक्षिराट्
Then Markaṇa, the king of birds, went ahead to that place.
ददर्श नगरं रम्यं कन्याया रचितं शुभम् 3.4.3.
He saw a beautiful and auspicious city, constructed by the maiden.
पश्चिमे ईशसरिता पूर्वे पक्षी स मर्कणः
To the west was the sacred river, and to the east was Markaṇa, the bird.
दशवर्षं च तेनैव जयपालेन वै पदम्
For ten years, that very place was ruled by Jayapāla.
स वेणुश्च महीपालो देवीदत्तां मनोहराम्
That king Veṇu also received the enchanting Devī as his wife.
तस्यां सप्त सुता जाता मातॄणां मंगलाः कलाः
From her were born seven sons, auspicious manifestations of the Mothers.
गोवर्धनी च सिंदूरा काली नाम्ना प्रकीर्तिता
Govardhanī and Siṃdūrā, and one called Kālī by name, are mentioned.
वाराही च तथेन्द्राणी चामुण्डाः क्रमतोऽभवन्
Then Vārāhī, as well as Indrāṇī and Cāmuṇḍā, were born in order.
कूपे कृतवती प्रेम्णा यथा पूर्वं तथाद्य सा
She, as before, lovingly performed her duties at the well, even today.
स्वयमेकैव वसना मनोग्लानिमुपाययौ
Living alone, she became weary in her mind.
दृष्ट्वा कन्यावती देवी घटहीना गृहं ययौ
Seeing the maiden Devī without her water pot, she went home.
श्रुत्वा वेणुस्तदागत्य भर्त्सयित्वा स्वकां प्रियाम् 3.4.3.
Then Veṇu, having come and rebuked his beloved, heard of this.
नृपाद्वै वीरवत्यां च यशोविग्रह आत्मजः
From King Vīravatī was born Yaśovigraha, his own son.
विंशद्वर्षं कृतं राज्यं तेन राज्ञा महीतले
That king ruled the earth for twenty years.
चंद्रदेवस्तस्य सुतो राज्यं तेन पितुः समम्
His son was Candradeva, who ruled the kingdom together with his father.
तस्य भूपस्य समये सर्वे भूपाः समन्ततः
In the time of that king, all the kings from every direction gathered.
पितुरर्द्धं कृतं राज्यं कुम्भपालस्ततो ऽभवत्
Half the kingdom of his father was given to Kumbhapāla, who then became king.
तत्पतिश्च महामोदो म्लेच्छपैशाचधर्मगः
His lord was Mahāmoda, who followed the ways of the Mlecchas and Piśācas.
म्लेच्छधर्मकरः प्राप्तः कुम्भपालो यतः स्थितः
The one who upholds the mleccha religion has arrived, for Kumbhapala stands established.
महामोदं समागम्य प्रणनाम स बुद्धिमान्
Having come together in great joy, that wise one offered his respects.
राजनीयां च नगरीं प्राप्तवान्मूर्तिखंडकम्
He reached the royal city, Mūrtikhaṇḍaka.
तत्पुत्रो देवपालश्चानंगभूपस्य कन्यकाम् 3.4.3.
His son, Devapala, took as wife the daughter of King Anaṅga.
पितुस्तुल्यं कृतं राज्यं तस्योभौ तनयौ स्मृतौ
He ruled the kingdom just as his father had; both his sons are remembered.
जयचंद्रो रत्नभानुर्दिशं पूर्वां तथोत्तराम्
Jayachandra and Ratnabhānu ruled the eastern and northern directions.