च्यवते न च ज्ञानेन जायते देवयोनिषु
He does not fall from knowledge and is born among the divine beings.
ऋक्षा मार्जारलोहासा वानरा मायवस्तथा
Bears, cats, reddish ones, monkeys, and those skilled in illusion likewise.
एषां प्रणेता सर्वेषां वाली राजा प्रतापवान्
Vali, the mighty king, is the leader of them all.
प्रसह्य हन्ता रौद्राणामसुराणां बलीयसाम्
He forcefully slew the fierce and powerful asuras.
पक्ष एष समुद्दिष्टो महेन्द्रस्य सहायवान्
This group is designated as the ally of Mahendra.
इत्येते हरयः प्रोक्ता इरावत्या निबोधत
Thus these Vanaras of the Iravati have been described; listen further.
हस्ताभ्यां परिगृह्याथ रथन्तरमगायत
Then, grasping with both hands, they sang the Rathantara.
संप्रायच्छदिरावत्यै पुत्रार्थं स तु भौवनः
He, the lord of beings, gave it to Iravati for the sake of a son.
देवराजोपवाह्यत्वात्प्रथमः स मतङ्गराट्
Because he was first yoked by the king of the gods, he is called Matanga-raja.
अञ्जनस्यैकमूलस्य सुवर्णाभस्य हस्तिनः
Of Anjana, the golden-hued elephant with a single root.
तस्य पुत्रोंऽजनश्चैव सुप्रतीकश्च वामनः
His sons are Anjana and also Supratika and Vamana.
दिग्गजान्बलिनश्चैवाभ्रमुर्ज नयताप्सुगान्
He led the mighty guardian elephants and the cloud-strong water-bearers.
संकीर्णो ह्यञ्जनो यो ऽसावौपवाह्यो यमस्य सः
That Anjana, who is variegated, is the one yoked to Yama.
पद्मो मन्दस्तु यो गौरो द्विपो ह्यैलविलस्य च
Padma, Manda, and the pale elephant of Ilavila.
पद्मोत्तमः पद्मागुल्मो गजो वातगजो गजः
Padmottama, Padmagulma, the elephant Padma, and the wind-elephant.
उदग्रभावेनो पेता जायन्ते तस्य चान्वये
Those born in his line possess elevated natures.
सामजांस्तु प्रवक्ष्यामि नागानन्यानपि क्रमात्
Now I will describe in order the Samaja elephants and other Nagas.
जातौ नाम्ना श्रुतौ ताभ्यां सुप्रतीकप्रमर्दनौ
Among those two, Supratika and Pramardana are renowned by birth and name.
बलिनः शङ्किताश्चैव स्मृतास्तद्वंशिनो गजाः
The elephants of that lineage are known as powerful and wary.
ताम्र पर्णश्च तत्पुत्राः संघचारिविषाणिनः
Tamra and Parna are their sons, moving in herds with curved tusks.
श्यामत्वग्रसनाशुण्डा नागाः पीनायता ननाः
Elephants with dark skin, large mouths, and thick, broad trunks.
भार्या चैवाङ्गना तस्य नीलवल्लक्षणौ सुतौ
His wife is a woman, and his two sons are marked by a bluish hue.
नीचैर्बद्धाः कुले तस्य जायन्ते निबिडा गजाः
In his lineage, elephants are born in close groups, bound together by family ties.
तस्य प्रहारी संपातिः पृथुश्चेति सुतास्त्रयः
His three sons are named Prahārī, Sampāti, and Pṛthu.
जायन्ते मृदुसंभोगा वंशे तस्य मतङ्गजाः
In his line, elephants are born who are gentle in their unions.
सुतौ जातौ तयोश्चापि प्रमाथिपुरुषौ स्मृतौ
And two sons were born to them, remembered as powerful men.
सुदर्शनाः सुवर्ष्माणः पद्माभाः परिमण्डलाः
They are handsome, well-formed, lotus-like, and perfectly rounded.
जज्ञे चान्द्रमसः साम्नः कुमुदः कुमुदद्युतिः
From the Sāman of the moon was born Kumuda, shining like a kumuda flower.
शैलजीमूतसंकाशान्सुबुद्धान्बलिनो वरान्
They are like mountains and clouds, possessing great wisdom and strength.
एतान्देवासुरे युद्धे जयार्थं जगृहुः सुराः
The gods took these for victory in the battle between gods and demons.