शापस्यान्ते महाबाहुर् हत्वा क्षेमकराक्षसम् रम्यां निवेशयाम् आस पुरीं वाराणसीं पुनः
At the end of the curse, the mighty-armed one slew Kṣemakara the demon, and once again established the delightful city of Vārāṇasī.
संनतेर् अपि दायादः सुनीथो नाम धार्मिकः सुनीथस्य तु दायादः क्षेमो नाम महायशाः
Saṃnati also had an heir, named Sunītha, who was righteous; Sunītha's heir was Kṣema, famed for his great glory.
क्षेमस्य केतुमान् पुत्रः सुकेतुस् तस्य चात्मजः सुकेतोस् तनयश् चापि धर्मकेतुर् इति स्मृतः
Kṣema's son was Ketumān, whose own son was Suketu; Suketu's son was called Dharmaketu.
धर्मकेतोस् तु दायादः सत्यकेतुर् महारथः सत्यकेतुसुतश् चापि विभुर् नाम प्रजेश्वरः
Dharmaketu's heir was Satyaketu, a great chariot-warrior; Satyaketu's son was Vibhu, lord of people.
आनर्तस् तु विभोः पुत्रः सुकुमारश् च तत्सुतः सुकुमारस्य पुत्रस् तु धृष्टकेतुः सुधार्मिकः
Ānarta was Vibhu's son, and Sukumāra was his own son; Sukumāra's son was Dhṛṣṭaketu, who was righteous.
धृष्टकेतोस् तु दायादो वेणुहोत्रः प्रजेश्वरः वेणुहोत्रसुतश् चापि भार्गो नाम प्रजेश्वरः
Dhṛṣṭaketu's heir was Veṇuhotra, lord of people; Veṇuhotra's son was Bhārga, also lord of people.
वत्सस्य वत्सभूमिस् तु भार्गभूमिस् तु भार्गजः एते त्व् अङ्गिरसः पुत्रा जाता वंशे ऽथ भार्गव
Vatsa's land is called Vatsabhumi, and Bhargava's land is called Bhargabhumi; these are the sons of Angiras, born in the lineage, and Bhargava as well.
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्यास् त्रयः पुत्राः सहस्रशः इत्य् एते काश्यपाः प्रोक्ता नहुषस्य निबोधत
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas—three kinds of sons, in thousands—these are said to be the descendants of Kashyapa; now hear of Nahusha.
उत्पन्नाः पितृकन्यायां विरजायां महौजसः नहुषस्य तु दायादाः षड् इन्द्रोपमतेजसः
From Viraja, the daughter of the ancestors, were born the mighty heirs of Nahusha—six sons, whose brilliance rivaled Indra's.
यतिर् ययातिः संयातिर् आयातिः पार्श्वको ऽभवत् यतिर् ज्येष्ठस् तु तेषां वै ययातिस् तु ततः परम्
Yati, Yayati, Samyati, Ayati, and Parshvaka were born; Yati was the eldest among them, and Yayati came after him.
ककुत्स्थकन्यां गां नाम लेभे परमधार्मिकः यतिस् तु मोक्षम् आस्थाय ब्रह्मभूतो ऽभवन् मुनिः
The supremely righteous Yati took as wife a daughter of Kakutstha named Gā, but, embracing liberation, Yati became a sage united with Brahman.
तेषां ययातिः पञ्चानां विजित्य वसुधाम् इमाम् देवयानीम् उशनसः सुतां भार्याम् अवाप सः
Of those five, Yayati, having conquered this earth, took as wife Devayani, the daughter of Ushanas.
शर्मिष्ठाम् आसुरीं चैव तनयां वृषपर्वणः यदुं च तुर्वसुं चैव देवयानी व्यजायत
And Sharmishtha, the Asura maiden, daughter of Vrishaparvan, bore Yadu and Turvasu to Yayati through Devayani.
द्रुह्यं चानुं च पुरुं च शर्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी तस्मै शक्रो ददौ प्रीतो रथं परमभास्वरम्
Sharmishtha, daughter of Vrishaparvan, bore Druhyu, Anu, and Puru; to him, pleased Indra gave a radiant chariot.
अङ्गदं काञ्चनं दिव्यं दिव्यैः परमवाजिभिः युक्तं मनोजवैः शुभ्रैर् येन कार्यं समुद्वहन्
That chariot, adorned with golden ornaments, divine, yoked with celestial, swift, white horses, by which he accomplished his tasks.
स तेन रथमुख्येन षड्रात्रेणाजयन् महीम् ययातिर् युधि दुर्धर्षस् तथा देवान् सदानवान्
With that foremost chariot, in six nights, Yayati, invincible in battle, conquered the earth, as well as the gods and the Danavas.
सरथः कौरवाणां तु सर्वेषाम् अभवत् तदा संवर्तवसुनाम्नस् तु कौरवाज् जनमेजयात्
That chariot then belonged to all the Kauravas, from Janamejaya, son of Samvartavasu, among the Kauravas.
कुरोः पुत्रस्य राजेन्द्रराज्ञः पारीक्षितस्य ह जगाम स रथो नाशं शापाद् गर्गस्य धीमतः
That chariot of King Parikshit, son of Kuru, perished by the curse of the wise Garga.
गर्गस्य हि सुतं बालं स राजा जनमेजयः कालेन हिंसयाम् आस ब्रह्महत्याम् अवाप सः
For King Janamejaya, in time, killed Garga's child, and thus incurred the sin of Brahmin-slaying.
स लोहगन्धी राजर्षिः परिधावन्न् इतस् ततः पौरजानपदैस् त्यक्तो न लेभे शर्म कर्हिचित्
That royal sage, marked by the smell of iron, wandered here and there, abandoned by citizens and countrymen, never finding peace.
ततः स दुःखसंतप्तो नालभत् संविदं क्वचित् विप्रेन्द्रं शौनकं राजा शरणं प्रत्यपद्यत
Then, tormented by suffering, finding no solace anywhere, the king sought refuge with the foremost Brahmin, Shaunaka.
याजयाम् आस च ज्ञानी शौनको जनमेजयम् अश्वमेधेन राजानं पावनार्थं द्विजोत्तमाः
The wise Shaunaka caused King Janamejaya to perform an Ashvamedha sacrifice, for the king's purification, O best of twice-born.
स लोहगन्धो व्यनशत् तस्यावभृथम् एत्य च स च दिव्यरथो राज्ञो वशश् चेदिपतेस् तदा
Then the iron smell vanished; after the completion of the ritual bath, the king's divine chariot came under the control of the lord of Chedi.
दत्तः शक्रेण तुष्टेन लेभे तस्माद् बृहद्रथः बृहद्रथात् क्रमेणैव गतो बार्हद्रथं नृपम्
Given by the pleased Indra, Brihadratha obtained it; from Brihadratha, in succession, it passed to King Barhadratha.
ततो हत्वा जरासंधं भीमस् तं रथम् उत्तमम् प्रददौ वासुदेवाय प्रीत्या कौरवनन्दनः
Then, having slain Jarasandha, Bhima, the delight of the Kauravas, out of affection, gave that excellent chariot to Vasudeva.
सप्तद्वीपां ययातिस् तु जित्वा पृथ्वीं ससागराम् विभज्य पञ्चधा राज्यं पुत्राणां नाहुषस् तदा
Yayati, having conquered the earth with its seven continents and oceans, then divided the kingdom into five parts among his sons, O descendant of Nahusha.
ययातिर् दिशि पूर्वस्यां यदुं ज्येष्ठं न्ययोजयत् मध्ये पुरुं च राजानम् अभ्यषिञ्चत् स नाहुषः
Yayati appointed his eldest son Yadu in the eastern direction, and in the center, he anointed Puru as king, O descendant of Nahusha.
दिशि दक्षिणपूर्वस्यां तुर्वसुं मतिमान् नृपः तैर् इयं पृथिवी सर्वा सप्तद्वीपा सपत्तना
In the southeastern direction, the wise king established Turvasu; by them, this entire earth with its seven continents and cities was governed.
यथाप्रदेशम् अद्यापि धर्मेण प्रतिपाल्यते प्रजास् तेषां पुरस्तात् तु वक्ष्यामि मुनिसत्तमाः
Even today, according to their allotted regions, the people are protected by righteousness; I will now tell you about their descendants, O best of sages.
धनुर् न्यस्य पृषत्कांश् च पञ्चभिः पुरुषर्षभैः जरावान् अभवद् राजा भारम् आवेश्य बन्धुषु
Laying down his bow and arrows, along with five heroic men, the king, burdened by old age, entrusted his responsibilities to his kinsmen.