राक्षसेनौजसा युक्तो रूपेण च बलेन च
Endowed with rākṣasa vigor, form, and strength,
विसर्गदारुणः क्रूरो रावणो द्रावणस्तु सः
Fierce in emission, cruel, he was Rāvaṇa, also called Drāvaṇa.
चतुर्युगानि राजाभूत् त्रयोदश स राक्षसः
That rākṣasa was king for thirteen cycles of four ages.
नियुतान्येकषष्टिं च शरदां गणितानि वै
He ruled for sixty-one hundred thousand autumns, counted.
देवतानामृषीणां च घोरं कृत्वा प्रजागरम्
He caused dreadful wakefulness among the gods and sages.
रामं दाशरथिं प्राप्य सगणः क्षयमीयिवान्
Upon encountering Rāma, son of Daśaratha, he perished with his retinue.
पुष्पोत्कटायाः पुत्रास्ते कन्या कुम्भीनसी तथा
Puṣpotkaṭā’s sons were these; and Kumbhīnasī, a daughter.
कन्यानुपालिका चैव वाकायाः प्रसवः स्मृतः
And Anupālikā, a daughter; thus is Vākā’s offspring remembered.
दारुणाभिजनाः सर्वे देवैरपि दुरासदाः
All are of fierce lineage, difficult even for the gods to approach.
यक्षाणां चैव सर्वेषां पौलस्त्या चे च राक्षसाः
And all the Yakṣas, as well as the Paulastyas and Rākṣasas,
वेदाध्ययनशीलानां तपोव्रतनिषेविणाम्
are devoted to Vedic study and observance of austerities and vows.
इतरे ये यज्ञजुषस्ते वै रक्षोगणास्त्रयः
The others who delight in sacrifice—these are the three groups of Rākṣasas.
निशाचरगणास्तेषां चत्वारः कविभिः स्मृताः
Among them, four groups of night-wandering beings are remembered by the sages.
इत्येताः सप्त तेषां वै जातयो राक्षसाः स्मृताः
Thus, these seven are known as the races of the Rākṣasas.
वृत्ताक्षाः पिङ्गलाश्चैव महाकाया महोदराः
With round eyes, tawny in hue, great-bodied and large-bellied,
आकर्णा हारितस्याश्च मुञ्जधूम्रोर्ध्वमूर्धजाः
with ears reaching the shoulders, hair tawny and standing upright,
ताम्रास्या लंबजिह्वोष्ठा लंबभ्रूस्थूलनासिकाः
copper-faced, with hanging tongues and lips, drooping brows, and thick noses,
महाघोरस्वराश्चैव विकटोद्बद्धपिण्डिकाः
possessing terrible voices, with grotesquely swollen limbs,
दारुणाभिजनाः क्रूराः प्रायशः क्लिष्टकर्मिणः
of fierce descent, cruel, and generally engaged in painful deeds,
विचित्राभरणाश्चित्रमाल्यगन्धानुलेपनाः
adorned with varied ornaments, garlands, fragrances, and unguents,
इत्येतद्रूपसाधर्म्यं राक्षसानां स्मृतं बुधैः
Such is the form and nature of the Rākṣasas, as remembered by the wise.
पुलहस्य मृगाः पुत्राः सर्वे व्यालाश्च दंष्ट्रिणः
All the beasts and fanged predators are the sons of Pulaha.
वानराः किन्नराश्चेव मायुः किंपुरुषास्तथा
Monkeys, Kinnaras, Māyus, and also Kiṃpuruṣas,
अनपत्यः क्रतुर्ह्यस्मिन्स्मृतो वैवस्वतेंऽतरे
Kratu is remembered as childless among the descendants of Vaivasvata.
अत्रेर्वशं प्रवक्ष्यामि तृतीयस्य प्रजापतेः
Now I shall recount the lineage of Atri, the third Prajāpati.
बद्राश्वस्य घृताच्यां वै दशाप्सरसि सूनवः
Badrāśva had ten sons by Ghṛtācī, the Apsaras.
बला हला च सप्तैता या च गोचपलाः स्मृताः
The seven are Balā, Halā, and those known as Gocapalā.
तत्र यो वंशकृच्चासौ तस्य नाम प्रभाकरः
Among them, the one who played the flute is named Prabhākara.
स्वर्भानुना हते सूर्ये पतमाने दिवो महीम्
When Svarbhānu struck the sun and it was falling from the sky to the earth,
स्वस्ति तेस्त्विति चौक्तो वै पतन्निह दिवाकरः
the falling sun was told, 'May there be well-being for you,' and thus it was said.