पस्चिमस्यां दिशि तथा रजसः पुत्रमच्युतम्
In the western direction, he anointed Acyuta, the son of Rajas.
तथा हिरण्यरोमाणं पर्जन्यस्य प्रजापतेः
Likewise, he anointed Hiraṇyaroman, the son of Parjanya, the Prajāpati.
मनुष्याणामधिपतिं चक्रे वैवस्वतं मनुम्
He appointed Vaivasvata Manu as the lord of human beings.
यथाप्रदेशमद्यापि धर्मेण परिपाल्यते
Even today, according to their region, people are protected by righteousness.
नृपाश्चैते ऽभिषिच्यन्ते मनवो ये भवन्ति वै
And those who become Manus are anointed as kings.
एवमन्ये ऽभिषिच्यन्ते प्राप्ते मन्वन्तरे पुनः
In the same way, others are anointed again when a new Manvantara arrives.
राजसूये ऽभिषिक्तश्च पृथु रेभिर्नरोत्तमः
And Pṛthu, the best of men, was consecrated in the Rājasūya sacrifice by the Rebhis.
एतानुत्पाद्य पुत्रांस्तु प्रजासन्तानकारणात्
Having produced these sons for the sake of continuing the generations,
कश्यपो गोत्रकामस्तु चचार परमं तपः
Kaśyapa, desiring progeny for his lineage, performed supreme austerity.
तस्यप्रध्यायमानस्य कश्यपस्य महात्मनः
As that great-souled Kaśyapa was meditating,
वत्सारश्चासितश्चैव तावुभौ ब्रह्म वादना
Vatsāra and Asita, both speakers of Brahman, were born.
रेभ्यस्य रैभ्यो विज्ञेयो निध्रुवस्य निबोधत
Know that from Rebhi came Raibhya; now hear of Nidhruva.
निध्रुवस्य तु या पत्नी माता वै कुण्डपायिराम्
The wife of Nidhruva, the mother, was Kuṇḍapāyirā.
शाण्डिल्यानां वरः श्रीमान् देवलः सुमहायशाः
Among the Śāṇḍilyas, the illustrious and greatly renowned Devala was the best.
वज्रिप्रभृतयो देवा देवास्तस्य प्रजा स्विमाः
The gods led by Vajri are his offspring, the gods themselves.
अथावशिष्टे तस्मिंस्तु द्वापरे संप्रर्त्तिते
Then, when that Dvāpara age remained,
राज्यवर्द्धनकस्तस्य सुधृतिस्तत्सुतो नरः
Rājyavardhana was his son, and Sudhṛti was the son of that man.
बुधस्तस्या भवद्यस्या तृणबिन्दुर्महीपतिः
From him was born Budha, whose son was Tṛṇabindu, the king.
तस्य चेलविला कन्यालंबुषागर्भसंभवा
His daughter was Ilavilā, born from the womb of Lambuṣā.
बृहस्पतिबृर्हत्कीर्तिर्देवाचार्यस्तु कीर्त्तितः
Bṛhaspati, of great fame, is celebrated as the preceptor of the gods.
पुष्पोत्कटां च वाकां च सुते माल्यवतस्तथा
He begot Puṣpotkaṭā and Vākā, and also Malyavat’s son.
ज्येष्ठं वैश्रवणं तस्य सुषुवे देववर्णिनी
The goddess of divine form gave birth to Jyeṣṭha Vaiśravaṇa.
राक्षसेन च रूपेण आसुरेण बलेन च
With the form of a rākṣasa and the strength of an asura,
अष्टदंष्ट्रं हरिछ्मश्रुं शङ्कुकर्णं विलोहितम्
Eight fangs, tawny beard, conch-shaped ears, and blood-red hue,
वैवर्त्तज्ञानसंपन्नं संबुद्धं चैव संभवात्
Endowed with knowledge of transformation, awakened at birth,
कुत्सायां क्विति शब्दो ऽयं शरीरं बेरमुच्यते
In contempt, the sound 'kvi' is uttered; the body is called 'bera.'
यस्माद्विश्रवसो ऽपत्यं सादृश्याद्विश्रवा इव
Because he was the offspring of Viśravas, and resembled Viśrava,
ऋद्रयां कुबेरो ऽजनयद्विश्रुतं नलकूबरम्
Kubera, with Ṛḍra, begot the renowned Nalakūbara.
विभीषणचतुर्थांस्तु कैकस्यजनयत्सुतान्
Kaikasi gave birth to four sons, with Vibhīṣaṇa as the fourth.
चतुष्पाद्विंशतिभुजो महाकायो महाबलः
He had four feet, twenty arms, a gigantic body, and immense strength.