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.
गोपाली चाप्सरास् तस्य गोपस्त्रीवेषधारिणी धारयाम् आस गार्ग्यस्य गर्भं दुर्धरम् अच्युतम्
Gopālī, an apsaras, disguised as a cowherd woman, bore the difficult, unconquerable embryo of Gārgyas.
मानुष्यां गर्गभार्यायां नियोगाच् छूलपाणिनः स कालयवनो नाम जज्ञे राजा महाबलः
By the arrangement of Śūlapāṇi, in the wife of Garga, a human child was born; he was named Kālayavana, a king of great strength.
वृत्तपूर्वार्धकायस् तु सिंहसंहननो युवा अपुत्रस्य स राज्ञस् तु ववृधे ऽन्तःपुरे शिशुः
With a body shaped like a lion, youthful, and with the front half well-formed, the child grew up in the inner chambers of the king, who had no sons.
यवनस्य मुनिश्रेष्ठाः स कालयवनो ऽभवत् आयुध्यमानो नृपतिः पर्यपृच्छद् द्विजोत्तमम्
That Kālayavana became the Yavana, O best of sages; as he fought, the king questioned the foremost of twice-born.
वृष्ण्यन्धककुलं तस्य नारदो ऽकथयद् विभुः अक्षौहिण्या तु सैन्यस्य मथुराम् अभ्ययात् तदा
Nārada, the illustrious sage, told him about the Vṛṣṇi-Andhaka clan; then, with an army of an akṣauhiṇī, he marched upon Mathurā.
दूतं संप्रेषयाम् आस वृष्ण्यन्धकनिवेशनम् ततो वृष्ण्यन्धकाः कृष्णं पुरस्कृत्य महामतिम्
He sent a messenger to the settlement of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas; then the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas, led by Kṛṣṇa, the wise one,
समेता मन्त्रयाम् आसुर् यवनस्य भयात् तदा कृत्वा विनिश्चयं सर्वे पलायनम् अरोचयन्
Gathered together and consulted, out of fear of the Yavana; after deciding, all preferred flight.
विहाय मथुरां रम्यां मानयन्तः पिनाकिनम् कुशस्थलीं द्वारवतीं निवेशयितुम् ईप्सवः
Leaving the beautiful Mathurā, honoring Pinākin, they wished to settle in Kuśasthalī, Dvāravatī.
इति कृष्णस्य जन्मेदं यः शुचिर् नियतेन्द्रियः पर्वसु श्रावयेद् विद्वान् अनृणः स सुखी भवेत्
Thus, whoever is pure and self-controlled, and recites this account of Kṛṣṇa's birth at festivals, being learned, becomes free from debt and happy.
क्रोष्टोर् अथाभवत् पुत्रो वृजिनीवान् महायशाः वार्जिनीवतम् इच्छन्ति स्वाहिं स्वाहाकृतां वरम्
Then Kroṣṭu had a son, Vṛjinīvān, of great fame; they desire Vārjinīvat, the best, created by Svāhā.
स्वाहिपुत्रो ऽभवद् राजा उषद्गुर् वदतां वरः महाक्रतुभिर् ईजे यो विविधैर् भूरिदक्षिणैः
His own son became king, Uṣadgu, best among speakers, who performed great sacrifices of many kinds, giving abundant gifts.
ततः प्रसूतिम् इच्छन् वै उषद्गुः सो ऽग्र्यम् आत्मजम् जज्ञे चित्ररथस् तस्य पुत्रः कर्मभिर् अन्वितः
Then, desiring offspring, Uṣadgu begot his foremost son; Citraratha was his son, endowed with noble deeds.
आसीच् चैत्ररथिर् वीरो यज्वा विपुलदक्षिणः शशबिन्दुः परं वृत्तं राजर्षीणाम् अनुष्ठितः
That heroic son of Citraratha, a great sacrificer who gave lavish gifts, was Śaśabindu, renowned among royal sages for his supreme conduct.
पृथुश्रवाः पृथुयशा राजासीच् छाशिबिन्दवः शंसन्ति च पुराणज्ञाः पार्थश्रवसम् अन्तरम्
Among the descendants of Śaśabindu was the king Pṛthuśravā, also called Pṛthuyaśas; the knowers of ancient lore mention Pārthaśravas as an intermediate link.
अन्तरस्य सुयज्ञस् तु सुयज्ञतनयो ऽभवत् उषतो यज्ञम् अखिलं स्वधर्मे च कृतादरः
Of that intermediate one, Suyajña was born, and Suyajña's son was Uṣata; he performed every sacrifice and was devoted to his own duty.
शिनेयुर् अभवत् पुत्र उषतः शत्रुतापनः मरुतस् तस्य तनयो राजर्षिर् अभवन् नृपः
Śineyu, destroyer of foes, was born as the son of Uṣata; Maruta, his son, became a royal sage and king.
मरुतो ऽलभत ज्येष्ठं सुतं कम्बलबर्हिषम् चचार विपुलं धर्मम् अमर्षात् प्रत्यभाग् अपि
Maruta obtained as his eldest son Kambalabarhiṣ, who practiced great righteousness, even surpassing his equals out of zeal.
स सत्प्रसूतिम् इच्छन् वै सुतं कम्बलबर्हिषः बभूव रुक्मकवचः शतप्रसवतः सुतः
Desiring noble offspring, Kambalabarhiṣ had a son named Rukmakavaca, who was the son of Śataprasava.
निहत्य रुक्मकवचः शतं कवचिनां रणे धन्विनां निशितैर् बाणैर् अवाप श्रियम् उत्तमाम्
Rukmakavaca, in battle, slew a hundred armored archers with sharp arrows and attained the highest prosperity.
जज्ञे च रुक्मकवचात् परजित् परवीरहा जज्ञिरे पञ्च पुत्रास् तु महावीर्याः पराजिताः
From Rukmakavaca was born Parajit, subduer of enemy heroes; and from Parajit were born five mighty sons.