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.
देवतानाम् अवध्यश् च महाकायो महाबलः अन्तर्भूमिगतस् तत्र वालुकान्तर्हितो महान्
He is invulnerable to the gods, of immense body and great strength, dwelling beneath the earth there, hidden within the sand, vast in form.
राक्षसस्य मधोः पुत्रो धुन्धुर् नाम महासुरः शेते लोकविनाशाय तप आस्थाय दारुणम्
The son of the Rākṣasa Madhu, named Dhundhu, a great demon, lies there, having undertaken fierce austerity for the destruction of the worlds.
संवत्सरस्य पर्यन्ते स निश्वासं विमुञ्चति यदा तदा मही तत्र चलति स्म नराधिप
At the end of the year, O king, when he exhales, then the earth there would tremble.
तस्य निःश्वासवातेन रज उद्धूयते महत् आदित्यपथम् आवृत्य सप्ताहं भूमिकम्पनम्
By the force of his breath, a great cloud of dust is raised, covering the path of the sun, and for seven days the earth quakes.
सविस्फुलिङ्गं साङ्गारं सधूमम् अतिदारुणम् तेन तात न शक्नोमि तस्मिन् स्थातुं स्व आश्रमे
With sparks, with embers, with smoke, exceedingly dreadful—because of this, dear one, I am unable to remain in my own hermitage there.
तं मारय महाकायं लोकानां हितकाम्यया लोकाः स्वस्था भवन्त्य् अद्य तस्मिन् विनिहते त्वया
Slay that great-bodied one for the welfare of the worlds; today, if you destroy him, the worlds will be at peace.
त्वं हि तस्य वधायैकः समर्थः पृथिवीपते विष्णुना च वरो दत्तो मह्यं पूर्वयुगे नृप
For you alone, O lord of earth, are capable of killing him; and a boon was formerly granted to me by Viṣṇu in a previous age, O king.
यस् तं महासुरं रौद्रं हनिष्यति महाबलम् तस्य त्वं वरदानेन तेजश् चाख्यापयिष्यसि
Whoever slays that fierce and mighty great demon, to him, by the granting of that boon, you shall reveal your energy.
नहि धुन्धुर् महातेजास् तेजसाल्पेन शक्यते निर्दग्धुं पृथिवीपाल चिरं युगशतैर् अपि
For Dhundhu, of great brilliance, cannot be consumed by lesser energy, O protector of the earth, not even in a hundred ages.
वीर्यं च सुमहत् तस्य देवैर् अपि दुरासदम् स एवम् उक्तो राजर्षिर् उत्तङ्केन महात्मना कुवलाश्वं सुतं प्रादात् तस्मै धुन्धुनिबर्हणे
His power is immense, difficult even for the gods to overcome. Thus addressed by the great-souled Uttaṅka, the royal sage gave his son Kuvalāśva for the destruction of Dhundhu.