विपर्ययेषु वर्त्तेते ऽकृतज्ञौ प्राणिहिंसकौ
In times of confusion, the two, ungrateful and violent toward living beings, act accordingly.
मायाविदावदृश्यौ तावन्तर्धानगतावुभौ
Endowed with magical power and invisible, both of them entered concealment.
रूपा नुरूपैराचारैः प्रचरन्तौ प्रबाधकौ
Assuming forms and behaviors unlike their own, they moved about, causing disturbance.
पिशाचांश्चमनुष्यांश्चपन्नगान्पक्षिणः पशून्
They attacked spirits, humans, serpents, birds, and beasts.
इन्द्रस्यानुचरौ चैव क्षुब्धौ दृष्ट्वा ह्यतिष्ठताम्
Seeing the two followers of Indra agitated, they stood firm.
आहारं स परीप्सन्वै शब्देनानुससार ह
Desiring food, he pursued them by sound.
कपिपुत्रौ महावीर्यौं कूष्माडौ पूर्वजावुभौ
The two sons of the monkey, of great strength, were Kūṣmāṇḍas and elder brothers.
कन्याभ्यां सहितौ तौ तु ताभ्यां भर्तुश्चिकीर्षया
Together with the two maidens, those two, wishing to serve their lord,
आहारार्थे समीहन्तौ सकन्यौ तु बुभुक्षितौ
Desiring food, the two, along with the maidens, were hungry.
सहसा सन्निपातेन दृष्ट्वा चैव परस्परम्
Suddenly, upon encountering each other, they saw one another.
पितरावूचतुः कन्ये युवा मानयत द्रुतम्
The fathers said to the maidens: 'You two, honor the youths quickly.'
ततस्तमभिसृत्यैनं कन्ये जगृहतुस्तदा
Then, approaching him, the maidens seized him at that moment.
ताभ्यां कन्यागृहीतं तं पिशाचौ वीक्ष्य रक्षसम्
Seeing the demon seized by the maidens, the two Piśācas watched.
तस्य कर्माभिजाती च श्रुत्वा तौ रक्षसस्तदा
Hearing of his deeds and lineage, the two demons then
तौ तुष्टौ कर्मणा तस्य कन्ये ते ददतुस्तु वै
Pleased with his action, the two maidens indeed gave him to them.
अजः शण्डः सुताभ्यां तु तदा श्रावयतां धनम्
Aja and Śaṇḍa, along with their daughters, then announced the wealth.
ब्रह्म तस्यापराहार इति शण्डो ऽभ्यभाषत
Śaṇḍa said, 'For him, Brahma is the other food.'
जन्तुभाव धनादाना इत्यजौऽश्रावयद्धनम्
Aja proclaimed, 'The state of a creature is the wealth to be given.'
यातुधानप्रसूता सा कन्या चैव महारवा
That maiden, born of the Yātudhāna lineage, was indeed of great cry.
ब्रह्मधानप्रसूता सा कन्या चैव महारवा
That maiden, born of the Brahmadhāna lineage, was likewise of great cry.
तयोः प्रजानिसर्गं च कथयिष्ये निबोधत
I will now recount to you the creation of their offspring; listen attentively.
विद्युत्स्फूर्जश्च वातश्च आयो प्याघ्रस्तथैव च
Lightning-flash, Wind, Iron, and Tiger were likewise among them.
माल्यवांश्च सुमाली च प्रहेतितनयौ शृणु
Mālyavān and Sumālī, the sons of Praheti, listen further.
मधुः परो महोग्रस्तु लवणस्तस्य चात्मजः
Madhu, Parā, Mahogra, and Lavaṇa were his sons.
उग्रस्य पुत्रौ विक्रान्तो वज्रहा नाम विश्रुतः
Ugra's sons were Vikrānta and the renowned Vajrahā.
कूरश्च विकृतश्चैव रुधिरादस्तथैव च
Kūra, Vikṛta, and Rudhirāda were likewise among them.
वधपुत्रौ दुराचारौ विघ्नश्च शामनश्च ह
Vadha's sons, of evil conduct, were Vighna and Śāmana.
स्फूर्जक्षेत्रे निकुंभस्तु जातो वै ब्रह्मराक्षसः
In the field of Sphūrja, Nikumbha was born, a Brahmarākṣasa.
व्याघ्र पुत्रो निरानन्दः क्रतूनां विघ्नकारकः
Vyāghra's son was Nirānanda, a cause of obstruction to sacrifices.
यातुधानाः परिक्रान्ता ब्रह्म धानान्निबोधत
The Yātudhānas have been described; now listen about the Brahmadhānas.