अजेयः क्षत्रियैर् लोके क्षत्रियर्षभसूदनः तवापि पुत्रं कल्याणि धृतिमन्तं तपोधनम्
'He will be unconquered by Kshatriyas in the world, a destroyer of foremost Kshatriyas. And to you, O blessed one, will be born a steadfast son, rich in austerity.'
शमात्मकं द्विजश्रेष्ठं चरुर् एष विधास्यति एवम् उक्त्वा तु तां भार्याम् ऋचीको भृगुनन्दनः
'This oblation will produce a tranquil, excellent Brahmin.' Thus, having spoken to his wife, Ṛcīka, the descendant of Bhṛgu—
तपस्य् अभिरतो नित्यम् अरण्यं प्रविवेश ह गाधिः सदारस् तु तदा ऋचीकाश्रमम् अभ्यगात्
Always devoted to austerity, he entered the forest; Gādhi, along with his wife, then went to the hermitage of Ṛcīka.
तीर्थयात्राप्रसङ्गेन सुतां द्रष्टुं नरेश्वरः चरुद्वयं गृहीत्वा सा ऋषेः सत्यवती तदा
On the occasion of a pilgrimage, the king went to see his daughter; then Satyavatī took the two oblations from the sage.
चरुम् आदाय यत्नेन सा तु मात्रे न्यवेदयत् माता तु तस्या दैवेन दुहित्रे स्वं चरुं ददौ
Taking the oblation with care, she gave it to her mother; but her mother, by divine influence, gave her own oblation to her daughter.
तस्याश् चरुम् अथाज्ञानाद् आत्मसंस्थं चकार ह अथ सत्यवती सर्वं क्षत्रियान्तकरं तदा
Unaware, she made her own oblation reside within herself; thus Satyavatī then took in all that was meant to destroy Kshatriyas.
धारयाम् आस दीप्तेन वपुषा घोरदर्शना ताम् ऋचीकस् ततो दृष्ट्वा योगेनाभ्युपसृत्य च
She bore it with her blazing, terrible form; seeing her thus, Ṛcīka approached by the power of yoga.
ततो ऽब्रवीद् द्विजश्रेष्ठः स्वां भार्यां वरवर्णिनीम् मात्रासि वञ्चिता भद्रे चरुव्यत्यासहेतुना
Then the best of twice-born spoke to his beautiful wife: 'O blessed one, you have been deceived by your mother, through the exchange of the offerings.'
जनयिष्यति हि पुत्रस् ते क्रूरकर्मातिदारुणः भ्राता जनिष्यते चापि ब्रह्मभूतस् तपोधनः
For your son will be of cruel deeds, exceedingly fierce; but his brother will be born as a sage, endowed with the nature of Brahman.
विश्वं हि ब्रह्म तपसा मया तस्मिन् समर्पितम् एवम् उक्ता महाभागा भर्त्रा सत्यवती तदा
Indeed, by my austerity, I have entrusted the entire Brahman into him.' Thus addressed by her husband, Satyavatī, the noble lady,
प्रसादयाम् आस पतिं पुत्रो मे नेदृशो भवेत् ब्राह्मणापसदस् त्वत्त इत्य् उक्तो मुनिर् अब्रवीत्
Began to appease her husband: 'Let my son not be such, a degenerate among Brahmins, from you.' Thus addressed, the sage replied:
नैष संकल्पितः कामो मया भद्रे तथास्त्व् इति उग्रकर्मा भवेत् पुत्रः पितुर् मातुश् च कारणात्
'This was not my intention, O blessed one, but so be it. The son will be fierce in action, due to both father and mother.'
पुनः सत्यवती वाक्यम् एवम् उक्त्वाब्रवीद् इदम् इच्छंल् लोकान् अपि मुने सृजेथाः किं पुनः सुतम्
Again Satyavatī, having spoken thus, said: 'O sage, if you wish, you could create even worlds—what then of a son?'
शमात्मकम् ऋजुं त्वं मे पुत्रं दातुम् इहार्हसि कामम् एवंविधः पौत्रो मम स्यात् तव च प्रभो
'You ought to grant me a son who is peaceful and upright; let such a grandson be mine and yours, O lord.'
यद्य् अन्यथा न शक्यं वै कर्तुम् एतद् द्विजोत्तम ततः प्रसादम् अकरोत् स तस्यास् तपसो बलात्
'If otherwise it cannot be done, O best of twice-born, then he granted her favor by the power of her austerity.'
पुत्रे नास्ति विशेषो मे पौत्रे वा वरवर्णिनि त्वया यथोक्तं वचनं तथा भद्रे भविष्यति
'There is no distinction for me between son and grandson, O beautiful one. As you have spoken, so shall it be, O blessed one.'
ततः सत्यवती पुत्रं जनयाम् आस भार्गवम् तपस्य् अभिरतं दान्तं जमदग्निं समात्मकम्
Then Satyavatī gave birth to a son of the Bhṛgu line, devoted to austerity, self-controlled, Jamadagni, possessing a peaceful nature.
भृगोर् जगत्यां वंशे ऽस्मिञ् जमदग्निर् अजायत सा हि सत्यवती पुण्या सत्यधर्मपरायणा
In the lineage of Bhṛgu, Jamadagni was born on earth; Satyavatī, virtuous and devoted to truth and righteousness, was his mother.
कौशिकीति समाख्याता प्रवृत्तेयं महानदी इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवो रेणुर् नाम नराधिपः
She became known as Kauśikī, the great river; and there was a king named Reṇu, descendant of the Ikṣvāku line.
तस्य कन्या महाभागा कामली नाम रेणुका रेणुकायां तु कामल्यां तपोविद्यासमन्वितः
His illustrious daughter was named Kāmalī, also called Reṇukā; and in Reṇukā, endowed with austerity and knowledge,
आर्चीको जनयाम् आस जामदग्न्यं सुदारुणम् सर्वविद्यान्तगं श्रेष्ठं धनुर्वेदस्य पारगम्
Ṛcīka begot Jāmadagnya, exceedingly fierce, supreme knower of all sciences, and master of the science of archery.
रामं क्षत्रियहन्तारं प्रदीप्तम् इव पावकम् और्वस्यैवम् ऋचीकस्य सत्यवत्यां महायशाः
Rāma, destroyer of kṣatriyas, blazing like fire; thus was the illustrious son of Ṛcīka and Satyavatī, of the Aurva line.
जमदग्निस् तपोवीर्याज् जज्ञे ब्रह्मविदां वरः मध्यमश् च शुनःशेफः शुनःपुच्छः कनिष्ठकः
Jamadagni was born from the power of austerity, foremost among knowers of Brahman; Śunaḥśepha was the middle son, and Śunaḥpuccha the youngest.
विश्वामित्रं तु दायादं गाधिः कुशिकनन्दनः जनयाम् आस पुत्रं तु तपोविद्याशमात्मकम्
Gādhi, son of Kuśika, begot Viśvāmitra as his heir, a son endowed with austerity, knowledge, and tranquility.
प्राप्य ब्रह्मर्षिसमतां यो ऽयं ब्रह्मर्षितां गतः विश्वामित्रस् तु धर्मात्मा नाम्ना विश्वरथः स्मृतः
Having attained equality with the Brahmarshis, this one became a Brahmarshi; the righteous Visvamitra, who is also remembered by the name Visvaratha.
जज्ञे भृगुप्रसादेन कौशिकाद् वंशवर्धनः विश्वामित्रस्य च सुता देवरातादयः स्मृताः
By the favor of Bhrigu, a descendant was born from Kaushika, increasing the lineage; and the sons of Visvamitra, such as Devarata, are remembered.
प्रख्यातास् त्रिषु लोकेषु तेषां नामान्य् अतःपरम् देवरातः कतिश् चैव यस्मात् कात्यायनाः स्मृताः
Their names are renowned in the three worlds; among them, Devarata and Kati are mentioned, from whom the Katyayanas are remembered.
शालावत्यां हिरण्याक्षो रेणुर् जज्ञे ऽथ रेणुकः सांकृतिर् गालवश् चैव मुद्गलश् चैव विश्रुतः
In Shalavati, Hiranyaksha was born, then Renu and Renuka; Sankriti, Galava, and Mudgala are also well-known.
मधुच्छन्दो जयश् चैव देवलश् च तथाष्टकः कच्छपो हारितश् चैव विश्वामित्रस्य ते सुताः
Madhuchhanda, Jaya, Devala, Ashtaka, Kacchapa, and Harita—these are the sons of Visvamitra.
तेषां ख्यातानि गोत्राणि कौशिकानां महात्मनाम् पाणिनो बभ्रवश् चैव ध्यानजप्यास् तथैव च
The lineages of the great-souled Kaushikas are renowned; Panina, Babhrava, and those devoted to meditation and recitation as well.