ततः संशयम् आपन्नास् ताराम् ऊचुः सुरोत्तमाः सत्यं ब्रूहि सुतः कस्य सोमस्याथ बृहस्पतेः
Then, filled with doubt, the best of gods questioned Tārā: 'Speak the truth—whose son is this? Soma’s or Bṛhaspati’s?'
पृच्छ्यमाना यदा देवैर् नाह सा विबुधान् किल तदा तां शप्तुम् आरब्धः कुमारो दस्युहन्तमः
When, though questioned by the gods, she did not answer them, then the heroic son, slayer of foes, began to curse her.
तं निवार्य ततो ब्रह्मा तारां पप्रच्छ संशयम् यद् अत्र तथ्यं तद् ब्रूहि तारे कस्य सुतस् त्व् अयम्
Then Brahmā restrained him and asked Tārā about the doubt: 'Speak truly, O Tārā, whose son is this?'
उवाच प्राञ्जलिः सा तं सोमस्येति पितामहम् तदा तं मूर्ध्नि चाघ्राय सोमो राजा सुतं प्रति
With joined palms, she replied to him: 'He is Soma’s,' O Grandfather. Then King Soma, smelling his son’s head, rejoiced.
बुध इत्य् अकरोन् नाम तस्य बालस्य धीमतः प्रतिकूलं च गगने समभ्युत्तिष्ठते बुधः
He gave the name Budha to that wise boy; and Budha rises in the sky, contrary to the others.
उत्पादयाम् आस तदा पुत्रं वैराजपुत्रिकम् तस्यापत्यं महातेजा बभूवैलः पुरूरवाः
Then he begot a son, born of the daughter of Vairocana; his mighty offspring was Purūravas, son of Ilā.
उर्वश्यां जज्ञिरे यस्य पुत्राः सप्त महात्मनः एतत् सोमस्य वो जन्म कीर्तितं कीर्तिवर्धनम्
From Urvaśī were born the seven sons of that great soul; thus has the glorious birth of Soma been recounted to you.
वंशम् अस्य मुनिश्रेष्ठाः कीर्त्यमानं निबोधत धन्यम् आयुष्यम् आरोग्यं पुण्यं संकल्पसाधनम्
Now, O best of sages, listen to the recounting of his lineage, which brings fortune, long life, health, merit, and fulfills desires.
सोमस्य जन्म श्रुत्वैव पापेभ्यो विप्रमुच्यते
Hearing only the birth of Soma, one is freed from sins.
बुधस्य तु मुनिश्रेष्ठा विद्वान् पुत्रः पुरूरवाः तेजस्वी दानशीलश् च यज्वा विपुलदक्षिणः
Now, O best of sages, Budha’s learned son was Purūravas, radiant, generous, devoted to sacrifice, and liberal with gifts.
ब्रह्मवादी पराक्रान्तः शत्रुभिर् युधि दुर्दमः आहर्ता चाग्निहोत्रस्य यज्ञानां च महीपतिः
He was a speaker of Brahman, unconquerable in valor, indomitable in battle by his enemies, the performer of Agnihotra, and lord of sacrifices, O king.
सत्यवादी पुण्यमतिः सम्यक्संवृतमैथुनः अतीव त्रिषु लोकेषु यशसाप्रतिमः सदा
He spoke the truth, had a virtuous mind, was perfectly restrained in sexual conduct, and was always unrivaled in fame throughout the three worlds.
तं ब्रह्मवादिनं शान्तं धर्मज्ञं सत्यवादिनम् उर्वशी वरयाम् आस हित्वा मानं यशस्विनी
That tranquil speaker of Brahman, knower of dharma, and truth-teller was chosen by the illustrious Urvashi, who set aside her pride.
तया सहावसद् राजा दश वर्षाणि पञ्च च षट् पञ्च सप्त चाष्टौ च दश चाष्टौ च भो द्विजाः
With her, the king dwelled for ten years, five, six, five, seven, eight, ten, and again eight, O twice-born ones.
वने चैत्ररथे रम्ये तथा मन्दाकिनीतटे अलकायां विशालायां नन्दने च वनोत्तमे
In the delightful forest of Caitraratha, on the bank of the Mandakini, in the vast city of Alaka, and in the excellent Nandana forest as well.
उत्तरान् स कुरून् प्राप्य मनोरमफलद्रुमान् गन्धमादनपादेषु मेरुशृङ्गे तथोत्तरे
Reaching the northern Kurus, with their pleasing fruit trees, at the foot of Gandhamadana, and on the northern summit of Meru.
एतेषु वनमुख्येषु सुरैर् आचरितेषु च उर्वश्या सहितो राजा रेमे परमया मुदा
In these foremost forests, frequented by the gods, the king enjoyed supreme delight together with Urvashi.
देशे पुण्यतमे चैव महर्षिभिर् अभिष्टुते राज्यं स कारयाम् आस प्रयागे पृथिवीपतिः
In the most sacred land, praised by great sages, the lord of the earth established his kingdom at Prayaga.
एवंप्रभावो राजासीद् ऐलस् तु नरसत्तमः उत्तरे जाह्नवीतीरे प्रतिष्ठाने महायशाः
Thus was the illustrious king, the descendant of Ila, endowed with such greatness, dwelling at Pratishthana on the northern bank of the Ganga.
ऐलपुत्रा बभूवुस् ते सप्त देवसुतोपमाः गन्धर्वलोके विदिता आयुर् धीमान् अमावसुः
His sons, seven in number and equal to the sons of the gods, became renowned in the world of the Gandharvas: Ayu, the wise Amavasu,
विश्वायुश् चैव धर्मात्मा श्रुतायुश् च तथापरः दृढायुश् च वनायुश् च बह्वायुश् चोर्वशीसुताः
Vishvayu, righteous of soul, Shrutayu, another, Dridhayu, Vanayu, and Bahvayu—all sons of Urvashi.
अमावसोस् तु दायादो भीमो राजाथ राजराट् श्रीमान् भीमस्य दायादो राजासीत् काञ्चनप्रभः
The heir of Amavasu was King Bhima, lord of kings, and the illustrious heir of Bhima was King Kanchanaprabha.
विद्वांस् तु काञ्चनस्यापि सुहोत्रो ऽभून् महाबलः सुहोत्रस्याभवज् जह्नुः केशिन्या गर्भसंभवः
The learned and mighty Suhotra was the son of Kanchana; from Suhotra was born Jahnu, conceived in Keshini.
आजह्रे यो महत् सत्त्रं सर्पमेधं महामखम् पतिलोभेन यं गङ्गा पतित्वेन ससार ह
He performed the great sacrificial session, the mighty serpent-offering; out of desire for her husband, Ganga flowed forth as a woman.
नेच्छतः प्लावयाम् आस तस्य गङ्गा तदा सदः स तया प्लावितं दृष्ट्वा यज्ञवाटं समन्ततः
Though he did not wish it, Ganga flooded his sacrificial hall at that time; seeing his sacrificial enclosure inundated on all sides by her,
सौहोत्रिर् अशपद् गङ्गां क्रुद्धो राजा द्विजोत्तमाः एष ते विफलं यत्नं पिबन्न् अम्भः करोम्य् अहम्
Suhotra, angered, cursed Ganga, O best of twice-born: 'I will make your effort fruitless by drinking up your water.'
अस्य गङ्गे ऽवलेपस्य सद्यः फलम् अवाप्नुहि जह्नुराजर्षिणा पीतां गङ्गां दृष्ट्वा महर्षयः
'For this arrogance, O Ganga, immediately receive its result!' When the great sages saw that Ganga had been drunk up by King Jahnu,
उपनिन्युर् महाभागां दुहितृत्वेन जाह्नवीम् युवनाश्वस्य पुत्रीं तु कावेरीं जह्नुर् आवहत्
They offered the blessed Jahnavi to him as a daughter; and Jahnu accepted Kaveri, the daughter of Yuvanashva.
युवनाश्वस्य शापेन गङ्गार्धेन विनिर्गता कावेरीं सरितां श्रेष्ठां जह्नोर् भार्याम् अनिन्दिताम्
By the curse of Yuvanāśva, Ganga departed halfway and entered the most excellent river Kaveri, the blameless wife of Jahnu.
जह्नुस् तु दयितं पुत्रं सुनद्यं नाम धार्मिकम् कावेर्यां जनयाम् आस अजकस् तस्य चात्मजः
Jahnu begot upon Kaveri, his beloved and virtuous wife, a righteous son named Sunanda; and Ajaka was the son of that Sunanda.