ताञ्छशाप तदा रुद्रो यूयं कृष्णप्रपूजकाः
Then Rudra cursed them: 'You are worshippers of Krishna.'
पुनर्जन्म कलौ प्राप्य भोक्ष्यते चापराधकम्
'Having obtained rebirth in the Kali age, you will experience the result of your offense.'
हरिं शरणमाजग्मुरपराधनिवृत्तये
They sought refuge in Hari for the removal of their offense.
तुष्टुवुर्मनसा रुद्रं तदा प्रादुरभूच्छिवः
They praised Rudra in their minds, and then Shiva appeared.
शस्त्राण्यस्त्राणि यान्येव त्वदंगे क्षपितानि वै 3.3.1.
The weapons and missiles that were destroyed upon your body—
इति श्रुत्वा शिवः प्राह कृष्णदेव नमोऽस्तु ते
Having heard this, Shiva spoke: 'O Krishna, salutations to you.'
तद्वशेन मया स्वामिन्दत्तः शापो भयंकरः
Because of that, by me, a terrible curse was given to the lord.
वत्सराजस्य पुत्रत्वं गमिष्यति युधिष्ठिरः
Yudhishthira will take birth as the son of Vatsaraja.
भीमो दुर्वचनाद्दुष्टो म्लेच्छयोनौ भविष्यति
Bhima, corrupted by harsh words, will be born in the lineage of mlecchas.
अर्जुनांशश्च मद्भक्तो जनिष्यति महामतिः
A portion of Arjuna, devoted to me, will be born as a person of great intellect.
कान्यकुब्जे हि नकुलो भविष्यति महाबलः
Nakula, of great strength, will be born in Kanyakubja.
सहदेवस्तु वलवाञ्जनिष्यति महामतिः
And Sahadeva, possessing strength, will be born as a person of great wisdom.
धृतराष्ट्रांश एवासौ जनिष्यत्यजमेरके
A portion of Dhritarashtra will be born in Ajameraka.
वेला नाम्ना च विख्याता तारकः कर्ण एव हि
Known by the name Velā, Tāraka will indeed be Karṇa.
कौरवाश्च भविष्यन्ति मायायुद्धविशारदाः 3.3.1.
And the Kauravas will be skilled in the art of magical warfare.
मया शक्त्यवतारेण रक्षणीया हि पांडवाः
By my empowered incarnation, the Pāṇḍavas must be protected.
महावती पुरी रम्या मायादेवीविनिर्मिता
The great and beautiful city, Mahāvatī, was created by the goddess Māyā.
देवकीजठरे जन्मोदयसिंह इति स्मृतः
Born in the womb of Devakī, you are remembered as Janmodaya-siṃha.
हत्वाग्निवंशजान्भूपान्स्थापयिष्यामि वै कलिम्
Having slain the kings descended from the fire dynasty, I will indeed establish the age of Kali.
प्रेतकार्याणि ते कृत्वा भीष्मान्तिकमुपाययुः
Having performed the funeral rites, they approached Bhishma.
राजधर्मान्मोक्षधर्मान्दानधर्मान्विभागशः
He taught them the duties of kings, the duties of liberation, and the duties of charity, each in turn.
षट्त्रिंशदब्दराज्यं हि कृत्वा स्वर्गपुरं ययुः
Having ruled for thirty-six years, they went to the city of heaven.
गच्छध्वं मुनयः सर्वे योगनिद्रावशो ह्यहम्
Go forth, O sages, for I am now under the sway of yogic sleep.
इति श्रुत्वा तु मुनयो नैमिषारण्यवासिनः
Hearing this, the sages dwelling in Naimisha forest—
द्वादशाब्दशते कालेऽतीते ते शौनकादयः
When a period of twelve hundred years had passed, those sages headed by Shaunaka—
उत्थाय देवखाते च स्नानध्यानादिकाः क्रियाः
Rising up, they performed their daily duties such as bathing and meditation at the sacred pond.
विनीतान्भगवन्भूमौ तदा तान्नृपतीन्वद
O Lord, at that time, tell us about those kings who were humble upon the earth.
सूत उवाच स्वर्गते विक्रमादित्ये राजानो बहुधाऽभवन्
Sūta said: After Vikramaditya ascended to heaven, many kings arose.
पश्चिमे सिंधुनद्यंते सेतुबन्धे हि दक्षिणे 3.3.2.१
On the western bank of the Sindhu river, and at the southern end of the bridge—
अष्टादशैव राष्ट्राणि तेषां मध्ये बभूविरे
There arose exactly eighteen kingdoms among them.