दाश्वान्प्रख्यातवीर्य्यौजा विशाला येन निर्मिता
Dāśvān, renowned for his strength and vigor, founded Viśālā.
सुचन्द्र इति विख्यातो हेमचन्द्रादनन्तरः
Sucandra, so named, succeeded Hemacandra.
धूम्राश्वतनयो विद्वान्सृंजयः समपद्यत
Dhūmrāśva's learned son was Sṛṃjaya.
कृशाश्वः सहदेवस्य पुत्रः परमधार्मिकः
Kṛśāśva, son of Sahadeva, was supremely righteous.
सोमदत्तस्य राजर्षेः सुतो ऽभूज्जनमेजयः
Somadatta, the royal sage, had a son named Janamejaya.
तृणबिन्दुप्रभावेण सर्वे वैशालका नृपाः
All the kings of Vaiśālaka were empowered by Tṛṇabindu.
शर्यातेर्मिथुनं त्वासीदानर्त्तो नाम विश्रुतः
Śaryāti had a pair of children, of whom Ānarta was renowned.
आनर्त्तस्य तु दायादो रेवो नाम सुवीर्यवान्
Ānarta's heir was Reva, famed for his great strength.
रेवस्य रैवतः पुत्रः ककुद्मी नाम धार्मिकः
Raivata, the son of Revata, was a righteous man named Kakudmi.
कन्यया सह श्रुत्वा च गान्धर्वं ब्रह्मणोंऽतिके
Together with his daughter, he listened to the Gandharva music in the presence of Brahmā.
आजगाम युवा चैव स्वां पुरीं यादवैर्वृताम्
Then, still youthful, he returned to his own city, which was surrounded by the Yādavas.
भोजवृष्ण्यन्धकैर्गुप्तां वसुदेवपुरोगमैः
That city was protected by the Bhojas, Vṛṣṇis, and Andhakas, with Vasudeva at their head.
दत्त्वा जगाम शिखरं मेरोस्तपसि संस्थितः
Having given his daughter, he departed to the summit of Meru, intent on ascetic practice.
तां कथामृषयः श्रुत्वा पप्रच्छुक्तदनन्तरम्
After hearing that story, the sages questioned him further.
एतच्छुश्रूषमाणान्नो गान्धर्वं वद चैव हि
As we are eager to hear, tell us also about the Gandharva music.
न च रोगः प्रभवति ब्रह्मलोकं गतस्य ह
Indeed, no disease afflicts one who has reached the world of Brahmā.
ततो ऽहं संप्रवक्ष्यामि याथातथ्येन सुव्रताः
Therefore, O virtuous ones, I shall now explain this to you exactly as it is.
तानाश्चैकोनपञ्चाशदित्येत्स्वरमण्डलम्
There are fifty-one such notes, which are called the svaramaṇḍala.
धैवतश्चापि विज्ञेयस्तथा चापि निषादकः
Know also Dhaivata and likewise Niṣāda among them.
सौवीरा मध्यमा ग्रामा हरिणाश्च तथैव च
The Sauvīra, Madhyama, and Grāma notes, as well as Hariṇa, are also included.
नग्निं च पौषा वै देव दृष्ट्वा काञ्च यथाक्रमः
Nagni and Pauṣa, O sage, and Kāñca are to be known in their proper order.
उत्तरं मन्द्रा रजनी तथा वाचोन्नरायताः
The Mandrā of the north, the Rajanī, and also the Uṇnarāyata notes.
गान्धारग्रामिका श्यामा कीर्तिमाना निबोधत
Learn also of the Gāndhāra, Grāmika, and Śyāmā notes, which are renowned.
यवरातसूयस्तु षष्ठवत्तु सुवर्मकम्
Yavarātasūya is the sixth, and likewise Suvarmaka.
नागयक्षाश्रयं विद्वान् तद्गोत्तरतथैव च
The wise know the Nāga and Yakṣa notes, and those that follow after them.
सूर्यकान्तधरेण्यैव संतकोकिलविश्रुतः
The Sūryakānta, Dhareṇya, and the famous Saṃtakokila are also included.
सावित्रमर्धसावित्रं सर्वतोभद्रमेव च
The Sāvitra and half-Sāvitra, as well as the Sarvatobhadra.
अलंबुषेसेष्टमथो विष्णुवैणवरावुभौ
The Alaṃbuṣa is esteemed, and both the Viṣṇu and Vaiṇava.
हतोत्सृष्टो विजानीत स्कन्धं तु प्रियमेव च
One should know that, when destroyed and released, the Skandha is especially dear.
अलंबुसेष्टस्य तथा नारदप्रिय एव च
Likewise, the Alaṃbuṣa is esteemed, and also dear to Nārada.