कृतां द्वारवतीं नाम बहुद्वारां मनोरमाम् भोजवृष्ण्यन्धकैर् गुप्तां वसुदेवपुरोगमैः
There, the city called Dvāravatī was built, beautiful with many gates, protected by the Bhojas, Vṛṣṇis, and Andhakas, with Vasudeva at their head.
तत्रैव रैवतो ज्ञात्वा यथातत्त्वं द्विजोत्तमाः कन्यां तां बलदेवाय सुभद्रां नाम रेवतीम्
There, having understood the truth, O best of Brahmins, Raivata gave his daughter Revati, also called Subhadrā, to Baladeva.
दत्त्वा जगाम शिखरं मेरोस् तपसि संस्थितः रेमे रामो ऽपि धर्मात्मा रेवत्या सहितः सुखी
Having given her, he went to the summit of Meru to practice austerity; and Rāma, righteous in soul, rejoiced happily with Revati.
कथं बहुयुगे काले समतीते महामते न जरा रेवतीं प्राप्ता रैवतं च ककुद्मिनम्
How, O wise one, after so many ages had passed, did old age not overtake Revati and Raivata Kakudmin?
मेरुं गतस्य वा तस्य शर्यातेः संततिः कथम् स्थिता पृथिव्याम् अद्यापि श्रोतुम् इच्छाम तत्त्वतः
How did the lineage of Śaryāti remain on earth, when he had gone to Meru? We wish to hear the truth of this.
न जरा क्षुत्पिपासा वा न मृत्युर् मुनिसत्तमाः ऋतुचक्रं प्रभवति ब्रह्मलोके सदानघाः ककुद्मिनः स्वर्लोकं तु रैवतस्य गतस्य ह
There is no old age, hunger, or thirst, nor death, O best of sages; the cycle of seasons does not prevail in Brahmā's world, where the sinless Kakudmin resides; but Raivata went to the heavenly world.
हृता पुण्यजनैर् विप्रा राक्षसैः सा कुशस्थली तस्य भ्रातृशतं त्व् आसीद् धार्मिकस्य महात्मनः
That Kuśasthalī was taken, O Brahmins, by the virtuous and by Rākṣasas; that righteous great soul had a hundred brothers.
तद् वध्यमानं रक्षोभिर् दिशः प्राक्रामद् अच्युताः विद्रुतस्य च विप्रेन्द्रास् तस्य भ्रातृशतस्य वै
When they were being slain by the Rākṣasas, the unconquered ones fled in all directions; and, O foremost of Brahmins, the hundred brothers were scattered.
अन्ववायस् तु सुमहांस् तत्र तत्र द्विजोत्तमाः तेषां ह्य् एते मुनिश्रेष्ठाः शर्याता इति विश्रुताः
Their great lineage continued here and there, O best of Brahmins; these are the ones renowned as the Śaryātas, O best of sages.
क्षत्रिया गुणसंपन्ना दिक्षु सर्वासु विश्रुताः शर्वशः सर्वगहनं प्रविष्टास् ते महौजसः
Those Kṣatriyas, endowed with virtues, became renowned in all directions; all of them, possessed of great energy, entered every region.
नाभागरिष्टपुत्रौ द्वौ वैश्यौ ब्राह्मणतां गतौ करूषस्य तु कारूषाः क्षत्रिया युद्धदुर्मदाः
The two sons of Nābhāga and Ariṣṭa, though Vaiśyas, attained Brāhmaṇa status; and the Kāruṣas, descendants of Karūṣa, were Kṣatriyas fierce in battle.
पृषध्रो हिंसयित्वा तु गुरोर् गां द्विजसत्तमाः शापाच् छूद्रत्वम् आपन्नो नवैते परिकीर्तिताः
Pṛṣadhra, having slain his teacher's cow, O best of Brahmins, by a curse attained the state of a Śūdra; thus these nine are recounted.
वैवस्वतस्य तनया मुनेर् वै मुनिसत्तमाः क्षुवतस् तु मनोर् विप्रा इक्ष्वाकुर् अभवत् सुतः
O best of sages, the daughter of Vaivasvata Manu, and from the sneeze of Manu, O brahmins, Ikshvaku was born as his son.
तस्य पुत्रशतं त्व् आसीद् इक्ष्वाकोर् भूरिदक्षिणम् तेषां विकुक्षिर् ज्येष्ठस् तु विकुक्षित्वाद् अयोधताम्
Ikshvaku had a hundred sons, most generous with gifts; among them, Vikukshi was the eldest, and because of his act of eating, he was called Vikukshi.
प्राप्तः परमधर्मज्ञ सो ऽयोध्याधिपतिः प्रभुः शकुनिप्रमुखास् तस्य पुत्राः पञ्चशतं स्मृताः
That lord, well-versed in the highest dharma, became the ruler of Ayodhya; his sons, led by Shakuni, are remembered as five hundred in number.
उत्तरापथदेशस्य रक्षितारो महाबलाः चत्वारिंशद् दशाष्टौ च दक्षिणस्यां तथा दिशि
Mighty protectors of the northern region were forty-eight in number, and likewise in the southern direction.
वशातिप्रमुखाश् चान्ये रक्षितारो द्विजोत्तमाः इक्ष्वाकुस् तु विकुक्षिं वाऐ अष्टकायाम् अथादिशत्
Others, headed by Vashati, were protectors as well, O best of twice-born; but Ikshvaku ordered Vikukshi to go to the Ashtaka sacrifice.
मांसम् आनय श्राद्धार्थं मृगान् हत्वा महाबल श्राद्धकर्मणि चोद्दिष्टो अकृते श्राद्धकर्मणि
Bring meat for the śrāddha, after killing animals, O mighty one; he was instructed for the śrāddha rite, but the rite was not yet performed.
भक्षयित्वा शशं विप्राः शशादो मृगयां गतः इक्ष्वाकुणा परित्यक्तो वसिष्ठवचनात् प्रभुः
Having eaten the hare, O brahmins, Shashada went hunting; Ikshvaku, at the word of Vasishta, cast him off.
इक्ष्वाकौ संस्थिते विप्राः शशादस् तु नृपो ऽभवत् शशादस्य तु दायादः ककुत्स्थो नाम वीर्यवान्
When Ikshvaku passed away, O brahmins, Shashada became king; Shashada's heir was the mighty Kakutstha.
अनेनास् तु ककुत्स्थस्य पृथुश् चानेनसः स्मृतः विष्टराश्वः पृथोः पुत्रस् तस्माद् आर्द्रस् त्व् अजायत
From Anenas came Kakutstha, and from Anenas, Prithu is remembered; Prithu's son was Vishtrarashva, from whom Ardra was born.
आर्द्रस् तु युवनाश्वस् तु श्रावस्तस् तत्सुतो द्विजाः जज्ञे श्रावस्तको राजा श्रावस्ती येन निर्मिता
Ardra's son was Yuvanashva, and his son was Shravasta, O brahmins; King Shravastaka was born, by whom Shravasti was founded.
श्रावस्तस्य तु दायादो बृहदश्वो महीपतिः कुवलाश्वः सुतस् तस्य राजा परमधार्मिकः
Shravasti's heir was the great king Brihadashva; his son was Kuvalashva, a king of supreme righteousness.
यः स धुन्धुवधाद् राजा धुन्धुमारत्वम् आगतः
He is the king who, after slaying Dhundhu, attained the title 'Dhundhumara.'
धुन्धोर् वधं महाप्राज्ञ श्रोतुम् इच्छाम तत्त्वतः यद्वधात् कुवलाश्वो ऽसौ धुन्धुमारत्वम् आगतः
O greatly wise one, we wish to hear in truth about the slaying of Dhundhu, and how Kuvalashva, by that slaying, attained the title 'Dhundhumara.'
कुवलाश्वस्य पुत्राणां शतम् उत्तमधन्विनाम् सर्वे विद्यासु निष्णाता बलवन्तो दुरासदाः
Kuvalashva had a hundred sons, excellent archers, all skilled in every science, strong and difficult to overcome.
बभूवुर् धार्मिकाः सर्वे यज्वानो भूरिदक्षिणाः कुवलाश्वं पिता राज्ये बृहदश्वो न्ययोजयत्
All were righteous, performers of sacrifices, and generous with gifts; Brihadashva installed Kuvalashva, his son, in the kingdom.
पुत्रसंक्रामितश्रीस् तु वनं राजा विवेश ह तम् उत्तङ्को ऽथ विप्रर्षिः प्रयान्तं प्रत्यवारयत्
Having transferred his royal fortune to his son, the king entered the forest; then the sage Uttanka stopped him as he was departing.
भवता रक्षणं कार्यं तच् च कर्तुं त्वम् अर्हसि निरुद्विग्नस् तपश् चर्तुं नहि शक्नोमि पार्थिव
You must undertake protection, and you are fit to do so; O king, I cannot practice austerities without anxiety.
ममाश्रमसमीपे वै समेषु मरुधन्वसु समुद्रो वालुकापूर्ण उद्दालक इति स्मृतः
Near my hermitage, in the level Marudhanva region, there is a sand-filled sea, known as Uddalaka.