श्यामः शमीको गण्डूषः पञ्च चास्य वराङ्गनाः पृथुकीर्तिः पृथा चैव श्रुतदेवा श्रुतश्रवा
Shyama, Shamika, Gaṇḍūṣa, and five excellent women: Pṛthukīrti, Pṛthā, Shrutadevā, Shrutaśravā—
राजाधिदेवी च तथा पञ्चैता वीरमातरः श्रुतश्रवायां चैद्यस् तु शिशुपालो ऽभवन् नृपः
And also Rājādhidevī; these five were mothers of heroes. From Shrutaśravā was born the king of the Chedis, Śiśupāla.
हिरण्यकशिपुर् यो ऽसौ दैत्यराजो ऽभवत् पुरा पृथुकीर्त्यां तु संजज्ञे तनयो वृद्धशर्मणः
Hiraṇyakaśipu, who was once the king of the Daityas, was born from Pṛthukīrti as the son of Vṛddhaśarman.
करूषाधिपतिर् वीरो दन्तवक्रो महाबलः पृथां दुहितरं चक्रे कुन्तिस् तां पाण्डुर् आवहत्
The heroic Dantavakra, lord of Karusha, of great strength, took Pṛthā as his daughter; Kunti, she was married by Pāṇḍu.
यस्यां स धर्मविद् राजा धर्मो जज्ञे युधिष्ठिरः भीमसेनस् तथा वाताद् इन्द्राच् चैव धनंजयः
From her was born the righteous king Yudhishthira, knower of dharma; from Vayu, Bhimasena; and from Indra, Dhananjaya.
लोके प्रतिरथो वीरः शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः अनमित्राच् छनिर् जज्ञे कनिष्ठाद् वृष्णिनन्दनात्
In the world, Prativrata was a hero, equal in valor to Shakra; from Anamitra was born Shani, and from the youngest son of Vrishni's line.
शैनेयः सत्यकस् तस्माद् युयुधानश् च सात्यकिः उद्धवो देवभागस्य महाभागः सुतो ऽभवत्
From him came Satyaka, and from Satyaka, Yuyudhana known as Satyaki; Uddhava, the illustrious son of Devabhaga, was also born.
पण्डितानां परं प्राहुर् देवश्रवसम् उत्तमम् अश्मक्यं प्राप्तवान् पुत्रम् अनाधृष्टिर् यशस्विनम्
Among the learned, Devasravas is praised as the foremost; Anadhṛṣṭi, renowned, obtained a son from Ashmaka.
निवृत्तशत्रुं शत्रुघ्नं श्रुतदेवा त्व् अजायत श्रुतदेवात्मजास् ते तु नैषादिर् यः परिश्रुतः
Nivrittashatru, Shatrughna, and Shrutadeva were born; from Shrutadeva's sons came Naishadha, who is widely celebrated.
एकलव्यो मुनिश्रेष्ठा निषादैः परिवर्धितः वत्सवते त्व् अपुत्राय वसुदेवः प्रतापवान् अद्भिर् ददौ सुतं वीरं शौरिः कौशिकम् औरसम्
Ekalavya, best of sages, was raised among the Nishadas; to Vatsavati, who was childless, Vasudeva the mighty gave a heroic son, Shauri, his own offspring, to Kaushika by means of water rites.
गण्डूषाय ह्य् अपुत्राय विष्वक्सेनो ददौ सुतान् चारुदेष्णं सुदेष्णं च पञ्चालं कृतलक्षणम्
To Gandusha, who was childless, Vishvaksena gave sons: Charudesna, Sudeshna, and Panchala, marked with auspicious signs.
असंग्रामेण यो वीरो नावर्तत कदाचन रौक्मिणेयो महाबाहुः कनीयान् द्विजसत्तमाः
That hero, son of Rukmini, mighty-armed and youngest, never turned back from battle, O best of twice-born.
वायसानां सहस्राणि यं यान्तं पृष्ठतो ऽन्वयुः चारून् अद्योपभोक्ष्यामश् चारुदेष्णहतान् इति
Thousands of crows followed him as he went, saying, 'Today we shall feast on the slain by Charudesna.'
तन्त्रिजस् तन्त्रिपालश् च सुतौ कनवकस्य तौ वीरुश् चाश्वहनुश् चैव वीरौ ताव् अथ गृञ्जिमौ
Tantrija and Tantripala were the two sons of Kanavaka; Viru and Ashvahanus, both heroes, were the two sons of Grinjima.
श्यामपुत्रः शमीकस् तु शमीको राज्यम् आवहत् जुगुप्समानो भोजत्वाद् राजसूयम् अवाप सः
Shamik, son of Shyama, attained the kingdom; though he despised the Bhoja lineage, he performed the Rajasuya sacrifice.
अजातशत्रुः शत्रूणां जज्ञे तस्य विनाशनः वसुदेवसुतान् वीरान् कीर्तयिष्याम्य् अतः परम्
Ajatashatru was born for the destruction of enemies; now I shall recount the heroic sons of Vasudeva.
वृष्णेस् त्रिविधम् एवं तु बहुशाखं महौजसम् धारयन् विपुलं वंशं नानर्थैर् इह युज्यते
Thus the mighty and many-branched lineage of Vrishni is described in threefold manner; maintaining a vast family here is not desirable for those seeking no purpose.
याः पत्न्यो वसुदेवस्य चतुर्दश वराङ्गनाः पौरवी रोहिणी नाम मदिरादितथावरा
The wives of Vasudeva, fourteen in number and of excellent beauty, were Pauravi, Rohini by name, Madira and others of noble form.
वैशाखी च तथा भद्रा सुनाम्नी चैव पञ्चमी सहदेवा शान्तिदेवा श्रीदेवी देवरक्षिता
Also Vaishakhi, Bhadra, Sunamni as the fifth, Sahadeva, Shantideva, Shrīdevi, and Devarakshita.
वृकदेव्य् उपदेवी च देवकी चैव सप्तमी सुतनुर् वडवा चैव द्वे एते परिचारिके
Vrikadevi, Upadevi, and Devaki as the seventh; Sutanū and Vaḍavā, these two were attendants.
पौरवी रोहिणी नाम बाह्लिकस्यात्मजाभवत् ज्येष्ठा पत्नी मुनिश्रेष्ठा दयितानकदुन्दुभेः
Pauravi, called Rohini, was the daughter of Bahli; she was the eldest wife, O best of sages, and beloved of Anakadundubhi.
लेभे ज्येष्ठं सुतं रामं शरण्यं शठम् एव च दुर्दमं दमनं शुभ्रं पिण्डारकम् उशीनरम्
She obtained as her eldest son Rama, the refuge of all, as well as Shatha, Durdama, Damana, Shubhra, Pindaraka, and Ushinara.
चित्रा नाम कुमारी च रोहिणीतनया नव चित्रा सुभद्रेति पुनर् विख्याता मुनिसत्तमाः
Citrā was a maiden, the daughter of Rohiṇī; Citrā, also known as Subhadrā, became renowned again, O best of sages.
वसुदेवाच् च देवक्यां जज्ञे शौरिर् महायशाः रामाच् च निशठो जज्ञे रेवत्यां दयितः सुतः
From Vasudeva and Devakī was born Śauri, of great fame; and from Rāma and Revatī was born Niśaṭha, their beloved son.
सुभद्रायां रथी पार्थाद् अभिमन्युर् अजायत अक्रूरात् काशिकन्यायां सत्यकेतुर् अजायत
From Subhadrā, the charioteer, Abhimanyu, was born to Pārtha; from Akrūra and the princess of Kāśī, Satyaketu was born.
वसुदेवस्य भार्यासु महाभागासु सप्तसु ये पुत्रा जज्ञिरे शूराः समस्तांस् तान् निबोधत
Among the seven illustrious wives of Vasudeva, the heroic sons who were born—listen to all of them.
भोजश् च विजयश् चैव शान्तिदेवासुताव् उभौ वृकदेवः सुनामायां गदश् चास्तां सुताव् उभौ
Bhoja and Vijaya, both sons of Śāntideva; Vṛkadeva, from Sunāmā, and Gada—both were sons as well.
अगावहं महात्मानं वृकदेवी व्यजायत कन्या त्रिगर्तराजस्य भार्या वै शिशिरायणेः
Vṛkadevī gave birth to Agāvaha, a great soul; the princess of Trigarta was the wife of Śiśirāyaṇa.
जिज्ञासां पौरुषे चक्रे न चस्कन्दे च पौरुषम् कृष्णायससमप्रख्यो वर्षे द्वादशमे तथा
He sought to know manliness, but manliness did not arise; he was comparable to black iron, and so it was in the twelfth year.
मिथ्याभिशस्तो गार्ग्यस् तु मन्युनातिसमीरितः घोषकन्याम् उपादाय मैथुनायोपचक्रमे
Gārgyas was falsely accused, stirred by excessive anger; taking the daughter of Ghoṣa, he began union.